When will Value Line Inc (VALU) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of October 12, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Friday, October 16. This is when we
expect Value Line Inc to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
Value Line Inc pays dividends quarterly. We hold 161 payments for it, going back to December 1986 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for VALU. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
VALU dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.35 per share, July 27, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.40 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 7.7%, from $0.325 to $0.35 |
| 5-year growth rate | 9.7% a year, compounded ($0.22 → $0.35) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 12, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 7 days before the ex-date, across 57 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 14 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 161 payments since December 1986 |
Value Line Inc's dividend schedule
Value Line Inc has paid quarterly across the 39 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 27, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Across the 57 announcements we have on file, VALU declares a dividend a median of 7 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice VALU gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 14 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 11 raises in our record, most take effect with the April payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 7.7%, effective with the April 2026 ex-date.
VALU dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 161 going back to December 1986.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | $0.35 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $0.35 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | $0.325 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $0.325 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | $0.325 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | $0.325 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | $0.30 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | $0.30 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | $0.30 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | $0.30 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | $0.28 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | $0.25 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside VALU's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2010 | $2.00 |
| Apr 22, 2010 | $3.00 |
| May 20, 2004 | $17.50 |
Frequently asked questions
- When will VALU announce its next dividend?
- We expect Value Line Inc to declare its next dividend around October 16, 2026 (the week of October 12, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own VALU before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does VALU pay a dividend?
- Value Line Inc has historically paid quarterly, across 161 payments since December 1986.
- How much does VALU pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.35 per share, with an ex-date of July 27, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.40 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does VALU announce its dividend?
- A median of 7 days before the ex-date, across the 57 declarations we hold.