Valhi, Inc.
VHIBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
$14.49
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
2.21%
Annual Dividend
$0.32
Payout Ratio
49%
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
Jun 4, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
VHI Dividend Safety Score
68/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak5 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2020
Earnings payout coverage49% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage13% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.47
Yield vs its historyYield is 1.4× its 5-yr average — elevated
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 VHI a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsValhi, Inc. (VHI) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.21% ($0.32/yr), with 5 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (49%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2020
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.21%
- Payout Ratio
- 49%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.32
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 4, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 5
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.96
- Market Cap
- $410.1M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -41%
- 52-Week Range
- $11.44 – $20.00
- Dividend Safety
- B · 68/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2026 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Sep 5, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Jun 9, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Mar 17, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Sep 6, 2024 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Jun 10, 2024 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Mar 8, 2024 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Aug 31, 2023 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Jun 2, 2023 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2023 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.32 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$8.00
Annual$32.00
Monthly avg$2.67
