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

Dividend yield (TTM)
7.77%
Forward yield
5.82%
Dividend per share (TTM)
$1.07
Annualized rate
$0.8000
Payout frequency
Semi-annual
Last payment
$0.4000
5-year dividend CAGR
24.88%
Consecutive growth years
1

Yields calculated against a market price of $13.75.

Annual Dividend History

  • 2026$0.4000
  • 2025$1.39
  • 2024$1.01
  • 2023$1.23
  • 2022$1.47
  • 2021$2.76
  • 2020$0.4570
  • 2019$0.3470
  • 2018$0.5490
  • 2017$0.4150
  • 2016$0.0490
  • 2015$0.2910
  • 2014$0.5470
  • 2013$0.8740
  • 2012$1.18
  • 2011$1.73
  • 2010$0.5710
  • 2009$0.4800
  • 2008$0.5620
  • 2007$0.3405
  • 2006$0.2673
  • 2005$0.2825
  • 2004$0.1721
  • 2003$0.1417
  • 2002$0.0627

VALE Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates

VALE dividend payments with ex-dividend date, pay date and amount per share
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount / share
2026-08-012026-08-13$0.4000
2025-12-012025-12-12$0.6680
2025-08-012025-08-13$0.3470
2025-03-012025-03-10$0.3730
2024-12-012024-12-12$0.0910
2024-08-012024-08-05$0.3710
2024-03-012024-03-12$0.5440
2023-11-012023-11-22$0.4690
2023-08-012023-08-14$0.4060
2023-03-012023-03-14$0.3540
2022-12-012022-12-13$0.0560
2022-08-012022-08-12$0.6870
2022-03-012022-03-09$0.7250
2021-09-012021-09-23$1.56
2021-06-012021-06-24$0.4360
2021-03-012021-03-05$0.7670
2020-09-012020-09-22$0.4570
2019-12-012019-12-27$0.3470
2018-08-012018-08-03$0.3980
2018-03-012018-03-07$0.1510
2017-12-012017-12-22$0.1270
2017-04-012017-04-24$0.2880
2016-12-012016-12-02$0.0490
2015-10-012015-10-16$0.0970
2015-04-012015-04-15$0.1940
2014-10-012014-10-17$0.1400
2014-04-012014-04-15$0.4070
2013-10-012013-10-18$0.4370
2013-04-012013-04-17$0.4370
2012-10-012012-10-17$0.5890
2012-04-012012-04-16$0.5890
2011-10-012011-10-17$0.5790
2011-08-012011-08-12$0.5750
2011-04-012011-04-14$0.3830
2011-01-012011-01-14$0.1890
2010-10-012010-10-15$0.3310
2010-04-012010-04-15$0.2400
2009-10-012009-10-16$0.2400
2009-04-012009-04-16$0.2400
2008-10-012008-10-21$0.3030
2008-04-012008-04-11$0.2590
2007-10-012007-10-19$0.1710
2007-04-012007-04-17$0.1695
2006-10-012006-10-20$0.1335
2006-04-012006-04-13$0.1338
2005-10-012005-10-17$0.1737
2005-04-012005-04-15$0.1088
2004-10-012004-10-14$0.1125
2004-04-012004-04-15$0.0596
2003-10-012003-10-16$0.0433
2003-08-012003-08-28$0.0542
2003-04-012003-04-17$0.0442
2002-11-012002-11-14$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.