When will Vistra Corp. (VST) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of October 26, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Thursday, October 29. This is when we
expect Vistra Corp. 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.
Vistra Corp.'s next ex-dividend date is confirmed for September 21, 2026 ($0.23 per share) — you must own the shares before that date to be entitled to the dividend. It is scheduled to be paid on September 30, 2026.
VST dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.229 per share, June 22, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.916 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 1.8%, from $0.225 to $0.229 |
| 5-year growth rate | 8.8% a year, compounded ($0.15 → $0.229) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 7, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 11 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 31 payments since December 2016 |
Confirmed upcoming ex-dividend date
The date Vistra Corp. has officially declared. There are no estimates beside it: we don't publish predicted ex-dates for VST, so this table shows only what the company has announced.
| Ex-date | Status | Amount | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Sep 21, 2026 | ✓ confirmed | $0.23 | Jul 29, 2026 |
Vistra Corp.'s dividend schedule
Vistra Corp. has paid quarterly across the 9 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on June 22, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 11 days, based on the announcements we hold for VST.
VST dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 31 going back to December 2016.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | $0.229 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | $0.228 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.227 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | $0.226 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | $0.225 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | $0.224 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $0.222 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.22 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | $0.218 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | $0.215 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | $0.213 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | $0.206 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | $0.204 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | $0.198 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | $0.193 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | $0.184 |
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 VST'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 |
|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2016 | $2.32 |
Going ex-dividend around the same time
Other stocks also confirmed to go ex-dividend within a couple of days of VST's September 21 date:
Or see the full announcement and ex-dividend calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- When will VST announce its next dividend?
- We expect Vistra Corp. to declare its next dividend around October 29, 2026 (the week of October 26, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- When is VST's next ex-dividend date?
- Vistra Corp. goes ex-dividend on September 21, 2026 — a date the company has officially declared.
- Do I need to own VST 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 VST pay a dividend?
- Vistra Corp. has historically paid quarterly, across 31 payments since December 2016.
- How much does VST pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.229 per share, with an ex-date of June 22, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.916 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.