VALE Dividend History & Yield Analysis
VALE has 53 recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.
Yield & Payout Metrics
Yields calculated against a market price of $13.75.
Annual Dividend History
- 2026$0.40001 pmt
- 2025$1.393 pmts
- 2024$1.013 pmts
- 2023$1.233 pmts
- 2022$1.473 pmts
- 2021$2.763 pmts
- 2020$0.45701 pmt
- 2019$0.34701 pmt
- 2018$0.54902 pmts
- 2017$0.41502 pmts
- 2016$0.04901 pmt
- 2015$0.29102 pmts
- 2014$0.54702 pmts
- 2013$0.87402 pmts
- 2012$1.182 pmts
- 2011$1.734 pmts
- 2010$0.57102 pmts
- 2009$0.48002 pmts
- 2008$0.56202 pmts
- 2007$0.34052 pmts
- 2006$0.26732 pmts
- 2005$0.28252 pmts
- 2004$0.17212 pmts
- 2003$0.14173 pmts
- 2002$0.06271 pmt
VALE Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | 2026-08-13 | $0.4000 |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-12 | $0.6680 |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-13 | $0.3470 |
| 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-10 | $0.3730 |
| 2024-12-01 | 2024-12-12 | $0.0910 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-05 | $0.3710 |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-12 | $0.5440 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-22 | $0.4690 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-14 | $0.4060 |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-14 | $0.3540 |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-13 | $0.0560 |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-12 | $0.6870 |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-09 | $0.7250 |
| 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-23 | $1.56 |
| 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-24 | $0.4360 |
| 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-05 | $0.7670 |
| 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-22 | $0.4570 |
| 2019-12-01 | 2019-12-27 | $0.3470 |
| 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-03 | $0.3980 |
| 2018-03-01 | 2018-03-07 | $0.1510 |
| 2017-12-01 | 2017-12-22 | $0.1270 |
| 2017-04-01 | 2017-04-24 | $0.2880 |
| 2016-12-01 | 2016-12-02 | $0.0490 |
| 2015-10-01 | 2015-10-16 | $0.0970 |
| 2015-04-01 | 2015-04-15 | $0.1940 |
| 2014-10-01 | 2014-10-17 | $0.1400 |
| 2014-04-01 | 2014-04-15 | $0.4070 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2013-10-18 | $0.4370 |
| 2013-04-01 | 2013-04-17 | $0.4370 |
| 2012-10-01 | 2012-10-17 | $0.5890 |
| 2012-04-01 | 2012-04-16 | $0.5890 |
| 2011-10-01 | 2011-10-17 | $0.5790 |
| 2011-08-01 | 2011-08-12 | $0.5750 |
| 2011-04-01 | 2011-04-14 | $0.3830 |
| 2011-01-01 | 2011-01-14 | $0.1890 |
| 2010-10-01 | 2010-10-15 | $0.3310 |
| 2010-04-01 | 2010-04-15 | $0.2400 |
| 2009-10-01 | 2009-10-16 | $0.2400 |
| 2009-04-01 | 2009-04-16 | $0.2400 |
| 2008-10-01 | 2008-10-21 | $0.3030 |
| 2008-04-01 | 2008-04-11 | $0.2590 |
| 2007-10-01 | 2007-10-19 | $0.1710 |
| 2007-04-01 | 2007-04-17 | $0.1695 |
| 2006-10-01 | 2006-10-20 | $0.1335 |
| 2006-04-01 | 2006-04-13 | $0.1338 |
| 2005-10-01 | 2005-10-17 | $0.1737 |
| 2005-04-01 | 2005-04-15 | $0.1088 |
| 2004-10-01 | 2004-10-14 | $0.1125 |
| 2004-04-01 | 2004-04-15 | $0.0596 |
| 2003-10-01 | 2003-10-16 | $0.0433 |
| 2003-08-01 | 2003-08-28 | $0.0542 |
| 2003-04-01 | 2003-04-17 | $0.0442 |
| 2002-11-01 | 2002-11-14 | $0.0627 |
Does VALE pay dividends?
Yes. VALE pays on a semi-annual schedule, most recently $0.4000 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-08-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.
How the VALE yield is calculated
The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($1.07) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 2 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the VALE DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.