Vulcan Materials Company
VMCBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
$283.06
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.73%
Annual Dividend
$2.08
Payout Ratio
24%
5-Yr Growth
7.6%
Ex-Date
May 22, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
VMC Dividend Safety Score
79/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak14 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2011
Earnings payout coverage24% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage110% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.61
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 VMC a good dividend stock?
YesVulcan Materials Company (VMC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.73% ($2.08/yr), with 13 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 13 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (24%)
- Strong 7.6% 5-yr dividend growth
- 62% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2011
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.73%
- Payout Ratio
- 24%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.08
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 7.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 22, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 13
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.06
- Market Cap
- $36.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 33.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 62%
- 52-Week Range
- $252.35 – $331.09
- Dividend Safety
- B · 79/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2011)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2026 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
| Nov 10, 2025 | — | $0.4900 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2025 | — | $0.4900 | regular |
| May 23, 2025 | — | $0.4900 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2025 | — | $0.4900 | regular |
| Nov 4, 2024 | — | $0.4600 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | $0.4600 | regular |
| May 23, 2024 | — | $0.4600 | regular |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | $0.4600 | regular |
| Nov 10, 2023 | — | $0.4300 | regular |
| Aug 16, 2023 | — | $0.4300 | regular |
| May 25, 2023 | — | $0.4300 | regular |
| Mar 3, 2023 | — | $0.4300 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.08 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$52.00
Annual$208.00
Monthly avg$17.33
