Value Line, Inc. (VALU) Dividend History
VALU latest dividend
$0.35last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateJul 27Monday, 2026
Payment dateAug 11Tuesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 6 yearsof dividend increases
- 1984paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +9.0%5-year growth a year
- 3.25%forward yield
VALU dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $140
- Each payment
- $35
- Value of the shares
- $4,306
- Dividend yield
- 3.25%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.40 per share, before tax.
VALU dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
VALU dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)63.9%
Stretched · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)65.8%
Stretched · of fiscal 2026 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+9.0%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases6
Established · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
VALU yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $38.45 | 3.64% | $1.35 | 3.5% |
| 3 years ago | $35.74 | 3.92% | $3.76 | 10.5% |
| 5 years ago | $33.82 | 4.14% | $5.76 | 17.0% |
| 10 years ago | $18.90 | 7.41% | $9.86 | 52.2% |
| 20 years ago | $48.03 | 2.91% | $22.98 | 47.8% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
VALU dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
VALU dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.27 | +8.1% | 3.32% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.18 | +8.3% | 2.23% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.09 | +12.4% | 2.24% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.97 | +11.5% | 1.91% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.87 | +4.8% | 1.86% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.83 | +5.1% | 2.52% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.79 | −16.8% | 2.73% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.95 | — | 3.65% | 5 |
| 2017 | $0.71 | +6.0% | 3.67% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.67 | +8.1% | 3.44% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.62 | +3.3% | 4.37% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.60 | 0.0% | 3.68% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.60 | 0.0% | 5.17% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.60 | −25.0% | 6.69% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.80 | −85.2% | 7.78% | 4 |
| 2010 | $5.40 | +390.9% | 37.37% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.10 | −21.4% | 4.38% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.40 | +16.7% | 4.06% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.20 | +14.3% | 2.95% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.05 | — | 2.31% | 4 |
VALU dividend history
171 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | 2026-08-11 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-27 | 2026-05-12 | $0.35 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-26 | 2026-02-10 | $0.325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-27 | 2025-11-10 | $0.325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-28 | 2025-08-11 | $0.325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-28 | 2025-05-12 | $0.325 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-27 | 2025-02-10 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-28 | 2024-11-12 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-29 | 2024-08-12 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-26 | 2024-05-10 | $0.3 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-09 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-27 | 2023-11-09 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-28 | 2023-08-10 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-28 | 2023-05-11 | $0.28 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-27 | 2023-02-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-10-28 | 2022-11-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 171 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-29 | 2022-08-11 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-29 | 2022-05-11 | $0.25 | +13.6% | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-28 | 2022-02-11 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-29 | 2021-11-10 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-23 | 2021-08-11 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-23 | 2021-05-11 | $0.22 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-02-11 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-11-10 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-24 | 2020-08-11 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-24 | 2020-05-11 | $0.21 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-24 | 2020-02-11 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-25 | 2019-11-08 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-26 | 2019-08-09 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-26 | 2019-05-10 | $0.2 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-25 | 2019-02-11 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-26 | 2018-11-09 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-27 | 2018-08-10 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-27 | 2018-05-10 | $0.19 | −5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-22 | 2018-03-09 | $0.2 | +11.1% | |
| 2018-01-26 | 2018-02-09 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-30 | 2017-11-10 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-27 | 2017-08-11 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-28 | 2017-05-11 | $0.18 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-26 | 2017-02-10 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-27 | 2016-11-10 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-22 | 2016-08-11 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-22 | 2016-05-11 | $0.17 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-27 | 2016-02-10 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-27 | 2015-11-12 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-23 | 2015-08-11 | $0.16 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-23 | 2015-05-12 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-23 | 2015-02-11 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-24 | 2014-11-11 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-29 | 2014-08-12 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-24 | 2014-05-12 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-24 | 2014-02-07 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-24 | 2013-11-08 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-26 | 2013-08-09 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-26 | 2013-05-09 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-28 | 2013-02-07 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-25 | 2012-11-08 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-27 | 2012-08-09 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-26 | 2012-05-10 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-26 | 2012-02-09 | $0.15 | −25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-27 | 2011-11-10 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-21 | 2011-08-04 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-20 | 2011-05-04 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-27 | 2011-02-10 | $0.2 | −90.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-28 | 2010-11-12 | $2.00 | +900.0% | |
| 2010-07-28 | 2010-08-12 | $0.2 | −93.3% | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-22 | 2010-04-29 | $3.00 | +1,400.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-28 | 2010-02-11 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-27 | 2009-11-12 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-28 | 2009-08-13 | $0.2 | −33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-28 | 2009-05-14 | $0.3 | −25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-27 | 2009-02-12 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-30 | 2008-11-13 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-24 | 2008-08-07 | $0.4 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-24 | 2008-05-09 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-22 | 2008-02-08 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-29 | 2007-11-15 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-31 | 2007-08-09 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-27 | 2007-05-10 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-23 | 2007-02-09 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-26 | 2006-11-15 | $0.3 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-26 | 2006-08-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-25 | 2006-05-11 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-19 | 2006-02-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-26 | 2005-11-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-27 | 2005-08-11 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-26 | 2005-05-12 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-20 | 2005-02-11 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-26 | 2004-11-11 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-11 | 2004-08-12 | $0.25 | −98.6% | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-20 | 2004-05-19 | $17.50 | +6,900.0% | |
| 2004-04-21 | 2004-05-07 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-23 | 2004-02-12 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-22 | 2003-11-07 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-23 | 2003-08-08 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-23 | 2003-05-09 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-23 | 2003-02-13 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-23 | 2002-11-08 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-24 | 2002-08-09 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-24 | 2002-05-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-23 | 2002-02-14 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-24 | 2001-11-09 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-25 | 2001-08-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-25 | 2001-05-11 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-24 | 2001-02-14 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-25 | 2000-11-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-26 | 2000-08-11 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-26 | 2000-05-12 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-28 | 2000-02-11 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-27 | 1999-11-12 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-26 | 1999-08-12 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-26 | 1999-05-14 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-25 | 1999-02-12 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-23 | 1998-11-12 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-24 | 1998-08-13 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-24 | 1998-05-15 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-01-22 | 1998-02-12 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-23 | 1997-11-12 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-24 | 1997-08-13 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-24 | 1997-05-15 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-18 | 1997-02-14 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-01-23 | — | $0.25 | −98.3% | |
| 1997-01-03 | 1997-01-02 | $15.00 | +5,900.0% | Once a year |
| 1996-10-24 | 1996-11-18 | $0.25 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-25 | 1996-08-19 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-08 | 1996-05-20 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-09 | 1996-02-20 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-10-03 | 1995-10-05 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-07-06 | 1995-07-07 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-31 | 1995-04-05 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-01 | 1995-01-05 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-08 | 1994-10-05 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-09 | 1994-07-06 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-10 | 1994-04-06 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-01-06 | 1994-01-06 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-01 | 1993-10-06 | $0.2 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-07 | 1993-07-09 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-11 | 1993-04-07 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-30 | 1993-01-06 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-31 | 1992-10-06 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-08 | 1992-07-09 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-09 | 1992-04-07 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-02 | 1992-01-06 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-30 | 1991-10-01 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-03 | 1991-07-08 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-03-11 | 1991-04-03 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-12 | 1991-01-04 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-31 | 1990-10-02 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-29 | 1990-07-06 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-03-12 | 1990-04-03 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-04 | 1990-01-01 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-28 | 1989-10-03 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-06-05 | 1989-07-06 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-03-13 | 1989-04-04 | $0.15 | — | |
| 1988-12-05 | 1989-01-04 | $0.15 | — | |
| 1988-09-09 | 1988-10-04 | $0.15 | — | |
| 1988-06-06 | 1988-07-06 | $0.15 | — | |
| 1988-03-14 | 1988-04-05 | $0.15 | — | |
| 1987-12-07 | 1988-01-05 | $0.15 | — | |
| 1987-08-31 | 1987-10-06 | $0.15 | — | |
| 1987-06-08 | 1987-07-07 | $0.15 | +50.0% | |
| 1987-03-05 | 1987-04-01 | $0.1 | — | |
| 1986-12-08 | 1987-01-06 | $0.1 | — | |
| 1986-08-27 | — | $0.1 | — | |
| 1986-06-09 | — | $0.1 | — | |
| 1986-03-06 | — | $0.1 | — | |
| 1985-12-02 | — | $0.1 | — | |
| 1985-08-28 | — | $0.1 | — | |
| 1985-06-03 | — | $0.1 | — | |
| 1985-03-07 | — | $0.1 | — | |
| 1984-12-03 | — | $0.1 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
VALU stock split history
Value Line has no stock splits on record.
VALU dividend overview
Value Line pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share, a yield of 3.25% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.27 per share in 2025, up 8.1% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 9.0% a year on average and over ten years 7.5% a year. The payout ratio is 63.9% of trailing earnings.
Related: VALU cash flow statement, VALU key metrics, VALU chart. See the VALU stock overview for the latest quote and news.
VALU dividends FAQ
Does Value Line pay a dividend?
Yes. Value Line has paid a regular dividend since 1984, quarterly, most recently $0.35 per share with an ex-dividend date of July 27, 2026.
What is Value Line's dividend yield?
Value Line's forward annual dividend is $1.40 per share, a dividend yield of 3.25% at the latest close of $43.06.
How often does Value Line pay dividends?
Value Line pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Value Line's dividend growing?
Value Line's dividend per share grew from $0.83 in 2020 to $1.27 in 2025, 9.0% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 6 years in a row.
What is Value Line's dividend payout ratio?
Value Line pays out 63.9% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 65.8% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).