Valmont Industries, Inc.
VMIIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.65%
Annual Dividend
$3.08
Payout Ratio
11%
5-Yr Growth
8.6%
Ex-Date
Sep 25, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Valmont Industries, Inc. (VMI) yields 0.65% ($3.08 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $500.89 — +6% upside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: A (97/100). 1 years of dividend growth.
Is VMI a good dividend stock?
YesValmont Industries, Inc. (VMI) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.65% ($3.08/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (11%)
- Strong 8.6% 5-yr dividend growth
- 99% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.65%
- Payout Ratio
- 11%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.08
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 8.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 25, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.34
- Market Cap
- $9.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 18.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 99%
- 52-Week Range
- $361.50 – $585.71
- Dividend Safety
- A · 97/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
VMI Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+15%
3 Years
+141%
5 Years
+99%
52-Week Range
$361.50 – $585.71
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is VMI worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Valmont Industries, Inc. is $500.89 per share, versus a market price of $474.64. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$500.89
Current Price
$474.64
Gap
+6%
Margin of Safety
5%
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 14.2% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 11.0% discount rate (CAPM), 14.2% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $25.58 EPS, $3.08 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
VMI 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
Full VMI dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2026 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Dec 26, 2025 | — | $0.6800 | regular |
| Sep 26, 2025 | — | $0.6800 | regular |
| Jun 27, 2025 | — | $0.6800 | regular |
| Mar 28, 2025 | — | $0.6800 | regular |
| Dec 27, 2024 | — | $0.6000 | regular |
| Sep 27, 2024 | — | $0.6000 | regular |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | $0.6000 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | $0.6000 | regular |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | $0.6000 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | $0.6000 | regular |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | $0.6000 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.6000 | regular |
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