VALU Dividend History & Yield

Value Line, Inc. · NasdaqCM

Stock Financial Services Quarterly payer Dividend growth
$36.86
-4.53% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
3.66%
$1.35/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
3.80%
$1.40/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.40
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.35
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Oct 26, 2026 Estimated
in 47 days
Next pay date
Nov 9, 2026
in 61 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jul 27, 2026
$0.35 per share
Payout ratio
58%
of earnings
Market cap
345.8M
P/E 15.1
5y dividend CAGR
+9.4%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
11 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
39.8
since Dec 8, 1986
1y total return
+0.7%
price -2.8% + dividends 3.6%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Mon, Oct 26, 2026 (in 47 days) Nov 9, 2026 $0.35 $35.00 Estimated
Mon, Jan 25, 2027 (in 138 days) Feb 8, 2027 $0.35 $35.00 Estimated
Mon, Apr 26, 2027 (in 229 days) May 10, 2027 $0.35 $35.00 Estimated
Mon, Jul 26, 2027 (in 320 days) Aug 9, 2027 $0.35 $35.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from VALU's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.40 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Jan 26, 2017 to Jul 27, 2026; most recent $0.35$0.00$0.20$0.40Jan 26, 2017: $0.17Jan '17Apr 28, 2017: $0.18Jul 27, 2017: $0.18Oct 30, 2017: $0.18Jan 26, 2018: $0.18Feb 22, 2018: $0.20Feb '18Apr 27, 2018: $0.19Jul 27, 2018: $0.19Oct 26, 2018: $0.19Jan 25, 2019: $0.19Apr 26, 2019: $0.20Apr '19Jul 26, 2019: $0.20Oct 25, 2019: $0.20Jan 24, 2020: $0.20Apr 24, 2020: $0.21Jul 24, 2020: $0.21Jul '20Oct 23, 2020: $0.21Jan 29, 2021: $0.21Apr 23, 2021: $0.22Jul 23, 2021: $0.22Oct 29, 2021: $0.22Oct '21Jan 28, 2022: $0.22Apr 29, 2022: $0.25Jul 29, 2022: $0.25Oct 28, 2022: $0.25Jan 27, 2023: $0.25Jan '23Apr 28, 2023: $0.28Jul 28, 2023: $0.28Oct 27, 2023: $0.28Jan 26, 2024: $0.28Apr 26, 2024: $0.30Apr '24Jul 29, 2024: $0.30Oct 28, 2024: $0.30Jan 27, 2025: $0.30Apr 28, 2025: $0.325Jul 28, 2025: $0.325Jul '25Oct 27, 2025: $0.325Jan 26, 2026: $0.325Apr 27, 2026: $0.35Jul 27, 2026: $0.35

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.75$1.502017: $0.71$0.7120172018: $0.95$0.9520182019: $0.79$0.7920192020: $0.83$0.8320202021: $0.87$0.8720212022: $0.97$0.9720222023: $1.09$1.0920232024: $1.18$1.1820242025: $1.275$1.27520252026 (YTD): $1.025$1.0252026 YTD

How much VALU do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month858$31,594$1,200
$500 / month4,286$157,971$6,000
$1,000 / month8,572$315,943$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 3.80%. $10,000 in VALU would currently pay about $380 a year ($32 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

VALU dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jul 27, 2026 Aug 11, 2026 $0.35 +0.0%
Apr 27, 2026 May 12, 2026 $0.35 +7.7%
Jan 26, 2026 Feb 10, 2026 $0.325 +0.0%
Oct 27, 2025 Nov 10, 2025 $0.325 +0.0%
Jul 28, 2025 Aug 11, 2025 $0.325 +0.0%
Apr 28, 2025 May 12, 2025 $0.325 +8.3%
Jan 27, 2025 Feb 10, 2025 $0.30 +0.0%
Oct 28, 2024 Nov 12, 2024 $0.30 +0.0%
Jul 29, 2024 Aug 12, 2024 $0.30 +0.0%
Apr 26, 2024 May 10, 2024 $0.30 +7.1%
Jan 26, 2024 Feb 9, 2024 $0.28 +0.0%
Oct 27, 2023 Nov 9, 2023 $0.28 +0.0%
Jul 28, 2023 Aug 10, 2023 $0.28 +0.0%
Apr 28, 2023 May 11, 2023 $0.28 +12.0%
Jan 27, 2023 Feb 10, 2023 $0.25 +0.0%
Oct 28, 2022 Nov 10, 2022 $0.25 +0.0%
Jul 29, 2022 Aug 11, 2022 $0.25 +0.0%
Apr 29, 2022 May 11, 2022 $0.25 +13.6%
Jan 28, 2022 Feb 11, 2022 $0.22 +0.0%
Oct 29, 2021 Nov 10, 2021 $0.22 +0.0%
Jul 23, 2021 Aug 11, 2021 $0.22 +0.0%
Apr 23, 2021 May 11, 2021 $0.22 +4.8%
Jan 29, 2021 Feb 11, 2021 $0.21 +0.0%
Oct 23, 2020 Nov 10, 2020 $0.21 +0.0%

VALU dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Apr 27, 2026 Raised 7.7% $0.325 $0.35 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

VALU scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Value Line, Inc.

Value Line, Inc. engages in the production and sale of investment periodicals and related publications. Its investment periodicals and related publications cover a range of investments, including stocks, mutual funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), and options. The company offers comprehensive research services, including The Value Line Investment Survey - Small and Mid-Cap, The Value Line 600, and The Value Line Fund Advisor Plus that provide statistical and text coverage of various investment securities, with an emphasis placed on its proprietary research, analysis, and statistical ranks.

Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Financial Data & Stock Exchanges. First dividend on our records: Dec 8, 1986. 161 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

VALU dividend FAQ

When is VALU's next ex-dividend date?

VALU's next ex-dividend date is Oct 26, 2026 (in 47 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.35 per share, expected on Nov 9, 2026.

How often does VALU pay dividends?

VALU pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.35 per share with an ex-date of Jul 27, 2026.

What is VALU's dividend yield?

VALU's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 3.66%, based on $1.35 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $36.86. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.40 per share, is 3.80%.

How much does VALU pay per share?

VALU pays about $0.35 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.40 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $140.00 a year.

Has VALU grown or cut its dividend?

VALU has raised its annual dividend for 11 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 9.4% a year (+8.0% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of VALU do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 3.80%, you would need about 858 shares of VALU (roughly $31,594 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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