VMC Dividend History & Analysis | 0.7% Yield

VMC has a dividend yield of 0.7% and paid 2.02 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 0.73%
Payout Ratio 24.2%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 6.7%
Consistency Lifetime 92.6%
Yield on Cost 5y 1.2%
Payout FCF 23.4%
Streak Years 3
Dividend Rating 54.3%
Chowder Number yield + growth 7.4% below 15% target for healthy growth
Yield vs Average 5y -23.7% avg 0.96% vs now 0.73%
Debt / EBITDA leverage 2.1x healthy
Income per 10k invested 73 USD per year
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly VMC annual dividends paid per share, showing the total cash Vulcan Materials distributed to shareholders each year.
Dividend Growth Year over Year VMC year-over-year dividend growth rate, showing how Vulcan Materials's dividend per share increased or decreased each year compared to the prior year.
Price and Yield per Payout History VMC dividend yield history versus share price over the past 5 years, showing how Vulcan Materials's payout yield moved at each dividend payment relative to its stock price.
┅┅ Payout Yield (right) Price (left)

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Top 10 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
HOLN SW
Holcim
50,544 M 2.41% 7.45%
HEI XETRA
Heidelberg Materials
35,119 M 1.98% 5.66%
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Cementir Holding N.V
2,688 M 2.17% 3.69%
BZU MI
Buzzi Unicem S.p.A.
9,279 M 1.59% 3.45%
CRH NYSE
CRH
71,885 M 1.41% 3.40%
TGLS NYSE
Tecnoglass
2,024 M 1.18% 3.17%
CX NYSE
Cemex SAB de CV
17,474 M 0.88% 1.22%
TTAM NYSE
Titan America
3,357 M 0.98% 0.97%
VMC NYSE
Vulcan Materials
39,340 M 0.73% 1.22%
MLM NYSE
Martin Marietta Materials
34,226 M 0.54% 0.96%
Top 9 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
TGLS NYSE
Tecnoglass
2,024 M 28.34% 100.0%
BZU MI
Buzzi Unicem S.p.A.
9,279 M 16.96% 100.0%
USLM NASDAQ
United States Lime
3,083 M 14.95% 99.2%
CEM MI
Cementir Holding N.V
2,688 M 13.51% 99.0%
HEI XETRA
Heidelberg Materials
35,119 M 11.05% 100.0%
HOLN SW
Holcim
50,544 M 11.02% 100.0%
CX NYSE
Cemex SAB de CV
17,474 M 11.92% 100.0%
MLM NYSE
Martin Marietta Materials
34,226 M 8.42% 100.0%
VMC NYSE
Vulcan Materials
39,340 M 6.69% 92.6%

VMC Dividend History

Dividend Monthly Return EX date, 4.9 years of data

Jan - -
Feb 0.04% 20
Mar 0.17% 80
Apr - -
May 0.20% 100
Jun - -
Jul - -
Aug 0.19% 100
Sep - -
Oct - -
Nov 0.39% 100
Dec - -

Average monthly dividend return by ex-dividend date. The score below shows reliability based on how consistently dividends were paid in that month.

Last 21 Payments (USD) as of July 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-05-22 2026-05-22 2026-06-05 Quarterly 0.52 0% 0.2%
2026-03-09 2026-03-09 2026-03-23 Quarterly 0.52 +6.1% 0.19%
2025-11-10 2025-11-10 2025-11-25 Quarterly 0.49 0% 0.17%
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 2025-09-03 Quarterly 0.49 0% 0.17%
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 2025-06-06 Quarterly 0.49 0% 0.18%
2025-03-10 2025-03-10 2025-03-24 Quarterly 0.49 +6.5% 0.23%
2024-11-04 2024-11-04 2024-11-27 Quarterly 0.46 0% 0.17%
2024-08-15 2024-08-15 2024-09-04 Quarterly 0.46 0% 0.19%
2024-05-23 2024-05-24 2024-06-07 Quarterly 0.46 0% 0.18%
2024-03-01 2024-03-04 2024-03-18 Quarterly 0.46 +7% 0.17%
2023-11-10 2023-11-13 2023-11-29 Quarterly 0.43 0% 0.21%
2023-08-16 2023-08-17 2023-09-06 Quarterly 0.43 0% 0.19%
2023-05-25 2023-05-26 2023-06-09 Quarterly 0.43 0% 0.22%
2023-03-03 2023-03-06 2023-03-20 Quarterly 0.43 +7.5% 0.24%
2022-11-14 2022-11-15 2022-12-05 Quarterly 0.4 0% 0.23%
2022-08-16 2022-08-17 2022-09-02 Quarterly 0.4 0% 0.23%
2022-05-26 2022-05-27 2022-06-10 Quarterly 0.4 0% 0.25%
2022-02-28 2022-03-01 2022-03-14 Quarterly 0.4 -80% 0.22%
2021-11-16 2 +440.5% 0.99%
2021-11-15 2021-11-16 2021-12-02 Quarterly 0.37 0% 0.18%
2021-08-17 2021-08-18 2021-09-03 Quarterly 0.37 0% 0.2%

VMC Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of VMC?

As of July 2026, VMC's dividend yield is 0.73%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 2.02 USD by the current share price of 288.73.

Does VMC pay a dividend?

As of July 2026, VMC paid a dividend of 2.02 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-05-22 and the payout was 0.52 USD.

How often does VMC pay dividends?

VMC pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, VMC has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-05-22.

VMC dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for VMC for the next payments are between 0.518 (-0.4%) and 0.55 (+5.8%). This suggests the dividend will remain relatively stable. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 0.73%.

Will VMC pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.52 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-05-22. The next Ex-Dividend date for Vulcan Materials (VMC) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for VMC?

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

What is the Dividend Growth of VMC?

VMC's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 6.69% per year. Strong growth: VMC's dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of VMC?

VMC's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 1.22%. If you bought VMC's shares at 166.24 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (2.02 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 1.22% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of VMC?

VMC Payout Consistency is 92.6%. 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. Very consistent: Vulcan Materials has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does VMC have a good Dividend Yield?

VMC's 0.73% Dividend Yield is considered as low. This is usually a sign of a growth company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of VMC?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of VMC is 24.2%. Very low - Often a strong indicator of potential dividend growth.

What is the Dividend Rating of VMC?

VMC's Overall Dividend Rating is 54.29%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

VMC Outstanding Shares Analysis

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

Vulcan Materials's outstanding shares have decreased by approximately 0.52% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: -88.3%). 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 VMC ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last stock split was on Mar 11, 1999 with a ratio of 3:1. This was a forward split: Each share became 3 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
1985 135,508,000 0%
1986 126,703,000 -6.5%
1987 120,700,000 -4.74%
1988 120,769,200 +0.06%
1989 116,875,000 -3.22%
1990 110,000,000 -5.88%
1991 108,571,400 -1.3%
1992 111,697,000 +2.88%
1993 104,000,000 -6.89%
1994 106,666,700 +2.56%
1995 105,789,500 -0.82%
1996 104,285,700 -1.42%
1997 101,388,900 -2.78%
1998 101,538,500 +0.15%
1999 101,897,000 +0.35%
2000 102,253,000 +0.35%
2001 102,639,000 +0.38%
2002 102,371,000 -0.26%
2003 103,425,000 +1.03%
2004 104,612,000 +1.15%
2005 102,346,000 -2.17%
2006 97,778,000 -4.46%
2007 109,898,000 +12.4%
2008 110,598,000 +0.64%
2009 126,692,000 +14.55%
2010 129,078,000 +1.88%
2011 129,593,000 +0.4%
2012 131,008,000 +1.09%
2013 131,650,000 +0.49%
2014 133,619,000 +1.5%
2015 135,711,000 +1.57%
2016 135,362,000 -0.26%
2017 134,815,000 -0.4%
2018 133,369,000 -1.07%
2019 133,467,000 +0.07%
2020 133,367,000 -0.07%
2021 133,600,000 +0.17%
2022 133,700,000 +0.07%
2023 133,500,000 -0.15%
2024 133,100,000 -0.3%
2025 131,937,200 -0.87%
2026 131,937,200 0%

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: 2026-06-30 03:34 UTC