Vulcan Materials CO (VMC) dividend history and payment record
Vulcan Materials CO pays dividends quarterly. We hold 159 payments for it, going back to February 1987 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for VMC. 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.
VMC dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.52 per share, August 13, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $2.08 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 6.1%, from $0.49 to $0.52 |
| 5-year growth rate | 7.0% a year, compounded ($0.37 → $0.52) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 13, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 17 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 159 payments since February 1987 |
Vulcan Materials CO's dividend schedule
Vulcan Materials CO has paid quarterly across the 39 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 13, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 17 days, based on the announcements we hold for VMC.
Increases have a season: of the 14 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 6.1%, effective with the March 2026 ex-date.
VMC dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 159 going back to February 1987.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | $0.52 |
| May 22, 2026 | $0.52 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $0.52 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $0.49 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | $0.49 |
| May 23, 2025 | $0.49 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | $0.49 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | $0.46 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | $0.46 |
| May 23, 2024 | $0.46 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | $0.46 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | $0.43 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | $0.43 |
| May 25, 2023 | $0.43 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | $0.43 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | $0.40 |
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.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own VMC 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 VMC pay a dividend?
- Vulcan Materials CO has historically paid quarterly, across 159 payments since February 1987.
- How much does VMC pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.52 per share, with an ex-date of August 13, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $2.08 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.