Current Yield
0.59%
TTM Dividend/Share
$0.91
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
15.1%
Consecutive Growth Years
7 (Dividend Challenger)
Key takeaways
- Dividend Challenger — Vistra (VST) has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years.
- Vistra (VST) currently yields 0.59%, paying $0.91 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
- Payout ratio is 15.1% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
- 6 of 7 dividend safety checks passed.
- 5-year dividend CAGR of 10.79% (growth is decelerating).
Dividend yield valuation for Vistra (VST)
Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.
Valuation zone | Below average — potentially overvalued |
Current yield (now) | 0.59% |
1-year average yield | 0.91%now 0.32 pp below |
3-year average yield | 1.72%now 1.13 pp below |
5-year average yield | 2.49%now 1.90 pp below |
VST: 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 Vistra (VST)
Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chowder score | 11.4% |
FCF payout ratio | 8.7% |
Net debt / EBITDA | 3.0x |
Interest coverage | 0.29x |
ROIC (TTM) | 13.1% |
Dividend safety score for Vistra (VST)
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 15.1%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
TTM FCF after dividends is $825M — FCF fully covers the payout.
No dividend cuts in 8 years
1 dividend cut(s) in 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 8.7%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 3.0x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (10.8%) ≤ EPS growth (227.8%) — 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
31 payments from 2016 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted
| Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.2290 | $0.2290 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.2280 | $0.2280 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.2270 | $0.2270 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.2260 | $0.2260 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.2250 | $0.2250 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.2235 | $0.2235 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.2215 | $0.2215 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.2195 | $0.2195 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.2175 | $0.2175 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | $0.2150 | $0.2150 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.2130 | $0.2130 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.2060 | $0.2060 |
- Jun 22, 2026$0.2290
- Mar 20, 2026$0.2280
- Dec 22, 2025$0.2270
- Sep 19, 2025$0.2260
- Jun 18, 2025$0.2250
- Mar 20, 2025$0.2235
- Dec 20, 2024$0.2215
- Sep 20, 2024$0.2195
- Jun 18, 2024$0.2175
- Mar 19, 2024$0.2150
- Dec 19, 2023$0.2130
- Sep 19, 2023$0.2060
Historical dividend yield for Vistra (VST)
Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 0.91%5Y: 2.49%
Dividend per share for Vistra (VST)
CAGR (per year)1Y: 3.21%5Y: 10.79%↓ Decelerating
| Year | Total ($/share) | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.32 | 1 |
| 2019 | $0.50 | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.54 | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.60 | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.72 | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.82 | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.87 | 4 |
| 2025 | $0.90 | 4 |
| 2026 | $0.46 | 2 |
Dividend growth for Vistra (VST)
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 | $0.9015 | — | — |
| 2025 | $0.8735 | $0.9015 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | $0.8205 | $0.8735 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | $0.7240 | $0.8205 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | $0.6000 | $0.7240 | +20.7% |
| 2021 | $0.5400 | $0.6000 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | $0.5000 | $0.5400 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | — | $0.5000 | — |
- 2026—
- 2025$0.9015
- 2024$0.8735
- 2023$0.8205
- 2022$0.7240
- 2021$0.6000
- 2020$0.5400
- 2019$0.5000
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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