Value Line, Inc.
VALUFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
3.41%
Annual Dividend
$1.40
Payout Ratio
56%
5-Yr Growth
9.0%
Ex-Date
Jul 27, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Value Line, Inc. (VALU) yields 3.41% ($1.40 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $44.06 — +7% upside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: B (72/100). 11 years of dividend growth.
Is VALU a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsValue Line, Inc. (VALU) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.41% ($1.40/yr), with 11 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- 11 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (56%)
- Strong 9.0% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2012
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.41%
- Payout Ratio
- 56%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.40
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 9.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 27, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 11
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.02
- Market Cap
- $370.4M
- P/E Ratio
- 17.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 12%
- 52-Week Range
- $32.00 – $41.18
- Dividend Safety
- B · 72/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2012)
Frequently Asked Questions
VALU Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+8%
3 Years
-23%
5 Years
+12%
52-Week Range
$32.00 – $41.18
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is VALU worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Value Line, Inc. is $44.06 per share, versus a market price of $41.00. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$44.06
Current Price
$41.00
Gap
+7%
Margin of Safety
7%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 4.6% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 9.1% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 9.4% discount rate (CAPM), 9.1% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.34 EPS, $1.40 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
VALU Dividend Safety Score
Safe
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
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Jan 26, 2026 | — | $0.3250 | regular |
| Oct 27, 2025 | — | $0.3250 | regular |
| Jul 28, 2025 | — | $0.3250 | regular |
| Apr 28, 2025 | — | $0.3250 | regular |
| Jan 27, 2025 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Oct 28, 2024 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Jul 29, 2024 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Apr 26, 2024 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Jan 26, 2024 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Oct 27, 2023 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Jul 28, 2023 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Apr 28, 2023 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Jan 27, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.40 / yr per share
