Current Yield
6.85%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.80
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
61.6%
Consecutive Growth Years
8 (Dividend Challenger)
Key takeaways
- Dividend Challenger — VICI Properties (VICI) has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years.
- VICI Properties (VICI) currently yields 6.85%, paying $1.80 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
- Payout ratio is 61.6% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
- 6 of 7 dividend safety checks passed.
- 5-year dividend CAGR of 7.06% (growth is decelerating).
Dividend yield valuation for VICI Properties (VICI)
Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.
Valuation zone | Above average — potential buy zone |
Current yield (now) | 6.85% |
1-year average yield | 6.21%now 0.64 pp above |
3-year average yield | 5.61%now 1.24 pp above |
5-year average yield | 5.12%now 1.73 pp above |
VICI: a yield above its history can signal value (or risk); below can signal a rich price. One valuation signal among many — review fundamentals before investing.
Dividend health for VICI Properties (VICI)
Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chowder score | 13.9% |
FCF payout ratio | 18.9% |
Net debt / EBITDA | 4.3x |
Interest coverage | 4.81x |
ROIC (TTM) | 8.7% |
Dividend safety score for VICI Properties (VICI)
Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.
6 of 7 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 61.6%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
TTM FCF after dividends is $674M — FCF fully covers the payout.
No dividend cuts in 8 years
No dividend cuts in the available 8 years of data.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
8+ years of consecutive growth
N/A — only 8 years of data available (need 10+).
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 18.9%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 4.3x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (7.1%) ≤ EPS growth (25.7%) — sustainable.
This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Safety scores and comparisons reflect historical data and do not predict future performance.
Per-payment dividend history
34 payments from 2018 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted
| Jun 18, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 | $0.4500 | $0.4500 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Apr 9, 2026 | $0.4500 | $0.4500 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Jan 8, 2026 | $0.4500 | $0.4500 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Oct 9, 2025 | $0.4500 | $0.4500 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | $0.4325 | $0.4325 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Apr 3, 2025 | $0.4325 | $0.4325 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Jan 9, 2025 | $0.4325 | $0.4325 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Oct 3, 2024 | $0.4325 | $0.4325 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Jul 3, 2024 | $0.4150 | $0.4150 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Apr 4, 2024 | $0.4150 | $0.4150 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Jan 4, 2024 | $0.4150 | $0.4150 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Oct 5, 2023 | $0.4150 | $0.4150 |
- Jun 18, 2026$0.4500
- Mar 19, 2026$0.4500
- Dec 17, 2025$0.4500
- Sep 18, 2025$0.4500
- Jun 18, 2025$0.4325
- Mar 20, 2025$0.4325
- Dec 17, 2024$0.4325
- Sep 18, 2024$0.4325
- Jun 18, 2024$0.4150
- Mar 20, 2024$0.4150
- Dec 20, 2023$0.4150
- Sep 20, 2023$0.4150
Historical dividend yield for VICI Properties (VICI)
Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 6.21%5Y: 5.12%
Dividend per share for VICI Properties (VICI)
CAGR (per year)1Y: 4.13%5Y: 7.06%↓ Decelerating
| Year | Total ($/share) | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1.00 | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.17 | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.25 | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.38 | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.50 | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.61 | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.70 | 4 |
| 2025 | $1.76 | 4 |
| 2026 | $0.90 | 2 |
Dividend growth for VICI Properties (VICI)
Year-over-year change in total annual dividend per share (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend year). Green is an increase, red a cut.
Dividend Increase Track Record
Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.
| 2026 | $1.7650 | — | — |
| 2025 | $1.6950 | $1.7650 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | $1.6100 | $1.6950 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | $1.5000 | $1.6100 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | $1.3800 | $1.5000 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | $1.2550 | $1.3800 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | $1.1700 | $1.2550 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | $0.9975 | $1.1700 | +17.3% |
| 2018 | — | $0.9975 | — |
- 2026—
- 2025$1.7650
- 2024$1.6950
- 2023$1.6100
- 2022$1.5000
- 2021$1.3800
- 2020$1.2550
- 2019$1.1700
- 2018$0.9975
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
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