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VST Dividend History, Yield & Dates
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VSTVistra Corp.
Utilities / Independent Power Producers
Low Priority
In Line With Peers
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- Momentum70
- Value45
- Quality46
- Risk resilience31
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VST Dividend answer
Vistra Corp. (VST) pays a quarterly dividend. Forward dividend yield: 0.59%, or $0.92 a year at the latest dividend. Trailing 12-month yield: 0.59%, from $0.914 per share paid over the past year. Its latest dividend was $0.23 per share. Latest ex-dividend date: Sep 21, 2026. Payment date: Sep 30, 2026. Next dividend status: not announced.
VST Dividend Snapshot
Yield, annual dividend, latest payment, payout coverage, growth, and dividend history are emphasized for this stock. Yield methodology is labeled separately from payout coverage.
Next VST Dividend Date
When VST next goes ex-dividend, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next VST dividend
VST's next dividend has not yet been announced. The latest completed dividend was $0.23 per share. Data last checked: Oct 4, 2026.
Latest VST Dividend Dates
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VST Dividend History
Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Dividend reliability
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
VST Annual Dividend History
VST Dividend Growth
Latest row amount $0.23, event yield 64.97%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.
Dividend growth
- 5-year regular dividend CAGR
- 10.79%
- Cohort rank
- #81
- Cohort standing
- Top quartile
- Utilities rank
- #2
- 2020 regular DPS
- $0.540
- 2025 regular DPS
- $0.902
- Absolute change
- $0.362
- Years increased
- 5
- Years reduced
- 0
VST's split-adjusted regular dividend per share grew at 10.79% a year from 2020 through 2025, ranking #81 among US dividend-paying corporations that never cut the payout in AlgovestIQ's study.
Split-adjusted regular dividends per share, 2020–2025, excluding special dividends. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
VST Dividend Yield
How VST's trailing 12-month dividend yield is calculated, and what it does and does not account for.
Yield methodology
VST's trailing dividend yield is the regular dividends paid over the last twelve months divided by the latest available share price. Payouts classified as special or supplemental are excluded, because a one-off payment is not recurring income. It is a backward-looking measure and is not the same as a forward yield, which annualises the most recent declared payment instead.
Dividend coverage
Coverage is read from earnings and cash flow rather than from the yield. A payout ratio leaves room, or does not; free cash flow either covers the payment, or the company is funding it another way. These are inputs to a judgement, not a guarantee of future payments.
Recent VST dividend payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | $0.23 | $0.23 | 64.97% | Quarterly | $0.914 | Jul 29, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $0.229 | $0.229 | 54.41% | Quarterly | $0.91 | Apr 30, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | $0.228 | $0.228 | 62.05% | Quarterly | $0.906 | Feb 19, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.227 | $0.227 | 55.80% | Quarterly | $0.9015 | Oct 30, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | $0.226 | $0.226 | 42.41% | Quarterly | $0.896 | Jul 30, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 |
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| Jun 18, 2025 | $0.225 | $0.225 | 49.11% | Quarterly | $0.8895 | May 1, 2025 | Jun 18, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | $0.2235 | $0.2235 | 66.87% | Quarterly | $0.882 | Feb 21, 2025 | Mar 20, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $0.2215 | $0.2215 | 62.42% | Quarterly | $0.8735 | Oct 30, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.2195 | $0.2195 | 80.18% | Quarterly | $0.865 | Jul 31, 2024 | Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | $0.2175 | $0.2175 | 97.23% | Quarterly | $0.8515 | May 2, 2024 | Jun 19, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | $0.215 | $0.215 | 1.32% | Quarterly | $0.838 | Feb 23, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | $0.213 | $0.213 | 2.18% | Quarterly | $0.8205 | Nov 1, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | $0.206 | $0.206 | 2.41% | Quarterly | $0.8005 | Aug 2, 2023 | Sep 20, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | $0.204 | $0.204 | 3.12% | Quarterly | $0.7785 | May 3, 2023 | Jun 21, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | $0.1975 | $0.1975 | 3.00% | Quarterly | $0.7515 | Feb 23, 2023 | Mar 22, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | $0.193 | $0.193 | 3.03% | Quarterly | $0.724 | Oct 31, 2022 | Dec 20, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | $0.184 | $0.184 | 2.73% | Quarterly | $0.681 | Jul 28, 2022 | Sep 21, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | $0.177 | $0.177 | 2.84% | Quarterly | $0.647 | May 4, 2022 | Jun 22, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 2.81% | Quarterly | $0.62 | Feb 23, 2022 | Mar 22, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 2.90% | Quarterly | $0.60 | Oct 27, 2021 | Dec 16, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 3.17% | Quarterly | $0.585 | Jul 28, 2021 | Sep 16, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 3.10% | Quarterly | $0.57 | Apr 29, 2021 | Jun 16, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Mar 16, 2021 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 3.06% | Quarterly | $0.555 | Feb 23, 2021 | Mar 17, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | $0.135 | $0.135 | 2.93% | Quarterly | $0.54 | Oct 27, 2020 | Dec 16, 2020 | Dec 30, 2020 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | $0.135 | $0.135 | 2.88% | Quarterly | $0.53 | Jul 29, 2020 | Sep 16, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | $0.135 | $0.135 | 2.62% | Quarterly | $0.52 | Apr 30, 2020 | Jun 16, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Mar 16, 2020 | $0.135 | $0.135 | 3.73% | Quarterly | $0.51 | Feb 25, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Dec 13, 2019 | $0.125 | $0.125 | 2.11% | Quarterly | $0.50 | Oct 30, 2019 | Dec 16, 2019 | Dec 30, 2019 |
| Sep 13, 2019 | $0.125 | $0.125 | 1.43% | Quarterly | $0.375 | Sep 3, 2019 | Sep 16, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 |
| Jun 13, 2019 | $0.125 | $0.125 | 1.05% | Quarterly | $0.125 | May 21, 2019 | Jun 14, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 |
| Mar 14, 2019 | $0.125 | $0.125 | 48.92% | Quarterly | $0.125 | Feb 26, 2019 | Mar 15, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 |
| Dec 15, 2016 | $2.32 | $2.32 | 16.35% | Quarterly | — | Dec 9, 2016 | Dec 19, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 |
Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.
A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.
Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.
A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.
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VST Dividends FAQ
Does VST pay a dividend?
Vistra Corp. (VST) has covered dividend payment history on this page, including a latest dividend of $0.23 per share and a quarterly cadence based on available events.
What is VST's dividend yield?
VST's trailing dividend yield is 0.59%. Trailing dividend yield equals dividends paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available share price.
When is VST's next dividend?
VST's next dividend has not been announced in the current AlgovestIQ snapshot. The latest completed dividend row remains available in the history table when covered data exists.
When is VST's ex-dividend date?
VST's latest covered ex-dividend date is Sep 21, 2026. Future ex-dividend dates are shown only when announced or explicitly projected.
How has VST's dividend changed?
VST's one-year dividend growth is 2.01% based on comparable covered dividend history.