Vulcan Materials Company · VMC · NYSE
Dividend report · updated Nov 10, 2026
$288.67 -0.27% on the day, -$0.77
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Yearly payout / yield
$2.08·0.72%
$0.52 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.52/qtr
pays ~Feb 6, 2027 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Feb 3, 2027est.
own by Feb 2, 2027 ⓘ
Years without a cut
14 yrs
12 yrs of raises ⓘ
Recession record
2000raised2008cut2020raised2022raised
cut in 2009
Yield vs history ⓘ
38
Below its usual yield
VMC share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
Last 20 payments
VMC Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y +6.1%3Y +6.5%5Y +7.0%10Y +10.0%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). Light bar = declared, not yet paid. The enlarge button shows all 160 payments since 1987.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year. 2026: the solid bar is paid so far; the dashed box on top is expected (1 declared and not yet paid), not a promise.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +6.98% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. From 2029 it slows by a quarter each year, to no less than 5%. Today's $2.08 a year would be $2.76 by 2031 - 0.96% on today's $288.67 price.

How Many VMC Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $2.08 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 2,885 VMC shares, about $832,813 at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $288.67. $1,000 a month takes about 5,770 shares, about $1,665,626. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Vulcan Materials (VMC) pays $0.52 a share quarterly, $2.08 a year, a 0.72% run-rate yield at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $288.67. It has paid since 1987 and raised its annual dividend 12 years in a row.

At today’s rate of $0.52 quarterly and the last close of $288.67, this is what VMC pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.52$0.17$2.08
100 shares$52.00$17.33$208.00
$10,000 invested (34.6 shares)$18.01$6.00$72.05
2,885 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.20$500.07$6,000.80
5,770 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.40$1,000.13$12,001.60

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 VMC shares reinvest into 0.18 new shares each payment, about 0.7 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 556 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with VMC’s own history in the VMC DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Coverage (FCF): is spare cash enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
  • Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
  • Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
  • Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
  • Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
  • Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
  • Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
  • Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
  • Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
  • Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history
  • Crash record: what the dividend did in the 2008 crash history

VMC Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

38/100Below its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • VMC yields 0.72% today, at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $288.67.
  • Its own 10-year median is 0.83%, so today’s yield is below its usual level.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
0.63% low1.13% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 10-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is VMC’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After November 2026

VMC has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 86 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Feb 3, 2027, with the cash around Feb 6, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.52 a share, went ex on Nov 9, 2026 and pays Nov 24, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 86 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 3 days after the ex-date

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does VMC Pay?

VMC pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, May, Aug and Nov, with ex-dates in Mar, May, Aug and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 86 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$2.05 a share, in 4 payments.
+39.5% against the 12 months before ($1.47 in 3 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Mar, May, Aug and Nov. Ex-dates fall in Mar, May, Aug and Nov (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 12 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Last raise: Mar 9, 2026 - $0.49 to $0.52 (+$0.03, +6.12%)
  • Usual $ step: $0.03 (median of the raises before it)
Coverage
  • EPS payout: 24.6% - $2.08 paid / $8.45 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 26.7% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
  • FCF payout: 34.8% - $2.08 paid / $5.97 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 34.5% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)

VMC vs Similar Dividend Stocks (SXYAY, GFI...)

Against the 10 dividend-paying Basic Materials companies closest to VMC in market value, VMC’s 0.72% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 1.45%, and its raise streak of 12 years is the 3rd longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating Recessions ⓘ No cut ⓘ
VMC $288.67Vulcan Materials $0.52/qtr$2.08/yr fwd 0.72% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Cut in 20092000 raised2008 cut2020 raised2022 raised 14 yrsraised 12 yrs in a row
SXYAY $23.03Sika AG $0.474/yr 2.06% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 2 yrsraised 1 yr in a row
GFI $41.04Gold Fields Limited $0.402/half-yr$0.80/yr fwd 1.96% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Varied, no cut2000 varied2008 varied2020 raised2022 held 7 yrsraised 1 yr in a row
NTR $72.29Nutrien $0.55/qtr$2.20/yr fwd 3.04% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in both2020 held2022 heldno 2000/2008 record 7+ yrsraised 7+ yrs in a row
MLM $530.58Martin Marietta Materials $0.84/qtr$3.36/yr fwd 0.63% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised 30+ yrsraised 10 yrs in a row
FSUGY $21.10Fortescue Metals Group Limited $0.659/half-yr$1.32/yr fwd 6.25% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 0 yrsno raise streak
STLD $227.63Steel Dynamics $0.53/qtr$2.12/yr fwd 0.93% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Cut in 20092008 cut2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000 record 21+ yrsraised 13 yrs in a row
TECK $64.67Teck Resources Limited $0.09/qtr$0.36/yr fwd 0.56% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in all 32000 held2020 held2022 raisedno 2008 record 10 yrsno raise streak
PPG $125.29PPG Industries $0.74/qtr$2.96/yr fwd 2.36% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised 42+ yrsraised 42+ yrs in a row
KGC $22.85Kinross Gold $0.04/qtr$0.16/yr fwd 0.70% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 4+ yrsraised 1 yr in a row
MT $64.22ArcelorMittal S.A. $0.15/half-yr$0.30/yr fwd 0.47% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Cut in 20092000 stopped2008 cut2020 raisedno 2022 record 5+ yrsraised 2 yrs in a row

Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: VMC vs SXYAY, VMC vs GFI, VMC vs NTR.

VMC Dividend History: Every Payment Since 1987

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Nov 9, 2026Nov 24, 2026$0.52QuarterlyDeclared
Aug 13, 2026Aug 17, 2026$0.52QuarterlyRegular
May 22, 2026May 25, 2026$0.52QuarterlyRegular
Mar 9, 2026Mar 11, 2026$0.52QuarterlyRegular
Nov 10, 2025Nov 12, 2025$0.49QuarterlyRegular
Aug 14, 2025Aug 18, 2025$0.49QuarterlyRegular
May 23, 2025May 26, 2025$0.49QuarterlyRegular
Mar 10, 2025Mar 12, 2025$0.49QuarterlyRegular
Nov 4, 2024Nov 6, 2024$0.46QuarterlyRegular
Aug 15, 2024Aug 19, 2024$0.46QuarterlyRegular
The other 150 VMC payments come with a paid plan.
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Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for VMC

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VMC Dividend Questions

How often does VMC pay dividends?

VMC pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, May, Aug and Nov, with ex-dates in Mar, May, Aug and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 86 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.

Does VMC pay dividends monthly?

No. VMC pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next VMC dividend?

VMC has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 86 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Feb 3, 2027, with the cash around Feb 6, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.52 a share, went ex on Nov 9, 2026 and pays Nov 24, 2026. The current rate is $0.52 per share, $2.08 a year.

Does VMC pay a dividend in February 2027?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Feb 3, 2027, with the cash around Feb 6, 2027, so a payment in February 2027 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does VMC pay per share?

VMC pays $0.52 a share quarterly, $2.08 a year. At the Nov 10, 2026 close of $288.67 that is a 0.72% run-rate yield, below its usual level: its own 10-year median is 0.83%.

Has VMC raised its dividend?

Yes. VMC has raised its annual dividend 12 years in a row, through 2025. The latest raise, on Mar 9, 2026, took the rate from $0.49 to $0.52 (+6.12%). Over five years the dividend grew 7.0% a year.

Is VMC’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. VMC paid out 25% of its earnings and 35% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. It has raised its dividend 12 years in a row and gone 14 years without a cut. Through the market crashes: it raised the dividend through the 2000, 2020 and 2022 crashes; it cut it in the 2008 (in 2009) crash. This is data, not investment advice. The full 13-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my VMC dividends?

Add VMC to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run VMC in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 10, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 13 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.