VST Vistra Corp. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates
Vistra Corp., along with its various holdings, functions as a unified entity primarily engaged in retail electricity supply and power generation. The company organizes its operations across six distinct segments: Retail, Texas, East, West, Sunset, and Asset Closure. It directly provides electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial clients throughout 20 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Beyond its retail endeavors, Vistra also participates in generating electricity, facilitating wholesale energy transactions, managing commodity-related risks, producing fuel, and overseeing fuel logistics. With approximately 4.3 million customers, Vistra commands an impressive generation capacity of about 38,700 megawatts. This capacity is sustained by a diverse portfolio of facilities, including those powered by natural gas, nuclear energy, coal, solar, and advanced battery energy storage systems. The enterprise, initially known as Vistra Energy Corp., adopted its current name, Vistra Corp., in July 2020. Tracing its origins back to 1882, Vistra Corp. maintains its corporate headquarters in Irving, Texas.
Dividend Snapshot
Key Metrics
Current Yield
0.62%
The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.Annualized Dividend
$0.9200
The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.Frequency
Q Quarterly
How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.Rank Score
30.8
Our 0-100 house score blending yield, payout safety, growth and momentum. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
54
Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.52-Week Range
$134.71 – $217.92
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio
52.75%
The share of GAAP earnings paid out as dividends. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earns. It shows n/a for BDCs, REITs and funds, which pay out of cash flow / net investment income rather than GAAP earnings, so this ratio doesn't apply.Years Paying
9
How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.Price / Book
10.73
Price-to-book ratio: share price divided by book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
Quote & Key Data
Dividend Growth
Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)
VST's dividend yield rose from 0.57% to 0.62% over the past ~90 days (+0.05 pp). Of that move, +0.01 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.04 pp from the share price ($158.61 → $148.38). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.
Yield vs Its Own History
Across 333 daily observations over the past 16 months, VST's current yield is higher than approximately 89% of them. Our stored price history for VST covers the past 16 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.
Adjusted Price History
Dividend History
Dividend Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.2300 Q | Regular | Jul 29, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| $0.2290 Q | Regular | Apr 30, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| $0.2280 Q | Regular | Feb 19, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| $0.2270 Q | Regular | Oct 30, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| $0.2260 Q | Regular | Jul 30, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| $0.2250 Q | Regular | May 01, 2025 | Jun 18, 2025 | Jun 18, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| $0.2235 Q | Regular | Feb 21, 2025 | Mar 20, 2025 | Mar 20, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| $0.2215 Q | Regular | Oct 30, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| $0.2195 Q | Regular | Jul 31, 2024 | Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| $0.2175 Q | Regular | May 02, 2024 | Jun 18, 2024 | Jun 19, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| $0.2150 Q | Regular | Feb 23, 2024 | Mar 19, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 |
| $0.2130 Q | Regular | Nov 01, 2023 | Dec 19, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| $0.2060 Q | Regular | Aug 02, 2023 | Sep 19, 2023 | Sep 20, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 |
| $0.2040 Q | Regular | May 03, 2023 | Jun 20, 2023 | Jun 21, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| $0.1975 Q | Regular | Feb 23, 2023 | Mar 21, 2023 | Mar 22, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| $0.1930 Q | Regular | Oct 31, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | Dec 20, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 |
| $0.1840 Q | Regular | Jul 28, 2022 | Sep 20, 2022 | Sep 21, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| $0.1770 Q | Regular | May 04, 2022 | Jun 21, 2022 | Jun 22, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 |
| $0.1700 Q | Regular | Feb 23, 2022 | Mar 21, 2022 | Mar 22, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Oct 27, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 | Dec 16, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Jul 28, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 | Sep 16, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Apr 29, 2021 | Jun 15, 2021 | Jun 16, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Feb 23, 2021 | Mar 16, 2021 | Mar 17, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 |
| $0.1350 Q | Regular | Oct 27, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 | Dec 16, 2020 | Dec 30, 2020 |
| $0.1350 Q | Regular | Jul 29, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | Sep 16, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 |
| $0.1350 Q | Regular | Apr 30, 2020 | Jun 15, 2020 | Jun 16, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 |
| $0.1350 Q | Regular | Feb 25, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 |
| $0.1250 Q | Regular | Oct 30, 2019 | Dec 13, 2019 | Dec 16, 2019 | Dec 30, 2019 |
| $0.1250 Q | Regular | Sep 03, 2019 | Sep 13, 2019 | Sep 16, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 |
| $0.1250 Q | Regular | May 21, 2019 | Jun 13, 2019 | Jun 14, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 |
| $0.1250 Q | Regular | Feb 26, 2019 | Mar 14, 2019 | Mar 15, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 |
| $2.3200 Q | Regular | Dec 09, 2016 | Dec 15, 2016 | Dec 19, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 |
Peer Comparison
Selected Independent Power Producers dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.
| Ticker | Name | Yield | 5-Yr Growth | Streak | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AES | The AES Corporation | 4.76% | 4.2% | 13 yrs | 68 |
| CPYYY | Centrica plc | 2.56% | -16.8% | 3 yrs | 49 |
| CPYYF | Centrica plc | 2.66% | -15.4% | 3 yrs | 46 |
| TSLTF | TransAlta Corp | 6.61% | 4.8% | 0 yrs | 42 |
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VST dividend — frequently asked questions
Does Vistra Corp. pay a dividend?
Yes. Vistra Corp. (VST) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $0.92 per share, a yield of approximately 0.62%.
What is Vistra Corp.'s dividend yield?
Vistra Corp.'s dividend yield is approximately 0.62%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.
How often does Vistra Corp. pay dividends?
Vistra Corp. pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.
When is Vistra Corp.'s next ex-dividend date?
The next ex-dividend date on record for Vistra Corp. is September 21, 2026. The associated payment is $0.2300 per share; you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive it.
How long has Vistra Corp. paid dividends?
Vistra Corp. has 9 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years.
Data updated Sep 13, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.