What does "dividends paid" mean for Vulcan Materials?

Dividends paid is the total cash Vulcan Materials distributed to all common shareholders during a period, as reported in the Cash Flow Statement under financing activities. It is an aggregate dollar amount — not a per-share figure. To find the dividend per share (DPS), divide dividends paid by the weighted-average share count for the same period.

How much did Vulcan Materials pay in total dividends (TTM)?

Vulcan Materials (VMC) paid $262M in total cash dividends to common shareholders as of the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending March 31, 2026. This is the aggregate amount from the Cash Flow Statement, not adjusted for share count.

Is Vulcan Materials paying more or less in total dividends than last year?

Vulcan Materials (VMC) total dividends paid changed +6.3% year-over-year based on the latest annual filing. An increase means the company distributed more cash in aggregate — either because the per-share dividend was raised, the share count grew, or both.

What is the long-term growth rate of Vulcan Materials's total dividends paid?

Vulcan Materials (VMC) total cash dividends paid have grown at a +7.6% compound annual rate over the most recent 5 years. This reflects both dividend-per-share growth and any changes in share count over that period.

In which year did Vulcan Materials pay the most in total dividends?

Vulcan Materials paid the highest aggregate cash dividend of $260M in 2025, based on annual Cash Flow Statement data.

How much did Vulcan Materials pay in total dividends in 2024?

Vulcan Materials (VMC) paid $244M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2024.

How much did Vulcan Materials pay in total dividends in 2025?

Vulcan Materials (VMC) paid $260M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2025.

Vulcan Materials (VMC) Dividends Paid

Latest period

$262M

YoY change

+6.3%

5Y CAGR

+7.6%

Peak year (FY2025)

$260M

Dividends Paid history chart for Vulcan Materials (VMC) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: $260M

Dividends Paid growth chart for Vulcan Materials (VMC) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: +6.3%

Dividends Paid history table for Vulcan Materials (VMC) from 1989 to 2025


FY2025	$260M	+6.3%	+$15.4M	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 19, 2026
FY2024	$244M	+7.0%	+$16M	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 20, 2025
FY2023	$228M	+7.4%	+$15.8M	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 22, 2024
FY2022	$213M	+8.2%	+$16.2M	Dec 31, 2022	Feb 24, 2023
FY2021	$196M	+9.0%	+$16.2M	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 25, 2022
FY2020	$180M	+9.9%	+$16.2M	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 25, 2021
FY2019	$164M	+10.7%	+$15.9M	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 26, 2020
FY2018	$148M	+11.9%	+$15.8M	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 26, 2019
FY2017	$132M	+24.5%	+$26M	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 27, 2018
FY2016	$106M	+99.8%	+$53.1M	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 24, 2017
FY2015	$53.2M	+84.2%	+$24.3M	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 25, 2016
FY2014	$28.9M	+456.4%	+$23.7M	Dec 31, 2014	Feb 27, 2015
FY2013	$5.19M	+0.2%	+$8K	Dec 31, 2013	Feb 26, 2014
FY2012	$5.18M	-94.7%	-$93M	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 28, 2013
FY2011	$98.2M	-23.2%	-$29.6M	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 29, 2012
FY2010	$128M	-25.5%	-$43.7M	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 28, 2011
FY2009	$171M	-20.2%	-$43.3M	Dec 31, 2009	Feb 26, 2010
FY2008	$215M	+18.5%	+$33.5M	Dec 31, 2008	Mar 2, 2009
FY2007	$181M	+25.8%	+$37.2M	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 29, 2008
FY2006	$144M	+21.9%	+$25.9M	Dec 31, 2006	Dec 31, 2006
FY2005	$118M	+11.2%	+$11.9M	Dec 31, 2005	Dec 31, 2005
FY2004	$106M	+6.8%	+$6.75M	Dec 31, 2004	Dec 31, 2004
FY2003	$99.6M	+4.4%	+$4.2M	Dec 31, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
FY2002	$95.4M	+4.7%	+$4.3M	Dec 31, 2002	Dec 31, 2002
FY2001	$91.1M	+7.5%	+$6.32M	Dec 31, 2001	Dec 31, 2001
FY2000	$84.8M	+7.7%	+$6.07M	Dec 31, 2000	Dec 31, 2000
FY1999	$78.7M	+12.4%	+$8.7M	Dec 31, 1999	Dec 31, 1999
FY1998	$70M	+10.1%	+$6.4M	Dec 31, 1998	Dec 31, 1998
FY1997	$63.6M	+8.9%	+$5.2M	Dec 31, 1997	Dec 31, 1997
FY1996	$58.4M	+12.7%	+$6.6M	Dec 31, 1996	Dec 31, 1996
FY1995	$51.8M	+7.7%	+$3.7M	Dec 31, 1995	Dec 31, 1995
FY1994	$48.1M	+3.9%	+$1.8M	Dec 31, 1994	Dec 31, 1994
FY1993	$46.3M	+2.7%	+$1.2M	Dec 31, 1993	Dec 31, 1993
FY1992	$45.1M	-1.3%	-$600K	Dec 31, 1992	Dec 31, 1992
FY1991	$45.7M	-1.5%	-$700K	Dec 31, 1991	Dec 31, 1991
FY1990	$46.4M	+3.1%	+$1.4M	Dec 31, 1990	Dec 31, 1990
FY1989	$45M	—	—	Dec 31, 1989	Dec 31, 1989

FY2025$260M+6.3%
FY2024$244M+7.0%
FY2023$228M+7.4%
FY2022$213M+8.2%
FY2021$196M+9.0%
FY2020$180M+9.9%
FY2019$164M+10.7%
FY2018$148M+11.9%
FY2017$132M+24.5%
FY2016$106M+99.8%
FY2015$53.2M+84.2%
FY2014$28.9M+456.4%
FY2013$5.19M+0.2%
FY2012$5.18M-94.7%
FY2011$98.2M-23.2%
FY2010$128M-25.5%
FY2009$171M-20.2%
FY2008$215M+18.5%
FY2007$181M+25.8%
FY2006$144M+21.9%
FY2005$118M+11.2%
FY2004$106M+6.8%
FY2003$99.6M+4.4%
FY2002$95.4M+4.7%
FY2001$91.1M+7.5%
FY2000$84.8M+7.7%
FY1999$78.7M+12.4%
FY1998$70M+10.1%
FY1997$63.6M+8.9%
FY1996$58.4M+12.7%
FY1995$51.8M+7.7%
FY1994$48.1M+3.9%
FY1993$46.3M+2.7%
FY1992$45.1M-1.3%
FY1991$45.7M-1.5%
FY1990$46.4M+3.1%
FY1989$45M—

Dividends Paid values are taken from Vulcan Materials's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About Dividends Paid at Vulcan Materials (VMC)

Dividends Paid for Vulcan Materials (VMC): headline value $262M · YoY +6.3%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending March 31, 2026 (reported April 29, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1989.

The 2025 reading of Vulcan Materials (VMC) dividends paid is $260M – grew 6.3% year-over-year.

Vulcan Materials dividends paid compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +7.6%, sustaining 13 straight years of year-over-year growth.

$260M stands as the all-time-high annual dividends paid, posted in 2025, against a low of $5.18M during 2012.

Vulcan Materials Dividends Paid by Year

Vulcan Materials Dividends Paid 2025: $260M

2025's dividends paid for Vulcan Materials came in at $260M, grew 6.3% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Vulcan Materials Dividends Paid 2024: $244M

Vulcan Materials posted dividends paid of $244M in 2024, grew 7.0% from 2023.

Vulcan Materials Dividends Paid 2023: $228M

In 2023, Vulcan Materials reported dividends paid of $228M, grew 7.4% from 2022.

Vulcan Materials Dividends Paid 2022: $213M

Vulcan Materials dividends paid in 2022 was $213M, grew 8.2% from 2021.

Vulcan Materials Dividends Paid 2021: $196M

Vulcan Materials dividends paid in 2021 was $196M.

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