Vistra's latest quarterly dividend of $0.177 per share was on Jun 21, 2022 (ex-date). The annualized dividend distribution of $0.65 per share represents a current dividend yield of 2.77%. The latest VST payment of $0.177 marks a dividend growth of 4.1%.
VST has a dividend yield of 2.77% which is below the Utilities sector average.
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 14% since twelve months ago. But with the price of the stock up by 27% from a year ago, the dividend yield has a decrease of 11%.
| Declared on | Ex-date | Payment date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2022 | Jun 21, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.177 | normal |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Mar 21, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.17 | normal |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 | $0.15 | normal |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | $0.15 | normal |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Jun 15, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | $0.15 | normal |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Mar 16, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | $0.15 | normal |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 | Dec 30, 2020 | $0.135 | normal |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | $0.135 | normal |
| Apr 30, 2020 | Jun 15, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | $0.135 | normal |
| Feb 25, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | $0.135 | normal |
| Oct 30, 2019 | Dec 13, 2019 | Dec 30, 2019 | $0.125 | normal |
| Sep 3, 2019 | Sep 13, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | $0.125 | normal |
| May 21, 2019 | Jun 13, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | $0.125 | normal |
| Feb 26, 2019 | Mar 14, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | $0.125 | normal |
| Dec 8, 2016 | Dec 16, 2016 | $2.32 | special |
VST has a payout ratio of 79.9% which is higher than the Utilities sector average.
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| OGE Oge Energy Corp | 4.34% | $1.63 | 34% |
| NRG Nrg Energy Inc | 3.52% | $1.35 | 8.2% |
| VST Vistra Corp | 2.77% | $0.65 | 79.9% |