Vulcan Materials (VMC) Dividend History & Yield
Vulcan Materials (VMC) has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and currently yields 0.71%. The most recent payment was $0.5200/share on Mar 9, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
0.71%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.99
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
24.0%
Consecutive Growth Years
13
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
6.52%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
7.58%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
14.64%
Dividend Safety Score
5 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 24.0%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($8.60) covers dividend/share ($1.99).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
13 consecutive years of dividend growth.
Dividend Payment History
Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.
Ex-date Mar 9, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 23, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.5200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.73%
Ex-date Nov 10, 2025
- Payment date
- Nov 25, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.4900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4900
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.67%
Ex-date Aug 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 3, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.4900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4900
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.66%
Ex-date May 23, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 6, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.4900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4900
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.71%
Ex-date Mar 10, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 24, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.4900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4900
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.84%
Ex-date Nov 4, 2024
- Payment date
- Nov 27, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.4600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4600
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.68%
Ex-date Aug 15, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 4, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.4600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4600
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.73%
Ex-date May 23, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 7, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.4600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4600
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.69%
Ex-date Mar 1, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 18, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.4600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4600
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.65%
Ex-date Nov 10, 2023
- Payment date
- Nov 29, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.4300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4300
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.81%
Ex-date Aug 16, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 6, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.4300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4300
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.76%
Ex-date May 25, 2023
- Payment date
- Jun 9, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.4300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4300
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.85%
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend | Yield (ex-date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | Mar 23, 2026 | $0.5200 | $0.5200 | 0.73% |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Nov 25, 2025 | $0.4900 | $0.4900 | 0.67% |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Sep 3, 2025 | $0.4900 | $0.4900 | 0.66% |
| May 23, 2025 | Jun 6, 2025 | $0.4900 | $0.4900 | 0.71% |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 | $0.4900 | $0.4900 | 0.84% |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Nov 27, 2024 | $0.4600 | $0.4600 | 0.68% |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Sep 4, 2024 | $0.4600 | $0.4600 | 0.73% |
| May 23, 2024 | Jun 7, 2024 | $0.4600 | $0.4600 | 0.69% |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Mar 18, 2024 | $0.4600 | $0.4600 | 0.65% |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Nov 29, 2023 | $0.4300 | $0.4300 | 0.81% |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Sep 6, 2023 | $0.4300 | $0.4300 | 0.76% |
| May 25, 2023 | Jun 9, 2023 | $0.4300 | $0.4300 | 0.85% |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Vulcan Materials has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 13 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.9600 | — | — |
| 2025 | $1.8400 | $1.9600 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | $1.7200 | $1.8400 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | $1.6000 | $1.7200 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | $1.4800 | $1.6000 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | $1.3600 | $1.4800 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | $1.2400 | $1.3600 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | $1.1200 | $1.2400 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | $1.0000 | $1.1200 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | $0.8000 | $1.0000 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | $0.5000 | $0.8000 | +60.0% |
| 2015 | $0.2200 | $0.5000 | +127.3% |
| 2014 | $0.0400 | $0.2200 | +450.0% |
| 2013 | $0.0400 | $0.0400 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | $0.7600 | $0.0400 | -94.7% |
| 2011 | $1.0000 | $0.7600 | -24.0% |
| 2010 | $1.4800 | $1.0000 | -32.4% |
| 2009 | $1.9600 | $1.4800 | -24.5% |
| 2008 | $1.8400 | $1.9600 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | $1.4800 | $1.8400 | +24.3% |
| 2006 | $1.1600 | $1.4800 | +27.6% |
| 2005 | $1.0400 | $1.1600 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | $0.9800 | $1.0400 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | $0.9400 | $0.9800 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | $0.9000 | $0.9400 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | $0.8400 | $0.9000 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | $0.7800 | $0.8400 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | $0.6933 | $0.7800 | +12.5% |
| 1998 | $0.6267 | $0.6933 | +10.6% |
| 1997 | $0.5600 | $0.6267 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | $0.4867 | $0.5600 | +15.1% |
| 1995 | $0.4400 | $0.4867 | +10.6% |
| 1994 | $0.4200 | $0.4400 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | $0.4000 | $0.4200 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | $0.4000 | $0.4000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | $0.4000 | $0.4000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | $0.3617 | $0.4000 | +10.6% |
| 1989 | $0.3267 | $0.3617 | +10.7% |
| 1988 | $0.2833 | $0.3267 | +15.3% |
| 1987 | $2.9568 | $0.2833 | -90.4% |
| 1986 | $2.7984 | $2.9568 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | — | $2.7984 | — |
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.
Frequently asked questions
Does Vulcan Materials pay dividends?
- Yes, Vulcan Materials (VMC) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $1.99 per share annually, yielding 0.71%.
What is Vulcan Materials's dividend yield?
- Vulcan Materials (VMC) has a current dividend yield of 0.71%.
Is Vulcan Materials's dividend safe?
- Vulcan Materials (VMC) passes 5 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Vulcan Materials increased its dividend?
- Vulcan Materials (VMC) has 13 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Vulcan Materials's dividend payout ratio?
- Vulcan Materials (VMC) has a dividend payout ratio of 24.0%.