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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Vivendi SE (VIVEF) pays a $0.04 annual dividend, yielding 0.45% at $10.49/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-04-23. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.45%
Annual Dividend: $0.04 per share
Payout Ratio: 63.2%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-04-23
Sector: Communication Services
Years of Dividend History: 18
Vivendi SE dividend investors are working with a yield of just 0.45% on a French entertainment and media conglomerate spanning pay-TV, publishing, and mobile gaming. The trailing annual dividend rate stands at $0.0403 per share, with the next ex-dividend date set for April 23, 2026. VIVEF operates across Canal+, Havas, and Gameloft, among other segments, giving it broad exposure to global media and communication markets. With a beta of 0.873, VIVEF stock moves with less volatility than the broader market, which appeals more to stability-oriented investors than those chasing income.
Vivendi SE pays out 63.2% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as elevated (60–75%). That level leaves a moderate buffer, supported by Vivendi SE's diversified revenue base across pay-TV distribution through Canal+, advertising and media services through Havas, and recurring digital content platforms. Vivendi SE dividend safety faces pressure from the fact that the dividend per share has declined sharply over the long term, falling from $1.9104 in 2009 to $0.2670 in 2024, which points to structural changes in the business rather than a temporarily elevated payout.
Vivendi SE dividend history shows a CAGR of -12.3% per year from 2009 to 2024. Per-share payments fell from $1.9104 at the start of the window to $0.2670 by 2024 (2026 data is partial and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year increase in the window was 61.0% in 2015, but that spike did not reverse the long-run downward trend, and the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%.
VIVEF stock fits dividend investors who prioritize low volatility over income, not those seeking meaningful yield. The current yield of 0.45% is low (below 2%) and sits far below the 5-year average yield of 2.99%, meaning today's buyers receive a fraction of what the stock has historically paid. The payout ratio of 63.2% is elevated but not extreme, yet the long-run dividend trajectory has been sharply negative. What an investor gets here is exposure to a diversified French media business with below-market price swings. What they give up is any meaningful income stream or dividend growth.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | $0.0468 |
| 2025-04-29 | $0.0456 |
| 2024-04-30 | $0.2670 |
| 2023-04-25 | $0.2742 |
| 2022-04-26 | $0.2665 |
| 2021-06-23 | $0.7170 |
| 2020-04-21 | $0.6512 |
| 2019-04-16 | $0.5646 |
| 2018-04-20 | $0.5527 |
| 2017-05-02 | $0.4364 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.0468 |
| 2025 | $0.0456 |
| 2024 | $0.2670 |
| 2023 | $0.2742 |
| 2022 | $0.2665 |
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