Does VMC pay a dividend?

Yes. Vulcan Materials Company pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.85% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.05 per share.

How much does VMC pay in dividends?

$2.05 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?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for VMC. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

VMC Dividend

Vulcan Materials Company

NYSEBasic MaterialsStockData as of August 13, 2026

Dividend yield: 0.85%
Annual dividend: $2.05
Payout ratio: 0.24
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $241.70
Market cap: $31.3B

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 median0.85% against a median of 2.97%. 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.

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 date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 13, 2026	September 2, 2026	$0.5200	Quarterly
May 22, 2026	June 5, 2026	$0.5200	Quarterly
March 9, 2026	March 23, 2026	$0.5200	Quarterly
November 10, 2025	November 25, 2025	$0.4900	Quarterly
August 14, 2025	September 3, 2025	$0.4900	Quarterly
May 23, 2025	June 6, 2025	$0.4900	Quarterly
March 10, 2025	March 24, 2025	$0.4900	Quarterly
November 4, 2024	November 27, 2024	$0.4600	Quarterly
August 15, 2024	September 4, 2024	$0.4600	Quarterly
May 23, 2024	June 7, 2024	$0.4600	Quarterly
March 1, 2024	March 18, 2024	$0.4600	Quarterly
November 10, 2023	November 29, 2023	$0.4300	Quarterly
August 16, 2023	September 6, 2023	$0.4300	Quarterly
May 25, 2023	June 9, 2023	$0.4300	Quarterly
March 3, 2023	March 20, 2023	$0.4300	Quarterly
November 14, 2022	December 5, 2022	$0.4000	Quarterly
August 16, 2022	September 2, 2022	$0.4000	Quarterly
May 26, 2022	June 10, 2022	$0.4000	Quarterly
February 28, 2022	March 14, 2022	$0.4000	Quarterly
November 15, 2021	December 2, 2021	$0.3700	Quarterly
August 17, 2021	September 3, 2021	$0.3700	Quarterly
May 27, 2021	June 11, 2021	$0.3700	Quarterly
February 26, 2021	March 15, 2021	$0.3700	Quarterly
November 16, 2020	December 3, 2020	$0.3400	Quarterly
August 18, 2020	September 4, 2020	$0.3400	Quarterly
May 21, 2020	June 5, 2020	$0.3400	Quarterly
February 25, 2020	March 10, 2020	$0.3400	Quarterly
November 18, 2019	December 5, 2019	$0.3100	Quarterly
August 20, 2019	September 6, 2019	$0.3100	Quarterly
May 23, 2019	June 7, 2019	$0.3100	Quarterly
February 21, 2019	March 8, 2019	$0.3100	Quarterly
November 20, 2018	December 7, 2018	$0.2800	Quarterly
August 21, 2018	September 7, 2018	$0.2800	Quarterly
May 23, 2018	June 8, 2018	$0.2800	Quarterly
February 22, 2018	March 9, 2018	$0.2800	Quarterly
November 21, 2017	December 8, 2017	$0.2500	Quarterly
August 21, 2017	September 8, 2017	$0.2500	Quarterly
May 22, 2017	June 9, 2017	$0.2500	Quarterly
February 22, 2017	March 10, 2017	$0.2500	Quarterly
November 21, 2016	December 9, 2016	$0.2000	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does VMC pay a dividend?: Yes. Vulcan Materials Company pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.85% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.05 per share.
How much does VMC pay in dividends?: $2.05 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?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for VMC. Dates appear here once the company declares them.