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VALE Dividend

Vale S.A.

NYSEBasic MaterialsStockData as of
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.

2003200720112015201920242025
Peak $1.92 in 2011Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for VALE, most recent first.
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountType
$0.3998Semi-Annual
$0.6684Special
$0.3475Semi-Annual
$0.3726Annual
$0.0905Special
$0.3713Special
$0.5436Annual
$0.4738Special
$0.3880Special
$0.3470Quarterly
$0.0554Quarterly
$0.6866Semi-Annual
$0.7250Irregular
$1.5065Quarterly
$0.4376Irregular
$0.7588Special
$0.4268Special
$0.2608Annual
$0.3980Semi-Annual
$0.1510Semi-Annual
$0.1270Semi-Annual
$0.2880Semi-Annual
$0.0490Annual
$0.0962Semi-Annual
$0.1999Irregular
$0.4030Semi-Annual
$0.4070Semi-Annual
$0.4370Semi-Annual
$0.4370Semi-Annual
$0.5890Semi-Annual
$0.5645Semi-Annual
$0.5790Semi-Annual
$0.5786Quarterly
$0.3830Quarterly
$0.1890Quarterly
$0.3310Semi-Annual
$0.2400Semi-Annual
$0.2400Semi-Annual
$0.2400Semi-Annual
$0.3030Semi-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.