Valhi, Inc.
VHIBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.91%
Annual Dividend
$0.32
Payout Ratio
49%
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
Sep 3, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of August 2026, Valhi, Inc. (VHI) yields 1.91% ($0.32 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $7.31 — -56% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: B (69/100).
Is VHI a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsValhi, Inc. (VHI) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.91% ($0.32/yr), with 0 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
- 1.91%
- Payout Ratio
- 49%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.32
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 3, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.97
- Market Cap
- $475.5M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -28%
- 52-Week Range
- —
- Dividend Safety
- B · 69/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
Frequently Asked Questions
VHI Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+6%
3 Years
+27%
5 Years
-28%
52-Week Range
—
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is VHI worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Valhi, Inc. is $7.31 per share, versus a market price of $16.79. That implies 56% of downside.
Fair Value
$7.31
Current Price
$16.79
Downside
-56%
Margin of Safety
-130%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Assumptions: 9.2% discount rate (CAPM), 20.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, -$1.79 EPS, $0.32 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
VHI 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
