Vistra Corp.
VSTUtilities · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.59%
Annual Dividend
$0.92
Payout Ratio
15%
5-Yr Growth
10.8%
Ex-Date
Jun 22, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Vistra Corp. (VST) yields 0.59% ($0.92 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $113.62 — -27% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: B (74/100). 6 years of dividend growth.
Is VST a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsVistra Corp. (VST) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.59% ($0.92/yr), with 6 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (15%)
- Strong 10.8% 5-yr dividend growth
- 714% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.59%
- Payout Ratio
- 15%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.92
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 10.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 22, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 6
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.41
- Market Cap
- $53.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 26.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 714%
- 52-Week Range
- $132.66 – $219.82
- Dividend Safety
- B · 74/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
VST Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-18%
3 Years
+395%
5 Years
+714%
52-Week Range
$132.66 – $219.82
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is VST worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Vistra Corp. is $113.62 per share, versus a market price of $155.44. That implies 27% of downside.
Fair Value
$113.62
Current Price
$155.44
Downside
-27%
Margin of Safety
-37%
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 14.8% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 11.3% discount rate (CAPM), 14.8% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $5.98 EPS, $0.92 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
VST 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 22, 2026 | — | $0.2290 | regular |
| Mar 20, 2026 | — | $0.2280 | regular |
| Dec 22, 2025 | — | $0.2270 | regular |
| Sep 19, 2025 | — | $0.2260 | regular |
| Jun 18, 2025 | — | $0.2250 | regular |
| Mar 20, 2025 | — | $0.2240 | regular |
| Dec 20, 2024 | — | $0.2220 | regular |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Jun 18, 2024 | — | $0.2180 | regular |
| Mar 19, 2024 | — | $0.2150 | regular |
| Dec 19, 2023 | — | $0.2130 | regular |
| Sep 19, 2023 | — | $0.2060 | regular |
| Jun 20, 2023 | — | $0.2040 | regular |
| Mar 21, 2023 | — | $0.1980 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.92 / yr per share
