VALE Dividend History & Analysis | 12.7% Yield

VALE has a dividend yield of 12.7% and paid 1.39 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 12.72%
Payout Ratio 93.8%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y -15.83%
Consistency Lifetime 75.1%
Yield on Cost 5y 13.63%
Payout FCF 116.0%
Streak Years 24
Dividend Rating 29.07%

Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
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.
■ Yield (right) | ■ Price (left) | ┅ Avg Yield
Total Return 12m: 93%
Total Return 5y: 60.2%

Top Dividend Payers in Steel

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost 5y
VK 4,642 M 9.78% 17.9%
TX 8,463 M 8.83% 13.9%
SXC 700 M 6.08% 12.6%
APAM 2,676 M 7.19% 7.36%
MSB 468 M 4.18% 7.70%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Growth Rate Consistency
ZEUS 562 M 68.2% 89.2%
RYI 957 M 46.1% 99.2%
SXC 700 M 18.9% 64.6%
STLD 29,793 M 17.8% 98.7%
RS 17,464 M 14.9% 99.4%

Quality Dividend Peers in Steel

STLD
Steel Dynamics
 1.45% Yield
MSB
Mesabi Trust
 4.18% Yield

VALE Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of February 2026

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2025-12-12 2025-12-12 2026-03-11 Other 0.671 96.2% 5.29%
2025-08-13 2025-08-13 2025-09-10 Other 0.342 -8.3% 3.4%
2025-03-10 2025-03-10 2025-03-21 Other 0.373 309.9% 3.97%
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% 4.48%
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

Vale S.A. (NYSE: VALE) is a vertically integrated miner that extracts and processes iron-ore, nickel, copper and cobalt, and also generates by-products such as gold, silver and platinum-group metals. Its operations span the Iron Solutions and Energy Transition Materials segments and include mining complexes, railways, maritime terminals and pelletizing plants that serve global markets across Asia, the Americas and Europe.

What is the Dividend Yield of VALE?

As of February 2026, VALE`s dividend yield is 12.72%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.39 USD by the current share price of 16.30.

Does VALE pay a dividend?

As of February 2026, VALE paid a dividend of 1.39 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2025-12-12 and the payout was 0.67102 USD.

How often does VALE pay dividends?

VALE pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, VALE has issued 3 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 4 payments are between 1.013 (+51.0%) and 1.059 (+57.8%).
This represents a strong dividend growth compared to the last payment.

Will VALE pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.67102 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 -15.8% 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 13.6%. If you bought VALE's shares at 10.17 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.39 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 13.6% 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 12.72% Dividend Yield is considered as extremely high. Investors should watch out for NAV decline.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of VALE?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of VALE is 93.8%. Very high - REITs and BDCs are required by law to distribute 90% or more of their taxable income as dividends, making high payout ratios standard. Otherwise, proceed with caution.

What is the Dividend Rating of VALE?

VALE`s Overall Dividend Rating is 29.07%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

VALE Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in VALE's Outstanding Shares?

Vale's outstanding shares have decreased by approximately 0.53% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: -33.3%).

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
2002 4,610,678,700 -51.8%
2003 4,610,678,700
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
2014 5,136,111,100 -0.34%
2015 5,153,375,000 +0.34%
2016 5,153,375,000
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 4,274,808,000 +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: 2026-02-03 04:23