Valero Energy Corp/Tx (VLO) dividend history and payment record
Valero Energy Corp/Tx pays dividends quarterly. We hold 162 payments for it, going back to February 1982 — 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 VLO. 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.
VLO dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $1.20 per share, July 31, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $4.80 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 6.2%, from $1.13 to $1.20 |
| 5-year growth rate | 4.1% a year, compounded ($0.98 → $1.20) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 4, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 17 days before the ex-date, across 55 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 30 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 162 payments since February 1982 |
Valero Energy Corp/Tx's dividend schedule
Valero Energy Corp/Tx has paid quarterly across the 44 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 31, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Across the 55 announcements we have on file, VLO declares a dividend a median of 17 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice VLO gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 30 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 16 raises in our record, most take effect with the February payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 6.2%, effective with the February 2026 ex-date.
VLO dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 162 going back to February 1982.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | $1.20 |
| May 21, 2026 | $1.20 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | $1.20 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | $1.13 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $1.13 |
| May 20, 2025 | $1.13 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | $1.13 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | $1.07 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | $1.07 |
| May 30, 2024 | $1.07 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | $1.07 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | $1.02 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | $1.02 |
| May 22, 2023 | $1.02 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | $1.02 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | $0.98 |
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 VLO'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 |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 1997 | $13.75 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own VLO 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 VLO pay a dividend?
- Valero Energy Corp/Tx has historically paid quarterly, across 162 payments since February 1982.
- How much does VLO pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $1.20 per share, with an ex-date of July 31, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $4.80 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does VLO announce its dividend?
- A median of 17 days before the ex-date, across the 55 declarations we hold.