Vale S.A. (VALE) Dividend Payout Ratio: 153.94%
Is Vale S.A.’s dividend payout ratio high or low?
Vale S.A.'s dividend payout ratio of 153.94% is 143% above its 5-year average of 63.35%, near the high end of its 5-year range (17.05%–184.73%).
As of Wednesday, June 24, 2026. 70.72% above its 12-month average of 90.17%.
Dividend Payout Ratio (153.94%) = TTM Dividends/Share ($1.02) / TTM EPS ($0.66)
VALE Dividend Payout Ratio Chart
VALE Average Dividend Payout Ratio Chart
VALE Current vs Average Dividend Payout Ratio Chart
VALE Dividend Payout Ratio Metrics
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO
153.94%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG TTM
90.17%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG 3Y
61.22%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG 5Y
59.37%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG 10Y
54.87%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG 15Y
58.95%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG 20Y
47.06%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+70.72%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+151.44%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+159.30%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+180.53%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+161.12%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+227.07%
Annual Payout Ratio History
| Year | EPS | Dividend | Payout Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.58 | $1.39 | 239.4% |
| 2024 | $1.37 | $1.01 | 74.0% |
| 2023 | $1.83 | $1.23 | 67.4% |
| 2022 | $4.05 | $1.47 | 36.2% |
| 2021 | $4.48 | $2.76 | 61.5% |
| 2020 | $1.01 | $0.43 | 42.3% |
| 2019 | ($0.43) | $0.35 | N/A (Loss) |
| 2018 | $1.32 | $0.55 | 41.6% |
| 2017 | $1.05 | $0.42 | 39.5% |
| 2016 | $0.77 | $0.05 | 6.4% |
| 2015 | ($2.35) | $0.29 | N/A (Loss) |
| 2014 | $0.13 | $0.55 | 420.8% |
| 2013 | $0.11 | $0.87 | 794.5% |
| 2012 | $1.06 | $1.18 | 111.1% |
| 2011 | $4.34 | $1.73 | 39.8% |
| 2010 | $3.23 | $0.57 | 17.8% |
| 2009 | $0.97 | $0.48 | 49.5% |
| 2008 | $2.58 | $0.56 | 21.8% |
| 2007 | $2.41 | $0.34 | 14.1% |
| 2006 | $1.35 | $0.27 | 19.8% |
| 2005 | $1.05 | $0.28 | 26.9% |
| 2004 | $0.56 | $0.17 | 30.7% |
| 2003 | $0.34 | $0.14 | 41.7% |
| 2002 | $0.15 | $0.06 | 41.8% |
| 2001 | $0.84 | $0.00 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | $0.71 | $0.00 | 0.0% |
Vale S.A. Dividend Payout Ratio Formula & Definition
The payout ratio shows the share of trailing-12-month earnings paid out as dividends. Lower leaves more room to grow the dividend; a ratio persistently above 100% means dividends exceed earnings.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
Vale S.A. Dividend Payout Ratio FAQ
- What is the dividend payout ratio for Vale S.A. (VALE)?
- The dividend payout ratio for VALE stock is 153.94%.
- Is Vale S.A.'s dividend payout ratio high or low?
- Vale S.A.'s dividend payout ratio of 153.94% is 143% above its 5-year average of 63.35%, near the high end of its 5-year range (17.05%–184.73%).
- What is the TTM average dividend payout ratio for Vale S.A. (VALE)?
- The TTM average dividend payout ratio for VALE stock is 90.17%.
- What is the 3Y average dividend payout ratio for Vale S.A. (VALE)?
- The 3Y average dividend payout ratio for VALE stock is 61.22%.
- What is the 5Y average dividend payout ratio for Vale S.A. (VALE)?
- The 5Y average dividend payout ratio for VALE stock is 59.37%.
- What is the 10Y average dividend payout ratio for Vale S.A. (VALE)?
- The 10Y average dividend payout ratio for VALE stock is 54.87%.
- What is the 15Y average dividend payout ratio for Vale S.A. (VALE)?
- The 15Y average dividend payout ratio for VALE stock is 58.95%.
- What is the 20Y average dividend payout ratio for Vale S.A. (VALE)?
- The 20Y average dividend payout ratio for VALE stock is 47.06%.
Vale S.A. Dividend Payout Ratio History
| DATE | DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | 153.94% |
| 2026-06-18 | 153.89% |
| 2026-06-16 | 153.90% |
| 2026-06-12 | 153.90% |
| 2026-06-10 | 153.91% |
| 2026-06-08 | 153.90% |
| 2026-06-04 | 153.89% |
| 2026-06-02 | 153.89% |
| 2026-05-29 | 153.91% |
| 2026-05-27 | 153.95% |
| 2026-05-22 | 153.92% |
| 2026-05-20 | 153.90% |
| 2026-05-18 | 153.90% |
| 2026-05-14 | 153.91% |
| 2026-05-12 | 153.90% |
| 2026-05-08 | 153.94% |
| 2026-05-06 | 153.89% |
| 2026-05-04 | 153.92% |
| 2026-04-30 | 153.93% |
| 2026-04-28 | 184.73% |
| 2026-04-24 | 184.71% |
| 2026-04-22 | 184.72% |
| 2026-04-20 | 184.70% |
| 2026-04-16 | 184.69% |
| 2026-04-14 | 79.35% |
| 2026-04-10 | 79.36% |
| 2026-04-08 | 79.37% |
| 2026-04-06 | 79.37% |
| 2026-04-01 | 79.37% |
| 2026-03-30 | 79.38% |
| 2026-03-26 | 79.38% |
| 2026-03-24 | 79.38% |
| 2026-03-20 | 79.39% |
| 2026-03-18 | 79.39% |
| 2026-03-16 | 79.38% |
| 2026-03-12 | 79.34% |
| 2026-03-10 | 79.36% |
| 2026-03-06 | 108.51% |
| 2026-03-04 | 108.50% |
| 2026-03-02 | 108.44% |
| 2026-02-26 | 108.44% |
| 2026-02-24 | 108.43% |
| 2026-02-20 | 108.43% |
| 2026-02-18 | 108.47% |
| 2026-02-13 | 108.49% |
| 2026-02-11 | 108.49% |
| 2026-02-09 | 108.49% |
| 2026-02-05 | 108.48% |
| 2026-02-03 | 108.46% |
| 2026-01-30 | 108.43% |
| 2026-01-28 | 108.44% |
| 2026-01-26 | 108.51% |
| 2026-01-22 | 108.50% |
| 2026-01-20 | 108.43% |
| 2026-01-15 | 108.46% |
| 2026-01-13 | 108.44% |
| 2026-01-09 | 108.43% |
| 2026-01-07 | 108.46% |
| 2026-01-05 | 108.43% |
| 2025-12-31 | 108.47% |
| 2025-12-29 | 108.43% |
| 2025-12-24 | 108.43% |
| 2025-12-22 | 108.43% |
| 2025-12-18 | 108.51% |
| 2025-12-16 | 108.50% |
| 2025-12-12 | 108.43% |
| 2025-12-10 | 63.34% |
| 2025-12-08 | 63.34% |
| 2025-12-04 | 63.30% |
| 2025-12-02 | 63.32% |
| 2025-11-28 | 63.32% |
| 2025-11-25 | 63.30% |
| 2025-11-21 | 63.36% |
| 2025-11-19 | 63.33% |
| 2025-11-17 | 63.34% |
| 2025-11-13 | 63.31% |
| 2025-11-11 | 63.32% |
| 2025-11-07 | 63.31% |
| 2025-11-05 | 63.34% |
| 2025-11-03 | 63.32% |
| 2025-10-30 | 63.33% |
| 2025-10-28 | 66.97% |
| 2025-10-24 | 66.99% |
| 2025-10-22 | 66.99% |
| 2025-10-20 | 66.98% |
| 2025-10-16 | 66.98% |
| 2025-10-14 | 67.02% |
| 2025-10-10 | 66.96% |
| 2025-10-08 | 66.96% |
| 2025-10-06 | 66.99% |
| 2025-10-02 | 67.01% |
| 2025-09-30 | 67.03% |
| 2025-09-26 | 66.97% |
| 2025-09-24 | 66.99% |
| 2025-09-22 | 67.03% |
| 2025-09-18 | 67.00% |
| 2025-09-16 | 67.02% |
| 2025-09-12 | 67.00% |
| 2025-09-10 | 67.01% |
| 2025-09-08 | 67.02% |
| 2025-09-04 | 66.99% |
| 2025-09-02 | 66.95% |
| 2025-08-28 | 66.98% |
| 2025-08-26 | 67.02% |
| 2025-08-22 | 66.96% |
| 2025-08-20 | 66.96% |
| 2025-08-18 | 67.01% |
| 2025-08-14 | 66.99% |
| 2025-08-12 | 38.30% |
| 2025-08-08 | 38.29% |
| 2025-08-06 | 38.27% |
| 2025-08-04 | 68.96% |
| 2025-07-31 | 69.00% |
| 2025-07-29 | 61.34% |
| 2025-07-25 | 61.33% |
| 2025-07-23 | 61.38% |
| 2025-07-21 | 61.37% |
| 2025-07-17 | 61.33% |
| 2025-07-15 | 61.31% |
| 2025-07-11 | 61.39% |
| 2025-07-09 | 61.35% |
| 2025-07-07 | 61.36% |
| 2025-07-02 | 61.36% |
| 2025-06-30 | 61.36% |
| 2025-06-26 | 61.33% |
| 2025-06-24 | 61.34% |
| 2025-06-20 | 61.34% |
| 2025-06-17 | 61.31% |
| 2025-06-13 | 61.39% |
| 2025-06-11 | 61.39% |
| 2025-06-09 | 61.32% |
| 2025-06-05 | 61.40% |
| 2025-06-03 | 61.39% |
| 2025-05-30 | 61.33% |
| 2025-05-28 | 61.36% |
| 2025-05-23 | 61.37% |
| 2025-05-21 | 61.39% |
| 2025-05-19 | 61.37% |
| 2025-05-15 | 61.33% |
| 2025-05-13 | 61.32% |
| 2025-05-09 | 61.33% |
| 2025-05-07 | 61.36% |
| 2025-05-05 | 61.39% |
| 2025-05-01 | 61.32% |
| 2025-04-29 | 61.37% |
| 2025-04-25 | 61.40% |
| 2025-04-23 | 58.80% |
| 2025-04-21 | 58.74% |
| 2025-04-16 | 58.78% |
| 2025-04-14 | 58.78% |
| 2025-04-10 | 58.78% |
| 2025-04-08 | 58.79% |
| 2025-04-04 | 58.72% |
| 2025-04-02 | 58.80% |
| 2025-03-31 | 58.78% |
| 2025-03-27 | 36.92% |
| 2025-03-25 | 36.88% |
| 2025-03-21 | 36.96% |
| 2025-03-19 | 36.93% |
| 2025-03-17 | 36.92% |
| 2025-03-13 | 36.94% |
| 2025-03-11 | 61.35% |
| 2025-03-07 | 44.85% |
| 2025-03-05 | 44.84% |
| 2025-03-03 | 44.80% |
| 2025-02-27 | 44.85% |
| 2025-02-25 | 44.90% |
| 2025-02-21 | 44.82% |
| 2025-02-19 | 44.86% |
| 2025-02-14 | 44.87% |
| 2025-02-12 | 44.86% |
| 2025-02-10 | 44.86% |
| 2025-02-06 | 44.83% |
| 2025-02-04 | 44.83% |
| 2025-01-31 | 44.85% |
| 2025-01-29 | 44.82% |
| 2025-01-27 | 44.82% |
| 2025-01-23 | 44.82% |
| 2025-01-21 | 44.82% |
| 2025-01-16 | 44.85% |
| 2025-01-14 | 44.81% |
| 2025-01-10 | 44.84% |
| 2025-01-07 | 44.88% |
| 2025-01-03 | 44.87% |
| 2024-12-31 | 44.80% |
| 2024-12-27 | 44.89% |
| 2024-12-24 | 44.90% |
| 2024-12-20 | 44.88% |
| 2024-12-18 | 44.89% |
| 2024-12-16 | 44.89% |
| 2024-12-12 | 44.85% |
| 2024-12-10 | 40.83% |
| 2024-12-06 | 40.83% |
| 2024-12-04 | 40.87% |
| 2024-12-02 | 40.83% |
| 2024-11-27 | 40.88% |
| 2024-11-25 | 40.89% |
| 2024-11-21 | 40.88% |
| 2024-11-19 | 61.76% |
| 2024-11-15 | 61.80% |
| 2024-11-13 | 61.87% |
| 2024-11-11 | 61.79% |
| 2024-11-07 | 61.81% |
| 2024-11-05 | 61.77% |
| 2024-11-01 | 61.81% |
| 2024-10-30 | 61.77% |
| 2024-10-28 | 61.79% |
| 2024-10-24 | 61.79% |
| 2024-10-22 | 61.83% |
| 2024-10-18 | 61.77% |
| 2024-10-16 | 61.84% |
| 2024-10-14 | 61.80% |
| 2024-10-10 | 61.78% |
| 2024-10-08 | 61.82% |
| 2024-10-04 | 61.86% |
| 2024-10-02 | 61.79% |
| 2024-09-30 | 61.84% |
| 2024-09-26 | 75.89% |
| 2024-09-24 | 75.97% |
| 2024-09-20 | 75.90% |
| 2024-09-18 | 75.89% |
| 2024-09-16 | 75.99% |
| 2024-09-12 | 75.98% |
| 2024-09-10 | 75.98% |
| 2024-09-06 | 75.99% |
| 2024-09-04 | 75.86% |
| 2024-08-30 | 75.96% |
| 2024-08-28 | 75.93% |
| 2024-08-26 | 75.97% |
| 2024-08-22 | 75.95% |
| 2024-08-20 | 75.91% |
| 2024-08-16 | 75.95% |
| 2024-08-14 | 75.90% |
| 2024-08-12 | 98.02% |
| 2024-08-08 | 98.02% |
| 2024-08-06 | 97.98% |
| 2024-08-02 | 77.85% |
| 2024-07-31 | 77.83% |
| 2024-07-29 | 77.75% |
| 2024-07-25 | 77.85% |
| 2024-07-23 | 77.75% |
| 2024-07-19 | 77.79% |
| 2024-07-17 | 77.76% |
| 2024-07-15 | 77.85% |
| 2024-07-11 | 77.79% |
| 2024-07-09 | 77.76% |
| 2024-07-05 | 77.83% |
| 2024-07-02 | 77.73% |
| 2024-06-28 | 77.78% |
| 2024-06-26 | 77.73% |
| 2024-06-24 | 77.78% |
| 2024-06-20 | 77.84% |
| 2024-06-17 | 77.85% |
| 2024-06-13 | 77.76% |
| 2024-06-11 | 77.73% |
| 2024-06-07 | 77.81% |
| 2024-06-05 | 77.77% |
| 2024-06-03 | 77.74% |
| 2024-05-30 | 77.77% |
| 2024-05-28 | 77.82% |
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About Vale S.A.
Operating globally and within Brazil, Vale S.A. is a major producer and seller of essential raw materials, including iron ore, iron ore pellets, nickel, and copper. Its operations are organized into two primary segments. The Iron Solutions segment is dedicated to the extraction and production of iron ore, pellets, and various other ferrous products, also providing crucial logistics services. Meanwhile, the Energy Transition Materials segment specializes in mining nickel, along with its valuable by-products such as gold, silver, cobalt, and other precious metals. This segment also handles copper, primarily used in construction for piping and electrical cables. Established in 1942, the company was formerly known as Companhia Vale do Rio Doce before officially rebranding as Vale S.A. in May 2009. Vale S.A. is headquartered in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Industrial Materials
- CEO
- Gustavo Duarte Pimenta