Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) Dividend History
VMC next dividend
$0.52per share
Ex-dividend dateNov 9Monday, 2026
Payment dateNov 24Tuesday, 2026
Ex-dividend in 22 days. Shareholders who own VMC before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 3 yearsof dividend increases
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +7.6%5-year growth a year
- 0.81%forward yield
VMC dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $208
- Each payment
- $52
- Value of the shares
- $25,763
- Dividend yield
- 0.81%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.08 per share, before tax.
VMC 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.
VMC dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)24.5%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)22.9%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+7.6%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases3
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
VMC yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $295.35 | 0.70% | $2.05 | 0.7% |
| 3 years ago | $203.74 | 1.02% | $5.79 | 2.8% |
| 5 years ago | $180.54 | 1.15% | $11.05 | 6.1% |
| 10 years ago | $111.62 | 1.86% | $17.08 | 15.3% |
| 20 years ago | $82.74 | 2.51% | $25.79 | 31.2% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
VMC dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
VMC dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.96 | +6.5% | 0.69% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.84 | +7.0% | 0.72% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.72 | +7.5% | 0.76% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.60 | −54.0% | 0.91% | 4 |
| 2021 | $3.48 | — | 1.68% | 5 |
| 2020 | $1.36 | +9.7% | 0.92% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.24 | +10.7% | 0.86% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.12 | +12.0% | 1.13% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.00 | +25.0% | 0.78% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.80 | +100.0% | 0.64% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.40 | +81.8% | 0.42% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.22 | +450.0% | 0.33% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.04 | 0.0% | 0.07% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.04 | −94.7% | 0.08% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.76 | −24.0% | 1.93% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.00 | −32.4% | 2.25% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.48 | −24.5% | 2.81% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.96 | +6.5% | 2.82% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.84 | +24.3% | 2.33% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.48 | — | 1.65% | 4 |
VMC dividend history
169 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-09 | 2026-11-24 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-08-13 | 2026-09-02 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-22 | 2026-06-05 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-09 | 2026-03-23 | $0.52 | +6.1% | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-10 | 2025-11-25 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-14 | 2025-09-03 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-23 | 2025-06-06 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-10 | 2025-03-24 | $0.49 | +6.5% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-04 | 2024-11-27 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-15 | 2024-09-04 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-23 | 2024-06-07 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-18 | $0.46 | +7.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-10 | 2023-11-29 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-16 | 2023-09-06 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-25 | 2023-06-09 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-03 | 2023-03-20 | $0.43 | +7.5% | Quarterly |
Show all 169 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-14 | 2022-12-05 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-08-16 | 2022-09-02 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-26 | 2022-06-10 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-28 | 2022-03-14 | $0.4 | −80.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-16 | — | $2.00 | +440.5% | |
| 2021-11-15 | 2021-12-02 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-17 | 2021-09-03 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-27 | 2021-06-11 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-26 | 2021-03-15 | $0.37 | +8.8% | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-16 | 2020-12-03 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-18 | 2020-09-04 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-21 | 2020-06-05 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-25 | 2020-03-10 | $0.34 | +9.7% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-18 | 2019-12-05 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-20 | 2019-09-06 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-23 | 2019-06-07 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-21 | 2019-03-08 | $0.31 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-20 | 2018-12-07 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-21 | 2018-09-07 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-23 | 2018-06-08 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-22 | 2018-03-09 | $0.28 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-21 | 2017-12-08 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-21 | 2017-09-08 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-22 | 2017-06-09 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-22 | 2017-03-10 | $0.25 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-21 | 2016-12-09 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-22 | 2016-09-09 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-24 | 2016-06-10 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-22 | 2016-03-10 | $0.2 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-20 | 2015-12-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-21 | 2015-09-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-21 | 2015-06-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-25 | 2015-03-10 | $0.1 | +66.7% | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-24 | 2014-12-10 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-25 | 2014-09-10 | $0.06 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-22 | 2014-06-10 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-20 | 2014-03-10 | $0.05 | +400.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-21 | 2013-12-10 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-26 | 2013-09-10 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-23 | 2013-06-10 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-21 | 2013-03-11 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-21 | 2012-12-10 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-23 | 2012-09-10 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-07 | 2012-06-25 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-23 | 2012-03-12 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-21 | 2011-12-09 | $0.01 | −96.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-24 | 2011-09-09 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-25 | 2011-06-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-23 | 2011-03-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-02 | 2010-12-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-24 | 2010-09-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-26 | 2010-06-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-24 | 2010-03-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-23 | 2009-12-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-24 | 2009-09-10 | $0.25 | −49.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-21 | 2009-06-10 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-25 | 2009-03-10 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-24 | 2008-12-10 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-25 | 2008-09-10 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-22 | 2008-06-10 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-21 | 2008-03-10 | $0.49 | +6.5% | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-21 | 2007-12-10 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-22 | 2007-09-10 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-23 | 2007-06-11 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-21 | 2007-03-09 | $0.46 | +24.3% | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-22 | 2006-12-11 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-23 | 2006-09-11 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-24 | 2006-06-09 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-22 | 2006-03-10 | $0.37 | +27.6% | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-21 | 2005-12-09 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-23 | 2005-09-10 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-25 | 2005-06-10 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-23 | 2005-03-10 | $0.29 | +11.5% | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-22 | 2004-12-10 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-24 | 2004-09-10 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-26 | 2004-06-10 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-25 | 2004-03-10 | $0.26 | +6.1% | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-24 | 2003-12-10 | $0.245 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-25 | 2003-09-10 | $0.245 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-21 | 2003-06-10 | $0.245 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-26 | 2003-03-10 | $0.245 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-22 | 2002-12-10 | $0.235 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-23 | 2002-09-10 | $0.235 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-22 | 2002-06-10 | $0.235 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-20 | 2002-03-08 | $0.235 | +4.4% | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-21 | 2001-12-10 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-22 | 2001-09-10 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-23 | 2001-06-08 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-21 | 2001-03-09 | $0.225 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-20 | 2000-12-08 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-21 | 2000-09-08 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-24 | 2000-06-09 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-23 | 2000-03-10 | $0.21 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-22 | 1999-12-10 | $0.195 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-25 | 1999-09-10 | $0.195 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-25 | 1999-06-10 | $0.195 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-22 | 1999-03-10 | $0.195 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-23 | 1998-12-10 | $0.1733 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-25 | 1998-09-10 | $0.1733 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-22 | 1998-06-10 | $0.1733 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-20 | 1998-03-10 | $0.1733 | +10.6% | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-24 | 1997-12-10 | $0.1567 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-25 | 1997-09-10 | $0.1567 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-23 | 1997-06-10 | $0.1567 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-20 | 1997-03-10 | $0.1567 | +11.9% | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-22 | 1996-12-10 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-23 | 1996-09-10 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-23 | 1996-06-10 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-26 | 1996-03-08 | $0.14 | +15.1% | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-20 | 1995-12-08 | $0.1217 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-23 | 1995-09-08 | $0.1217 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-24 | 1995-06-10 | $0.1217 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-21 | 1995-03-10 | $0.1217 | +10.6% | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-17 | 1994-12-09 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-22 | 1994-09-09 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-23 | 1994-06-10 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-17 | 1994-03-10 | $0.11 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-18 | 1993-12-10 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-23 | 1993-09-10 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-24 | 1993-06-10 | $0.105 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-19 | 1992-12-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-21 | 1992-09-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-20 | 1992-06-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-19 | 1992-03-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-20 | 1991-12-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-21 | 1991-09-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-21 | 1991-06-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-15 | 1991-03-08 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-19 | 1990-12-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-21 | 1990-09-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-22 | 1990-06-08 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-16 | 1990-03-09 | $0.1 | −59.2% | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-17 | — | $0.2448 | +162.3% | |
| 1989-11-16 | 1989-12-08 | $0.0933 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-21 | 1989-09-08 | $0.0933 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-19 | 1989-06-09 | $0.0933 | +14.3% | |
| 1989-02-17 | 1989-03-10 | $0.0817 | — | |
| 1988-11-17 | 1988-12-09 | $0.0817 | — | |
| 1988-08-19 | 1988-09-09 | $0.0817 | — | |
| 1988-05-20 | 1988-06-10 | $0.0817 | — | |
| 1988-02-19 | 1988-03-10 | $0.0817 | +15.3% | |
| 1987-11-19 | 1987-12-10 | $0.0708 | — | |
| 1987-08-21 | 1987-09-10 | $0.0708 | — | |
| 1987-05-20 | 1987-06-10 | $0.0708 | — | |
| 1987-02-18 | 1987-03-10 | $0.0708 | −90.4% | |
| 1986-11-20 | — | $0.7392 | — | |
| 1986-08-21 | — | $0.7392 | — | |
| 1986-05-19 | — | $0.7392 | — | |
| 1986-02-18 | — | $0.7392 | +5.7% | |
| 1985-11-20 | — | $0.6996 | — | |
| 1985-08-21 | — | $0.6996 | — | |
| 1985-05-20 | — | $0.6996 | — | |
| 1985-02-15 | — | $0.6996 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
VMC stock split history
- 3:1March 11, 1999
- 4:1March 13, 1989
- 2:1May 17, 1976
VMC dividend overview
Vulcan Materials pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share, a yield of 0.81% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.96 per share in 2025, up 6.5% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 7.6% a year on average and over ten years 17.2% a year. The payout ratio is 24.5% of trailing earnings.
Related: VMC cash flow statement, VMC key metrics, VMC chart. See the VMC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
VMC dividends FAQ
Does Vulcan Materials pay a dividend?
Yes. Vulcan Materials has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.52 per share with an ex-dividend date of November 9, 2026.
What is Vulcan Materials's dividend yield?
Vulcan Materials's forward annual dividend is $2.08 per share, a dividend yield of 0.81% at the latest close of $257.63.
When is Vulcan Materials's next dividend?
Vulcan Materials's next dividend of $0.52 per share goes ex-dividend on November 9, 2026 and is paid on November 24, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How often does Vulcan Materials pay dividends?
Vulcan Materials pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Vulcan Materials's dividend growing?
Vulcan Materials's dividend per share grew from $1.36 in 2020 to $1.96 in 2025, 7.6% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 3 years in a row.
What is Vulcan Materials's dividend payout ratio?
Vulcan Materials pays out 24.5% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 22.9% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Vulcan Materials split its stock?
Vulcan Materials has split its stock 3 times: 3:1 on March 11, 1999, 4:1 on March 13, 1989, 2:1 on May 17, 1976. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.