Vale S.A.
VALEBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
$15.77
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
7.98%
Annual Dividend
$1.26
Payout Ratio
121%
5-Yr Growth
-4.0%
Ex-Date
Dec 12, 2025
Frequency
Quarterly
VALE Dividend Safety Score
51/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak1 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2024
Earnings payout coverage121% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage51% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.57
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is VALE a good dividend stock?
MixedVale S.A. (VALE) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 7.98% ($1.26/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2024
- Elevated payout ratio (121%)
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 7.98%
- Payout Ratio
- 121%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.26
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -4.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Dec 12, 2025
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.72
- Market Cap
- $67.2B
- P/E Ratio
- 23.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -32%
- 52-Week Range
- $8.97 – $17.94
- Dividend Safety
- C · 51/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | — | $0.6680 | regular |
| Aug 13, 2025 | — | $0.3470 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2025 | — | $0.3730 | regular |
| Dec 12, 2024 | — | $0.0910 | regular |
| Aug 5, 2024 | — | $0.3710 | regular |
| Mar 12, 2024 | — | $0.5440 | regular |
| Nov 22, 2023 | — | $0.4690 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2023 | — | $0.4060 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2023 | — | $0.3540 | regular |
| Dec 13, 2022 | — | $0.0560 | regular |
| Aug 12, 2022 | — | $0.6870 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2022 | — | $0.7250 | regular |
| Sep 23, 2021 | — | $1.5590 | regular |
| Jun 24, 2021 | — | $0.4360 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.26 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$31.50
Annual$126.00
Monthly avg$10.50
