Valero Energy Corporation
VLOEnergy · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.55%
Annual Dividend
$4.80
Payout Ratio
34%
5-Yr Growth
2.9%
Ex-Date
Jul 31, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) yields 1.55% ($4.80 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $246.85 — -20% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (88/100). 3 years of dividend growth.
Is VLO a good dividend stock?
YesValero Energy Corporation (VLO) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.55% ($4.80/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (34%)
- 367% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2010
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.55%
- Payout Ratio
- 34%
- Annual Dividend
- $4.80
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 31, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.55
- Market Cap
- $93.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 22.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 367%
- 52-Week Range
- $130.78 – $309.90
- Dividend Safety
- A · 88/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2010)
Frequently Asked Questions
VLO Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+104%
3 Years
+138%
5 Years
+367%
52-Week Range
$130.78 – $309.90
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is VLO worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Valero Energy Corporation is $246.85 per share, versus a market price of $309.65. That implies 20% of downside.
Fair Value
$246.85
Current Price
$309.65
Downside
-20%
Margin of Safety
-25%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow 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 -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $13.69 EPS, $4.80 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
VLO Dividend Safety Score
Very 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | — | $1.2000 | regular |
| Feb 5, 2026 | — | $1.2000 | regular |
| Nov 20, 2025 | — | $1.1300 | regular |
| Jul 31, 2025 | — | $1.1300 | regular |
| May 20, 2025 | — | $1.1300 | regular |
| Jan 30, 2025 | — | $1.1300 | regular |
| Nov 20, 2024 | — | $1.0700 | regular |
| Aug 1, 2024 | — | $1.0700 | regular |
| May 30, 2024 | — | $1.0700 | regular |
| Jan 31, 2024 | — | $1.0700 | regular |
| Nov 16, 2023 | — | $1.0200 | regular |
| Aug 2, 2023 | — | $1.0200 | regular |
| May 22, 2023 | — | $1.0200 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2023 | — | $1.0200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $4.80 / yr per share
