VALE Dividend History & Yield
Vale S.A. · NYSE
Upcoming dividend payments
No upcoming payment can be projected yet because VALE does not pay on a regular schedule.
Dividend payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual dividends per share
How much VALE do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 1,124 | $17,483 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 5,618 | $87,416 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 11,236 | $174,831 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 6.86%. $10,000 in VALE would currently pay about $686 a year ($57 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
VALE dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | — | $0.40 | -40.1% |
| Dec 12, 2025 | — | $0.668 | +92.5% |
| Aug 13, 2025 | — | $0.347 | -7.0% |
| Mar 10, 2025 | — | $0.373 | +309.9% |
| Dec 12, 2024 | — | $0.091 | -75.5% |
| Aug 5, 2024 | — | $0.371 | -31.8% |
| Mar 12, 2024 | — | $0.544 | +16.0% |
| Nov 22, 2023 | — | $0.469 | +15.5% |
| Aug 14, 2023 | — | $0.406 | +14.7% |
| Mar 14, 2023 | — | $0.354 | +532.1% |
| Dec 13, 2022 | — | $0.056 | -91.8% |
| Aug 12, 2022 | — | $0.687 | -5.2% |
| Mar 9, 2022 | — | $0.725 | +66.3% |
| Sep 23, 2021 | — | $1.559 Special | — |
| Jun 24, 2021 | — | $0.436 | -43.2% |
| Mar 5, 2021 | — | $0.767 | +67.8% |
| Sep 22, 2020 | — | $0.457 | +31.7% |
| Dec 27, 2019 | — | $0.347 | -12.8% |
| Aug 3, 2018 | — | $0.398 | +163.6% |
| Mar 7, 2018 | — | $0.151 | +18.9% |
| Dec 22, 2017 | — | $0.127 | -55.9% |
| Apr 24, 2017 | — | $0.288 | +487.8% |
| Dec 2, 2016 | — | $0.049 | -49.5% |
| Oct 16, 2015 | — | $0.097 | -50.0% |
Payout risk check
VALE scores 55/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (elevated risk).
2 warning flags raised:
- Payout ratio above 100% of earnings
- Payment was cut within the last 5 years
This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.
About Vale S.A.
Vale S.A., together with its subsidiaries, produces iron ore and nickel in Brazil, Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania. The company operates in two segments, Iron Ore Solutions and Vale Base Metals. It extracts, produces, and distributes iron ore, iron ore pellets, briquettes, nickel, copper, other ferrous products, and by-products, including gold, silver, cobalt, platinum-group metals, and other base metals, as well as low-carbon critical minerals.
Sector: Basic Materials. Industry: Other Industrial Metals & Mining. First dividend on our records: Nov 14, 2002. 53 payments tracked.
VALE dividend FAQ
When is VALE's next ex-dividend date?
VALE has not announced its next ex-dividend date and its payments do not follow a regular schedule, so we do not estimate one. The most recent ex-date was Aug 13, 2026.
How often does VALE pay dividends?
VALE's dividend schedule is irregular: it has made 53 payments on our records, most recently $0.40 per share on Aug 13, 2026.
What is VALE's dividend yield?
VALE's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 6.86%, based on $1.068 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $15.56.
How much does VALE pay per share?
VALE pays about $0.40 per share per payment, which works out to roughly $1.068 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $106.80 a year.
Has VALE grown or cut its dividend?
VALE has raised its annual dividend for 1 consecutive year. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has shrunk at 8.4% a year (+31.7% over the last year). VALE did cut a regular payment within the last 5 years.
How many shares of VALE do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 6.86%, you would need about 1,124 shares of VALE (roughly $17,483 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive on the fund’s schedule, so the monthly figure is an average.
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