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VST Vistra dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Vistra's latest dividend of $0.222 per share was on Dec 20, 2024 (ex-date). The annualized dividend distribution of $0.87 per share represents a current dividend yield of 0.62%. The latest VST payment of $0.222 marks a dividend growth of 0.9%.

Key dates

  • VST last dividend date: Dec 20, 2024
VST dividend stats
DPS
$0.87
Dividend yield
0.61%
Payout ratio
15.9%
vs. Utilities sector
Dividend yield
3.21%
Payout ratio
63.3%

Dividend yield

What is Vistra current dividend yield

VST has a dividend yield of 0.62% which is below the Utilities sector average. If we compare it with its Utilities sector average of 3.21%, Vistra's dividend yield is 81% lower. Historically VST's dividend yield has averaged at 2.5% in the last 5 years, which is more than the current yield.

Dividend history

What is VST dividend payout history and dates

Vistra has a history of paying dividends since 2019. Our records of VST show that the company has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has an increase of 6% since twelve months ago. But with the price of the stock up by 270% from a year ago, the dividend yield has a decrease of 71%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Amount Yield (TTM)
Dec 20, 2024 $0.222 0.62%
Sep 20, 2024 $0.22 0.8%
Jun 18, 2024 $0.218 0.97%
Mar 19, 2024 $0.215 1.32%
Dec 19, 2023 $0.213 2.18%
Sep 19, 2023 $0.206 2.41%
Jun 20, 2023 $0.204 3.12%
Mar 21, 2023 $0.198 3%
Dec 19, 2022 $0.193 3.03%
Sep 20, 2022 $0.184 2.73%
Jun 21, 2022 $0.177 2.84%
Mar 21, 2022 $0.17 2.81%
Dec 15, 2021 $0.15 2.9%
Sep 15, 2021 $0.15 3.17%
Jun 15, 2021 $0.15 3.1%
Mar 16, 2021 $0.15 3.06%
Dec 15, 2020 $0.135 2.93%
Sep 15, 2020 $0.135 2.88%
Jun 15, 2020 $0.135 2.62%
Mar 16, 2020 $0.135 3.73%
Dec 13, 2019 $0.125 2.11%
Sep 13, 2019 $0.125 1.43%
Jun 13, 2019 $0.125 1.05%
Mar 14, 2019 $0.125 0.49%

Vistra dividend payout ratio

What is Vistra dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

VST has a payout ratio of 15.9% which is lower than the Utilities sector average. In comparison with the Utilities sector average of 63.3%, Vistra's payout ratio is 75% lower.

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

VST dividend vs peer dividends

How does VST dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
GNE Genie Energy Ltd 2% $0.3 375%
VST Vistra Corp 0.61% $0.87 15.9%

Frequently asked questions

Does Vistra pay a dividend?

Yes, Vistra has paid four dividends in the last twelve months. VST has been paying dividends since 2019.

When was VST's last dividend?

Vistra's last regular dividend was on Dec 20, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.222 per share.

How much dividend does Vistra pay (per share)?

VST has paid dividend of $0.87 per share in the last year.

What is Vistra's dividend yield?

The current dividend yield of Vistra is 0.62%.

How often does Vistra pay dividends?

Vistra pays dividends quarterly.

What is Vistra's dividend payout ratio?

Vistra's dividend payout ratio is 15.9%.

Does Vistra pay a good dividend?

Vistra's dividend yield is less than the Utilities sector average.

Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.