VALE S.A. Dividend History
NYSE: VALEBasic MaterialsMetal MiningUSD
13.57-0.04 (-0.29%)
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- Dividend yield
- 40.36%
- Annual dividend
- $5.48
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 13, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 214%
VALE S.A. dividend summary
VALE S.A. pays a semiannual dividend of $0.40 per share ($0.80 annualized), a 5.90% yield at the current price. It last cut its per-share payment in August 2026, from $0.668 to $0.40. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 24.9% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 214% of trailing earnings per share, meaning the company is paying out more than it earns. VALE has 53 recorded dividend payments since 2002, totaling $1.07 per share over the last 12 months.
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VALE dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | $0.40 | -40.1% | — |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.668 | +92.5% | — |
| Aug 13, 2025 | $0.347 | -7.0% | — |
| Mar 10, 2025 | $0.373 | +309.9% | — |
| Dec 12, 2024 | $0.091 | -75.5% | — |
| Aug 5, 2024 | $0.371 | -31.8% | — |
| Mar 12, 2024 | $0.544 | +16.0% | — |
| Nov 22, 2023 | $0.469 | +15.5% | — |
| Aug 14, 2023 | $0.406 | +14.7% | — |
| Mar 14, 2023 | $0.354 | +532.1% | — |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.056 | -91.8% | — |
| Aug 12, 2022 | $0.687 | -5.2% | — |
| Mar 9, 2022 | $0.725 | -53.5% | — |
| Sep 23, 2021 | $1.56 | +257.6% | — |
| Jun 24, 2021 | $0.436 | -43.2% | — |
| Mar 5, 2021 | $0.767 | +67.8% | — |
| Sep 22, 2020 | $0.457 | +31.7% | — |
| Dec 27, 2019 | $0.347 | -12.8% | — |
| Aug 3, 2018 | $0.398 | +163.6% | — |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $0.151 | +18.9% | — |
| Dec 22, 2017 | $0.127 | -55.9% | — |
| Apr 24, 2017 | $0.288 | +487.8% | — |
| Dec 2, 2016 | $0.049 | -49.5% | — |
| Oct 16, 2015 | $0.097 | -50.0% | — |
| Apr 15, 2015 | $0.194 | +38.6% | — |
| Oct 17, 2014 | $0.14 | -65.6% | — |
| Apr 15, 2014 | $0.407 | -6.9% | — |
| Oct 18, 2013 | $0.437 | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2013 | $0.437 | -25.8% | — |
| Oct 17, 2012 | $0.589 | — | — |
| Apr 16, 2012 | $0.589 | +1.7% | — |
| Oct 17, 2011 | $0.579 | +0.7% | — |
| Aug 12, 2011 | $0.575 | +50.1% | — |
| Apr 14, 2011 | $0.383 | +102.6% | — |
| Jan 14, 2011 | $0.189 | -42.9% | — |
| Oct 15, 2010 | $0.331 | +37.9% | — |
| Apr 15, 2010 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Oct 16, 2009 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Apr 16, 2009 | $0.24 | -20.8% | — |
| Oct 21, 2008 | $0.303 | +17.0% | — |
| Apr 11, 2008 | $0.259 | +51.5% | — |
| Oct 19, 2007 | $0.171 | +0.9% | — |
| Apr 17, 2007 | $0.1695 | +27.0% | — |
| Oct 20, 2006 | $0.1335 | -0.2% | — |
| Apr 13, 2006 | $0.1338 | -23.0% | — |
| Oct 17, 2005 | $0.1738 | +59.8% | — |
| Apr 15, 2005 | $0.1088 | -3.3% | — |
| Oct 14, 2004 | $0.1125 | +88.8% | — |
| Apr 15, 2004 | $0.0596 | +37.5% | — |
| Oct 16, 2003 | $0.0433 | -20.0% | — |
| Aug 28, 2003 | $0.0542 | +22.6% | — |
| Apr 17, 2003 | $0.0442 | -29.5% | — |
| Nov 14, 2002 | $0.0627 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.40 | 1 | -71.2% |
| 2025 | $1.39 | 3 | +38.0% |
| 2024 | $1.01 | 3 | -18.1% |
| 2023 | $1.23 | 3 | -16.3% |
| 2022 | $1.47 | 3 | -46.9% |
| 2021 | $2.76 | 3 | +504.4% |
| 2020 | $0.457 | 1 | +31.7% |
| 2019 | $0.347 | 1 | -36.8% |
| 2018 | $0.549 | 2 | +32.3% |
| 2017 | $0.415 | 2 | +746.9% |
| 2016 | $0.049 | 1 | -83.2% |
| 2015 | $0.291 | 2 | -46.8% |
| 2014 | $0.547 | 2 | -37.4% |
| 2013 | $0.874 | 2 | -25.8% |
| 2012 | $1.18 | 2 | -31.7% |
VALE stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2007 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jun 7, 2006 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Sep 7, 2004 | 3-for-1 | Forward split |