Vulcan Materials Company
VMCBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.72%
Annual Dividend
$2.08
Payout Ratio
24%
5-Yr Growth
7.6%
Ex-Date
Aug 13, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) yields 0.72% ($2.08 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $200.05 — -31% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: B (79/100). 12 years of dividend growth.
Is VMC a good dividend stock?
YesVulcan Materials Company (VMC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.72% ($2.08/yr), with 12 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
- 12 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (24%)
- Strong 7.6% 5-yr dividend growth
- 55% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2011
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.72%
- Payout Ratio
- 24%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.08
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 7.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 13, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 12
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.05
- Market Cap
- $36.4B
- P/E Ratio
- 34.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 55%
- 52-Week Range
- $252.35 – $331.09
- Dividend Safety
- B · 79/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2011)
Frequently Asked Questions
VMC Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-1%
3 Years
+32%
5 Years
+55%
52-Week Range
$252.35 – $331.09
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is VMC worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Vulcan Materials Company is $200.05 per share, versus a market price of $288.33. That implies 31% of downside.
Fair Value
$200.05
Current Price
$288.33
Downside
-31%
Margin of Safety
-44%
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 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 18.2% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 9.6% discount rate (CAPM), 18.2% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $8.45 EPS, $2.08 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
VMC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
