VST Dividend History & Yield

Vistra Corp. · NYSE

Stock Utilities Quarterly payer Utility
$151.72
+1.62% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
0.60%
$0.91/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
0.60%
$0.916/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$0.916
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.229
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Sep 21, 2026 Declared
in 12 days
Next pay date
Sep 30, 2026
in 21 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jun 22, 2026
$0.229 per share
Payout ratio
15%
of earnings
Market cap
50.9B
P/E 25.6
5y dividend CAGR
+9.8%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
6 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
9.7
since Dec 15, 2016
1y total return
-19.3%
price -19.8% + dividends 0.5%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Mon, Sep 21, 2026 (in 12 days) Sep 30, 2026 $0.229 $22.90 Declared
Tue, Dec 22, 2026 (in 104 days) Jan 5, 2027 $0.229 $22.90 Estimated
Wed, Mar 24, 2027 (in 196 days) Apr 7, 2027 $0.229 $22.90 Estimated
Thu, Jun 24, 2027 (in 288 days) Jul 8, 2027 $0.229 $22.90 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from VST's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.916 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 31 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 31 payments per share from Dec 15, 2016 to Jun 22, 2026; most recent $0.229$0.00$1.25$2.50Dec 15, 2016: $2.32 (special)Dec '16Mar 14, 2019: $0.125Jun 13, 2019: $0.125Sep 13, 2019: $0.125Dec 13, 2019: $0.125Dec '19Mar 16, 2020: $0.135Jun 15, 2020: $0.135Sep 15, 2020: $0.135Dec 15, 2020: $0.135Dec '20Mar 16, 2021: $0.15Jun 15, 2021: $0.15Sep 15, 2021: $0.15Dec 15, 2021: $0.15Dec '21Mar 21, 2022: $0.17Jun 21, 2022: $0.177Sep 20, 2022: $0.184Dec 19, 2022: $0.193Dec '22Mar 21, 2023: $0.198Jun 20, 2023: $0.204Sep 19, 2023: $0.206Dec 19, 2023: $0.213Dec '23Mar 19, 2024: $0.215Jun 18, 2024: $0.218Sep 20, 2024: $0.22Dec 20, 2024: $0.222Dec '24Mar 20, 2025: $0.224Jun 18, 2025: $0.225Sep 19, 2025: $0.226Dec 22, 2025: $0.227Dec '25Mar 20, 2026: $0.228Jun 22, 2026: $0.229

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2019 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.50$1.002019: $0.50$0.5020192020: $0.54$0.5420202021: $0.60$0.6020212022: $0.724$0.72420222023: $0.821$0.82120232024: $0.875$0.87520242025: $0.902$0.90220252026 (YTD): $0.457$0.4572026 YTD

How much VST do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,311$198,760$1,200
$500 / month6,551$993,799$6,000
$1,000 / month13,101$1,987,598$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.60%. $10,000 in VST would currently pay about $60 a year ($5 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

VST dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 22, 2026 $0.229 +0.4%
Mar 20, 2026 $0.228 +0.4%
Dec 22, 2025 $0.227 +0.4%
Sep 19, 2025 $0.226 +0.4%
Jun 18, 2025 $0.225 +0.4%
Mar 20, 2025 $0.224 +0.9%
Dec 20, 2024 $0.222 +0.9%
Sep 20, 2024 $0.22 +0.9%
Jun 18, 2024 $0.218 +1.4%
Mar 19, 2024 $0.215 +0.9%
Dec 19, 2023 $0.213 +3.4%
Sep 19, 2023 $0.206 +1.0%
Jun 20, 2023 $0.204 +3.0%
Mar 21, 2023 $0.198 +2.6%
Dec 19, 2022 $0.193 +4.9%
Sep 20, 2022 $0.184 +4.0%
Jun 21, 2022 $0.177 +4.1%
Mar 21, 2022 $0.17 +13.3%
Dec 15, 2021 $0.15 +0.0%
Sep 15, 2021 $0.15 +0.0%
Jun 15, 2021 $0.15 +0.0%
Mar 16, 2021 $0.15 +11.1%
Dec 15, 2020 $0.135 +0.0%
Sep 15, 2020 $0.135 +0.0%
Jun 15, 2020 $0.135 +0.0%
Mar 16, 2020 $0.135 +8.0%
Dec 13, 2019 $0.125 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2019 $0.125 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2019 $0.125 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2019 $0.125
Dec 15, 2016 $2.32 Special

VST dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →

No change to VST's regular dividend detected in the last year of data.

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

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

1 warning flag raised:

  • Share price down more than 15% over 1 year

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 Vistra Corp.

Vistra Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated retail electricity and power generation company in the United States. The company operates through five segments: Retail, Texas, East, West, and Asset Closure. The company retails electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across states in the United States and the District of Columbia. It is also involved in electricity generation, wholesale energy purchases and sales, commodity risk management, fuel procurement, and fuel logistics management activities.

Sector: Utilities. Industry: Utilities - Independent Power Producers. First dividend on our records: Dec 15, 2016. 31 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

VST dividend FAQ

When is VST's next ex-dividend date?

VST's next ex-dividend date is Sep 21, 2026 (in 12 days, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.229 per share, expected on Sep 30, 2026.

How often does VST pay dividends?

VST pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.229 per share with an ex-date of Jun 22, 2026.

What is VST's dividend yield?

VST's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 0.60%, based on $0.91 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $151.72. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.916 per share, is 0.60%.

How much does VST pay per share?

VST pays about $0.229 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.916 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $91.60 a year.

Has VST grown or cut its dividend?

VST has raised its annual dividend for 6 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 9.8% a year (+2.1% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 0.60%, you would need about 1,311 shares of VST (roughly $198,760 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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