VALE Dividend
Vale S.A.
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- Dividend yield
- 7.36%
- Annual dividend
- $1.06
- Payout ratio
- 2.03
- Frequency
- Semi-Annual
- Share price
- $14.32
- Market cap
- $61.1B
Next payment
Ex-dividend date: Pay date: Amount: $0.3998
You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.
Is VALE a good dividend stock?
What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.
- Yield is above the market median7.36% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
- Paying out more than it earnsA payout ratio of 2.03 means the dividend exceeds reported earnings. That can be sustained for a while from cash reserves or borrowing, but not indefinitely.
- Dividend has been cut 11 timesAcross 22 complete years, the annual total fell in 2019, 2022, 2023 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2023.
VALE dividend history
Annual dividend per share, 2003 to 2025.
Recent dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.3998 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.6684 | Special | ||
| $0.3475 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.3726 | Annual | ||
| $0.0905 | Special | ||
| $0.3713 | Special | ||
| $0.5436 | Annual | ||
| $0.4738 | Special | ||
| $0.3880 | Special | ||
| $0.3470 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.0554 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.6866 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.7250 | Irregular | ||
| $1.5065 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.4376 | Irregular | ||
| $0.7588 | Special | ||
| $0.4268 | Special | ||
| $0.2608 | Annual | ||
| $0.3980 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.1510 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.1270 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.2880 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.0490 | Annual | ||
| $0.0962 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.1999 | Irregular | ||
| $0.4030 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.4070 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.4370 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.4370 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.5890 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.5645 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.5790 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.5786 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.3830 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1890 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.3310 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.2400 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.2400 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.2400 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.3030 | Semi-Annual |
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Frequently asked questions
- Does VALE pay a dividend?
- Yes. Vale S.A. pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 7.36% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.06 per share.
- How much does VALE pay in dividends?
- $1.06 per share over the last twelve months, paid semi-annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
- When is the next VALE ex-dividend date?
- The next ex-dividend date on record is August 13, 2026, with payment on September 10, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.