VALE Dividend History & Analysis | 8.8% Yield

VALE has a dividend yield of 8.8% and paid 1.03 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 8.80%
Payout Ratio 1.5%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y -15.7%
Consistency Lifetime 75.1%
Yield on Cost 5y 7.7%
Payout FCF 131.3%
Streak Years 1
Dividend Rating 19.5%
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share.
Dividend Growth Year over Year This chart shows the annual dividend growth rate compared to the previous year.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over time. Price is displayed as gray area (left axis), yield as dark blue line (right axis) and average yield as orange dashed line.
■ Payout Yield (right) ■ Price (left) ┅┅ Avg Payout Yield

Top Dividend Payers in Steel

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
APAM 4,174 M 7.63% 8.97%
ACX 4,416 M 4.33% 8.87%
WS 2,097 M 2.08% 3.35%
MT 51,440 M 2.06% 3.19%
RS 18,735 M 2.02% 3.08%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
SXC 713 M 18.92% 64.6%
STLD 37,239 M 17.76% 98.7%
RS 18,735 M 14.92% 99.4%
CMC 8,491 M 9.54% 93.4%
NUE 56,131 M 6.54% 97.9%
Quality Dividend Peers in Steel STLD Steel Dynamics
1.34% Yield
VALE Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of May 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2025-12-12 2025-12-12 2026-03-11 Other 0.6783 +95.2% 5.35%
2025-08-13 2025-08-13 2025-09-10 Other 0.3475 -6.7% 3.45%
2025-03-10 2025-03-10 2025-03-21 Other 0.3726 +309.5% 3.96%
2024-12-12 2024-12-12 2025-03-21 Other 0.091 -75.5% 0.94%
2024-08-05 2024-08-05 2024-09-11 Other 0.371 -31.8% 3.82%
2024-03-12 2024-03-13 2024-03-26 Other 0.544 +16% 4.37%
2023-11-22 2023-11-24 2023-12-08 Other 0.469 +15.5% 3.03%
2023-08-14 2023-08-15 2023-09-11 Semiannual 0.406 +14.7% 3.21%
2023-03-14 2023-03-15 2023-03-29 Semiannual 0.354 +532.1% 2.23%
2022-12-13 2022-12-14 2023-03-29 Semiannual 0.056 -91.8% 0.34%
2022-08-12 2022-08-15 2022-09-09 Semiannual 0.687 -5.2% 5.1%
2022-03-09 2022-03-10 2022-03-23 Semiannual 0.725 -53.5% 3.87%
2021-09-23 2021-09-24 2021-10-08 Semiannual 1.559 +257.6% 10.56%
2021-06-24 2021-06-25 2021-07-08 Other 0.436 -43.2% 1.94%
2021-03-05 2021-03-08 2021-03-22 Other 0.767 +67.8% N/A
2020-09-22 2020-09-23 2020-10-07 Other 0.457 +31.7% N/A
2019-12-27 2019-12-30 2020-08-14 Semiannual 0.347 -12.8% N/A
2018-08-03 2018-08-06 2018-09-27 Semiannual 0.398 +163.6% N/A
2018-03-07 2018-03-08 2018-03-22 Other 0.151 +18.9% N/A
2017-12-22 2017-12-26 2018-03-22 Semiannual 0.127 -55.9% N/A
2017-04-24 2017-04-26 2017-05-05 Semiannual 0.288 +487.8% N/A
2016-12-02 2016-12-06 2016-12-23 Other 0.049 -49.5% N/A
2015-10-16 2015-10-20 2015-11-06 Semiannual 0.097 -50% N/A
2015-04-15 2015-04-17 2015-05-07 Other 0.194 +38.6% N/A
2014-10-17 2014-10-21 2014-11-07 Semiannual 0.14 -65.6% N/A
2014-04-15 2014-04-17 2014-05-07 Other 0.407 -6.9% N/A
2013-10-18 2013-10-22 2013-11-08 Semiannual 0.437 0% N/A
2013-04-17 2013-04-19 2013-05-07 Semiannual 0.437 -25.8% N/A
2012-10-17 2012-10-19 2012-11-07 Other 0.589 0% N/A
2012-04-16 2012-04-18 2012-05-07 Other 0.589 +1.7% N/A
2011-10-17 2011-10-19 2011-11-07 Other 0.579 +0.7% N/A
2011-08-12 2011-08-16 2011-09-02 Other 0.575 +50.1% N/A
2011-04-14 2011-04-18 2011-05-06 Other 0.383 +102.6% N/A
2011-01-14 2011-01-19 2011-02-07 Other 0.189 -42.9% N/A
2010-10-15 2010-10-19 2010-11-05 Other 0.331 +37.9% N/A
2010-04-15 2010-04-19 2010-05-07 Other 0.24 0% N/A
2009-10-16 2009-10-20 2009-11-06 Other 0.24 0% N/A
2009-04-16 2009-04-20 2009-05-07 Other 0.24 -20.8% N/A
2008-10-21 2008-10-23 2008-11-07 Other 0.303 +17% N/A
2008-04-11 2008-04-15 2008-05-07 Other 0.259 +51.5% N/A
2007-10-19 2007-10-23 2007-11-07 Other 0.171 -49.6% N/A
2007-04-17 2007-04-19 2007-05-07 Other 0.339 +27% N/A
2006-10-20 2006-10-24 2006-11-07 Other 0.267 -50.1% N/A
2006-04-13 2006-04-18 2006-05-05 Other 0.535 -23% N/A
2005-10-17 2005-10-19 2005-11-07 Other 0.695 +59.8% N/A
2005-04-15 2005-04-19 2005-05-06 Other 0.435 -3.3% N/A
2004-10-14 2004-10-18 2004-11-05 Other 0.45 -97.1% N/A
2004-08-11 15.3648 +2049% N/A
2004-04-15 2004-04-19 2004-05-07 Other 0.715 +37.5% N/A
2003-10-16 2003-10-20 2003-11-10 Other 0.52 0% N/A

VALE Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of VALE?

As of May 2026, VALE's dividend yield is 8.80%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.03 USD by the current share price of 16.25.

Does VALE pay a dividend?

As of May 2026, VALE paid a dividend of 1.03 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2025-12-12 and the payout was 0.6783 USD.

How often does VALE pay dividends?

VALE pays dividends semi-annually. Over the last 12 months, VALE has issued 2 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2025-12-12.

VALE dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for VALE for the next payments are between 0.488 (-28.1%) and 0.594 (-12.4%). This represents a significant dividend cut compared to the last payment. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 6.66%.

Will VALE pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.6783 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2025-12-12. The next Ex-Dividend date for Vale (VALE) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for VALE?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Vale (VALE) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of VALE?

VALE's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is -15.7% per year. Negative growth: VALE's dividend growth is negative and declining.

What is the Yield on Cost of VALE?

VALE's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 7.67%. If you bought VALE's shares at 13.38 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.03 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 7.67% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of VALE?

VALE Payout Consistency is 75.1%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number. Moderately consistent: Vale has a good track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does VALE have a good Dividend Yield?

VALE's 8.80% Dividend Yield is considered as very high. This is usually only sustainable for REITs, Asset Managements, MLPs or Covered Call ETFs.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of VALE?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of VALE is 1.5%. Very low - Often a strong indicator of potential dividend growth.

What is the Dividend Rating of VALE?

VALE's Overall Dividend Rating is 19.45%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

VALE Outstanding Shares Analysis
The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.
What is the Trend in VALE's Outstanding Shares?

Vale's outstanding shares have decreased by approximately 0.47% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: -49.4%). Slightly positive: The company is modestly reducing its share count through buybacks. This provides a small tailwind to earnings per share and dividend sustainability.

Has VALE ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last stock split was on Sep 13, 2007 with a ratio of 2:1. This was a forward split: Each share became 2 shares, lowering the price proportionally. The dividend per share was also adjusted downward by the same ratio, so total dividend income remained unchanged.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
2001 9,566,370,000 0%
2002 4,610,678,700 -51.8%
2003 4,610,678,700 0%
2004 4,606,080,000 -0.1%
2005 4,606,112,000 0%
2006 4,832,388,000 +4.91%
2007 4,919,266,000 +1.8%
2008 5,299,636,000 +7.73%
2009 5,365,303,000 +1.24%
2010 5,218,279,000 -2.74%
2011 5,162,994,000 -1.06%
2012 5,153,375,000 -0.19%
2013 5,153,375,000 0%
2014 5,136,111,100 -0.34%
2015 5,153,375,000 +0.34%
2016 5,153,375,000 0%
2017 5,140,000,000 -0.26%
2018 5,186,301,400 +0.9%
2019 5,206,666,700 +0.39%
2020 5,129,910,900 -1.47%
2021 4,811,926,000 -6.2%
2022 4,553,843,000 -5.36%
2023 4,320,578,900 -5.12%
2024 4,269,004,000 -1.19%
2025 4,268,780,200 -0.01%
2026 4,274,631,000 +0.14%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield

Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.

Payout Ratio

Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.

Payout FCF

Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.

Growth Rate (CAGR)

Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.

Consistency

Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.

Yield on Cost

Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.

Streak

Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.

Dividend Rating

Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-05-21 02:59 UTC