VALE Vale S A dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Last dividend date: Dec 12, 2025

Dividend yield: 7.43%

Payout ratio: 212.4%

Vale S A's latest dividend of $0.448 per share was on Dec 12, 2025 (ex-date). The annualized dividend distribution of $1.17 per share represents a current dividend yield of 7.43%. The latest VALE payment of $0.448 marks a dividend growth of 29%.

Vale S A's dividend yield of 7.43% is higher than the Basic Materials sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Basic Materials sector average of 1.73%, Vale S A's dividend yield is 329% higher. The current dividend yield is lower than the historical average of 9.7% of the last 5 years.

Vale S A has a history of paying dividends since 2002. Our records of VALE show that the company has distributed two dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has increased by 40% for the last twelve months. But with the price of the stock up by 66% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 16%.

Vale S A Dividend history chart

Payout ratio

Vale S A's payout ratio of 212.4% is above the Basic Materials sector and its peers average. Compared to its Basic Materials sector average of 29.8%, Vale S A's payout ratio is 613% higher.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)