Valero Energy Corporation
VLOEnergy · Stock · quarterly payer
$258.85
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.85%
Annual Dividend
$4.80
Payout Ratio
34%
5-Yr Growth
2.9%
Ex-Date
May 21, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
VLO Dividend Safety Score
88/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak15 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2010
Earnings payout coverage34% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage30% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.43
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is VLO a good dividend stock?
YesValero Energy Corporation (VLO) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.85% ($4.80/yr), with 15 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 15 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (34%)
- 233% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2010
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.85%
- Payout Ratio
- 34%
- Annual Dividend
- $4.80
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 21, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 15
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.55
- Market Cap
- $76.9B
- P/E Ratio
- 18.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 233%
- 52-Week Range
- $125.77 – $265.61
- Dividend Safety
- A · 88/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2010)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | — | $1.2000 | regular |
| Feb 5, 2026 | — | $1.2000 | regular |
| Nov 20, 2025 | — | $1.1300 | regular |
| Jul 31, 2025 | — | $1.1300 | regular |
| May 20, 2025 | — | $1.1300 | regular |
| Jan 30, 2025 | — | $1.1300 | regular |
| Nov 20, 2024 | — | $1.0700 | regular |
| Aug 1, 2024 | — | $1.0700 | regular |
| May 30, 2024 | — | $1.0700 | regular |
| Jan 31, 2024 | — | $1.0700 | regular |
| Nov 16, 2023 | — | $1.0200 | regular |
| Aug 2, 2023 | — | $1.0200 | regular |
| May 22, 2023 | — | $1.0200 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2023 | — | $1.0200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $4.80 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$120.00
Annual$480.00
Monthly avg$40.00
