VSE Corporation (VSEC) Dividend History
VSEC latest dividend
$0.10last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 15Thursday, 2026
Payment dateOct 29Thursday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +2.1%5-year growth a year
- 0.24%forward yield
VSEC dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $40
- Each payment
- $10
- Value of the shares
- $16,408
- Dividend yield
- 0.24%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.40 per share, before tax.
VSEC 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.
VSEC dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)7.9%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)144.7%
Above free cash flow · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+2.1%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
VSEC yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $159.46 | 0.25% | $0.40 | 0.3% |
| 3 years ago | $56.06 | 0.71% | $1.30 | 2.3% |
| 5 years ago | $48.52 | 0.82% | $2.19 | 4.5% |
| 10 years ago | $32.39 | 1.23% | $3.78 | 11.7% |
| 20 years ago | $8.19 | 4.88% | $5.18 | 63.3% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
VSEC dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
VSEC dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.40 | 0.0% | 0.23% | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.40 | −20.0% | 0.42% | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.50 | — | 0.77% | 5 |
| 2022 | $0.40 | +11.1% | 0.85% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.36 | 0.0% | 0.59% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.36 | +5.9% | 0.94% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.34 | +13.3% | 0.89% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.30 | +15.4% | 1.00% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.26 | +13.0% | 0.54% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.23 | +9.5% | 0.59% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.21 | +10.5% | 0.68% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.19 | +11.8% | 0.58% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.17 | +13.3% | 0.71% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.15 | +15.4% | 1.22% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.13 | +18.2% | 1.07% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.11 | +15.8% | 0.67% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.10 | +11.8% | 0.42% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.09 | +13.3% | 0.43% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.07 | +15.4% | 0.31% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.07 | — | 0.77% | 4 |
VSEC dividend history
169 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-29 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-15 | 2026-07-29 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-15 | 2026-04-29 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-15 | 2026-01-29 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-15 | 2025-10-29 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-16 | 2025-07-30 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-23 | 2025-02-06 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-06 | 2024-11-20 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-17 | 2024-07-31 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-16 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-24 | 2024-02-08 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-31 | 2023-11-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-11 | 2023-07-26 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-09 | 2023-06-26 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-02 | 2023-05-17 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 169 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-25 | 2023-02-09 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-16 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-12 | 2022-07-27 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-03 | 2022-05-18 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-25 | 2022-02-09 | $0.1 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-02 | 2021-11-17 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-13 | 2021-07-28 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-27 | 2021-05-12 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-26 | 2021-02-10 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-03 | 2020-11-18 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-14 | 2020-07-29 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-28 | 2020-05-13 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-28 | 2020-02-12 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-05 | 2019-11-20 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-16 | 2019-07-31 | $0.09 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-30 | 2019-05-15 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-29 | 2019-02-13 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-06 | 2018-11-21 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-17 | 2018-08-01 | $0.08 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-16 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-30 | 2018-02-14 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-07 | 2017-11-22 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-17 | 2017-08-02 | $0.07 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-05-17 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-30 | 2017-02-15 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-07 | 2016-11-23 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-18 | 2016-08-03 | $0.06 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-02 | 2016-05-18 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-01 | 2016-02-17 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-06 | 2015-11-25 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-20 | 2015-08-05 | $0.055 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-04 | 2015-05-20 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-02 | 2015-02-18 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-07 | 2014-11-26 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-21 | 2014-08-06 | $0.05 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-05 | 2014-05-21 | $0.045 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-03 | 2014-02-19 | $0.045 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-08 | 2013-11-27 | $0.045 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-22 | 2013-08-07 | $0.045 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-29 | 2013-05-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-04 | 2013-02-20 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-05 | 2012-11-21 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-23 | 2012-08-08 | $0.04 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-30 | 2012-05-16 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-09 | 2012-02-15 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-31 | 2011-11-16 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-25 | 2011-08-10 | $0.035 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-02 | 2011-05-18 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-31 | 2011-02-16 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-01 | 2010-11-17 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-26 | 2010-08-11 | $0.03 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-03 | 2010-05-19 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-01 | 2010-02-17 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-26 | 2009-11-11 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-27 | 2009-08-12 | $0.025 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-04 | 2009-05-20 | $0.0225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-02 | 2009-02-18 | $0.0225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-28 | 2008-11-13 | $0.0225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-29 | 2008-08-14 | $0.0225 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-29 | 2008-05-15 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-04 | 2008-02-20 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-30 | 2007-11-15 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-31 | 2007-08-16 | $0.02 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-01 | 2007-05-17 | $0.0175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-02 | 2007-02-20 | $0.0175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-31 | 2006-11-16 | $0.0175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-31 | 2006-08-23 | $0.0175 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-01 | 2006-05-24 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-31 | 2006-02-23 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-28 | 2005-11-18 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-29 | 2005-08-23 | $0.015 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-29 | 2005-05-20 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-31 | 2005-02-18 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-29 | 2004-11-18 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-02 | 2004-08-18 | $0.0125 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-29 | 2004-05-19 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-29 | 2004-02-19 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-30 | 2003-11-21 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-30 | 2003-08-15 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-29 | 2003-05-22 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-30 | 2003-02-20 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-30 | 2002-11-15 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-30 | 2002-08-15 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-29 | 2002-05-22 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-30 | 2002-02-15 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-30 | 2001-11-21 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-31 | 2001-08-23 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-01 | 2001-05-24 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-31 | 2001-02-23 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-01 | 2000-11-24 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-02 | 2000-08-25 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-02 | 2000-05-25 | $0.01 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-28 | 2000-02-22 | $0.009 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-05 | 1999-11-30 | $0.009 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-30 | 1999-08-24 | $0.009 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-28 | 1999-05-22 | $0.009 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-28 | 1999-02-24 | $0.009 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-28 | 1998-11-24 | $0.009 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-30 | 1998-08-24 | $0.009 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-29 | 1998-05-22 | $0.009 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-03 | 1998-02-26 | $0.009 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-30 | 1997-11-25 | $0.009 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-30 | 1997-08-21 | $0.009 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-29 | 1997-05-22 | $0.009 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-01-30 | 1997-02-21 | $0.009 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-30 | 1996-11-22 | $0.009 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-30 | 1996-08-22 | $0.0085 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-04-29 | 1996-05-21 | $0.0085 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-01-30 | 1996-02-15 | $0.0085 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-10-30 | 1995-11-21 | $0.0085 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 1995-07-28 | 1995-08-25 | $0.008 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-01 | 1995-05-19 | $0.008 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-01-26 | 1995-02-15 | $0.008 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-10-26 | 1994-11-18 | $0.008 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 1994-07-26 | 1994-08-16 | $0.0075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-04-26 | 1994-05-16 | $0.0075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-01-26 | 1994-02-15 | $0.0075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-10-26 | 1993-11-19 | $0.0075 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 1993-07-28 | 1993-08-18 | $0.007 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-04-27 | 1993-05-17 | $0.007 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-01-26 | 1993-02-16 | $0.007 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-10-27 | 1992-11-16 | $0.007 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-07-28 | 1992-08-17 | $0.007 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-04-27 | 1992-05-18 | $0.007 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-01-27 | 1992-02-14 | $0.007 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-10-28 | 1991-11-15 | $0.007 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-07-26 | 1991-08-15 | $0.007 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-04-25 | 1991-05-16 | $0.007 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-01-28 | 1991-02-15 | $0.007 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-10-26 | 1990-11-16 | $0.007 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-07-26 | 1990-08-16 | $0.007 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-04-25 | 1990-05-16 | $0.007 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-01-26 | 1990-02-15 | $0.007 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-10-26 | 1989-11-16 | $0.007 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-07-26 | 1989-08-16 | $0.007 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-04-25 | 1989-05-16 | $0.007 | — | |
| 1989-01-26 | 1989-02-15 | $0.007 | — | |
| 1988-10-26 | 1988-11-16 | $0.007 | +16.7% | |
| 1988-07-26 | 1988-08-16 | $0.006 | — | |
| 1988-04-26 | 1988-05-16 | $0.006 | — | |
| 1988-01-26 | 1988-02-16 | $0.006 | — | |
| 1987-10-27 | 1987-11-16 | $0.006 | — | |
| 1987-07-28 | 1987-08-17 | $0.006 | +20.0% | |
| 1987-04-27 | 1987-05-15 | $0.005 | — | |
| 1987-01-27 | 1987-02-13 | $0.005 | −20.0% | |
| 1986-10-28 | — | $0.0063 | — | |
| 1986-07-28 | — | $0.0063 | — | |
| 1986-04-25 | — | $0.0063 | — | |
| 1986-01-27 | — | $0.0063 | +25.0% | |
| 1985-10-28 | — | $0.005 | — | |
| 1985-07-26 | — | $0.005 | — | |
| 1985-04-25 | — | $0.005 | — | |
| 1985-01-28 | — | $0.005 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
VSEC stock split history
- 2:1August 4, 2016
- 2:1June 29, 2007
- 5:4January 8, 1998
- 2:1May 23, 1996
VSEC dividend overview
VSE pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share, a yield of 0.24% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.40 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 2.1% a year on average and over ten years 6.7% a year. The payout ratio is 7.9% of trailing earnings.
Related: VSEC cash flow statement, VSEC key metrics, VSEC chart. See the VSEC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
VSEC dividends FAQ
Does VSE pay a dividend?
Yes. VSE has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.10 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 15, 2026.
What is VSE's dividend yield?
VSE's forward annual dividend is $0.40 per share, a dividend yield of 0.24% at the latest close of $164.08.
How often does VSE pay dividends?
VSE pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is VSE's dividend growing?
VSE's dividend per share grew from $0.36 in 2020 to $0.40 in 2025, 2.1% a year on average over five years.
What is VSE's dividend payout ratio?
VSE pays out 7.9% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 144.7% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has VSE split its stock?
VSE has split its stock 4 times: 2:1 on August 4, 2016, 2:1 on June 29, 2007, 5:4 on January 8, 1998, 2:1 on May 23, 1996. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.