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VMC Dividend

Vulcan Materials Company

NYSEBasic MaterialsStockData as of
Dividend yield
0.71%
Annual dividend
$2.02
Payout ratio
0.24
Frequency
Quarterly
Share price
$287.79
Market cap
$37.3B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: Pay date: Amount: $0.5200

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is VMC a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

  • Yield is below the market median0.71% against a median of 2.78%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
  • Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.24 means roughly 24% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
  • Dividend has been cut 4 timesAcross 41 complete years, the annual total fell in 2009, 2010, 2012 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2012.
  • Raised for 12 consecutive yearsA long record of increases suggests both the cash generation to fund them and a management commitment to maintaining them. This figure is derived from payment history and is approximate.

VMC dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1985 to 2025.

1985199219992006201320202025
Peak $2.96 in 1986Year 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 VMC, most recent first.
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountType
$0.5200Quarterly
$0.5200Quarterly
$0.5200Quarterly
$0.4900Quarterly
$0.4900Quarterly
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$0.4600Quarterly
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$0.4300Quarterly
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$0.4000Quarterly
$0.4000Quarterly
$0.4000Quarterly
$0.4000Quarterly
$0.3700Quarterly
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$0.3400Quarterly
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$0.3100Quarterly
$0.3100Quarterly
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$0.3100Quarterly
$0.2800Quarterly
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$0.2500Quarterly
$0.2500Quarterly
$0.2500Quarterly
$0.2500Quarterly
$0.2000Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does VMC pay a dividend?
Yes. Vulcan Materials Company pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.71% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.02 per share.
How much does VMC pay in dividends?
$2.02 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next VMC ex-dividend date?
The next ex-dividend date on record is August 13, 2026, with payment on September 2, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.