VLO Dividend History & Yield

Valero Energy Corporation · NYSE

Stock Energy Quarterly payer Energy
$382.85
+3.27% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
1.24%
$4.73/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
1.25%
$4.80/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$4.80
per share, forward
Per payment
$1.20
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Oct 30, 2026 Estimated
in 51 days
Next pay date
Nov 13, 2026
in 65 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jul 31, 2026
$1.20 per share
Payout ratio
19%
of earnings
Market cap
110.2B
P/E 16.0
5y dividend CAGR
+3.8%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
3 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
44.6
since Feb 5, 1982
1y total return
+155.0%
price +151.9% + dividends 3.1%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Oct 30, 2026 (in 51 days) Nov 13, 2026 $1.20 $120.00 Estimated
Fri, Jan 29, 2027 (in 142 days) Feb 12, 2027 $1.20 $120.00 Estimated
Fri, Apr 30, 2027 (in 233 days) May 14, 2027 $1.20 $120.00 Estimated
Fri, Jul 30, 2027 (in 324 days) Aug 13, 2027 $1.20 $120.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from VLO's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $4.80 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Nov 18, 2016 to Jul 31, 2026; most recent $1.20$0.00$0.75$1.50Nov 18, 2016: $0.60Nov '16Feb 13, 2017: $0.70May 15, 2017: $0.70Aug 7, 2017: $0.70Nov 20, 2017: $0.70Feb 12, 2018: $0.80Feb '18May 16, 2018: $0.80Aug 6, 2018: $0.80Nov 19, 2018: $0.80Feb 12, 2019: $0.90May 14, 2019: $0.90May '19Aug 5, 2019: $0.90Nov 19, 2019: $0.90Feb 11, 2020: $0.98May 13, 2020: $0.98Aug 3, 2020: $0.98Aug '20Nov 17, 2020: $0.98Feb 10, 2021: $0.98May 14, 2021: $0.98Aug 4, 2021: $0.98Nov 17, 2021: $0.98Nov '21Feb 2, 2022: $0.98May 11, 2022: $0.98Aug 3, 2022: $0.98Nov 16, 2022: $0.98Feb 13, 2023: $1.02Feb '23May 22, 2023: $1.02Aug 2, 2023: $1.02Nov 16, 2023: $1.02Jan 31, 2024: $1.07May 30, 2024: $1.07May '24Aug 1, 2024: $1.07Nov 20, 2024: $1.07Jan 30, 2025: $1.13May 20, 2025: $1.13Jul 31, 2025: $1.13Jul '25Nov 20, 2025: $1.13Feb 5, 2026: $1.20May 21, 2026: $1.20Jul 31, 2026: $1.20

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$2.50$5.002017: $2.80$2.8020172018: $3.20$3.2020182019: $3.60$3.6020192020: $3.92$3.9220202021: $3.92$3.9220212022: $3.92$3.9220222023: $4.08$4.0820232024: $4.28$4.2820242025: $4.52$4.5220252026 (YTD): $3.60$3.602026 YTD

How much VLO do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month250$95,713$1,200
$500 / month1,250$478,563$6,000
$1,000 / month2,500$957,125$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 1.25%. $10,000 in VLO would currently pay about $125 a year ($10 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

VLO dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jul 31, 2026 $1.20 +0.0%
May 21, 2026 $1.20 +0.0%
Feb 5, 2026 $1.20 +6.2%
Nov 20, 2025 $1.13 +0.0%
Jul 31, 2025 $1.13 +0.0%
May 20, 2025 $1.13 +0.0%
Jan 30, 2025 $1.13 +5.6%
Nov 20, 2024 $1.07 +0.0%
Aug 1, 2024 $1.07 +0.0%
May 30, 2024 $1.07 +0.0%
Jan 31, 2024 $1.07 +4.9%
Nov 16, 2023 $1.02 +0.0%
Aug 2, 2023 $1.02 +0.0%
May 22, 2023 $1.02 +0.0%
Feb 13, 2023 $1.02 +4.1%
Nov 16, 2022 $0.98 +0.0%
Aug 3, 2022 $0.98 +0.0%
May 11, 2022 $0.98 +0.0%
Feb 2, 2022 $0.98 +0.0%
Nov 17, 2021 $0.98 +0.0%
Aug 4, 2021 $0.98 +0.0%
May 14, 2021 $0.98 +0.0%
Feb 10, 2021 $0.98 +0.0%
Nov 17, 2020 $0.98 +0.0%

VLO dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Feb 5, 2026 Raised 6.2% $1.13 $1.20 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

VLO 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 Valero Energy Corporation

Valero Energy Corporation manufactures, markets, and sells petroleum-based and low-carbon liquid transportation fuels and petrochemical products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latin America, Mexico, Peru, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Refining, Renewable Diesel, and Ethanol. The company produces California Reformulated Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (CARBOB) and Conventional Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (CBOB) gasolines, CARB diesel, diesel, jet fuel, heating oil, and asphalt; feedstocks; aromatics; sulfur and residual fuel oil; intermediate oils; and sulfur, sweet, and sour crude oils.

Sector: Energy. Industry: Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing. First dividend on our records: Feb 5, 1982. 162 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

VLO dividend FAQ

When is VLO's next ex-dividend date?

VLO's next ex-dividend date is Oct 30, 2026 (in 51 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $1.20 per share, expected on Nov 13, 2026.

How often does VLO pay dividends?

VLO pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $1.20 per share with an ex-date of Jul 31, 2026.

What is VLO's dividend yield?

VLO's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 1.24%, based on $4.73 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $382.85. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $4.80 per share, is 1.25%.

How much does VLO pay per share?

VLO pays about $1.20 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $4.80 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $480.00 a year.

Has VLO grown or cut its dividend?

VLO has raised its annual dividend for 3 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 3.8% a year (+6.1% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 1.25%, you would need about 250 shares of VLO (roughly $95,713 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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