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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Viper Energy, Inc. (VNOM) pays a $2.45 annual dividend ($0.67 quarterly), yielding 5.44% at $45.02/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-13. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 5.44%
Annual Dividend: $2.45 per share
Payout Ratio: 11550.0% (based on depressed trailing earnings — see safety analysis below)
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-13
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Energy
Years of Dividend History: 13
Viper Energy, Inc. dividend income comes from a focused royalty and mineral interest business in the Permian Basin, one of North America's most active oil and natural gas regions. VNOM currently pays a 5.7% yield, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $2.45 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is August 13, 2026. With a beta of 0.308, VNOM stock moves far less than the broader market, which appeals to income investors who want energy exposure without sharp price swings.
Viper Energy, Inc. pays out 11,550% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That figure is extreme on its face, but Viper Energy, Inc. dividend safety is shaped by the royalty model: as a mineral and royalty interest owner in the Permian Basin, VNOM collects revenue tied to production activity rather than operating wells directly, which means capital costs are structurally lower than for traditional producers. The most significant pressure point is commodity price exposure, since royalty income rises and falls with oil and natural gas prices, and the dividend history already shows meaningful year-over-year declines in 2016, 2019, and 2025.
Viper Energy, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 10.5% per year from 2015 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.86 to $2.33 over that window (with 2026 a partial year, not yet complete). The largest annual increase in the window was 121.8% in 2022, reflecting the sharp commodity price recovery that year. The history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -1.5% | $2.44 (2022) | $2.33 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +27.9% | $0.68 (2020) | $2.33 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +10.5% | $0.86 (2015) | $2.33 (2025) |
VNOM fits dividend investors who want high current income from energy royalties and can accept payment volatility tied to commodity cycles. The yield of 5.7% is classified as high (above 4%) and sits nearly in line with the 5-year average of 5.66%, which means the current yield is not an anomaly. Growth over the past decade has been real, at 10.5% per year on a CAGR basis, but the path has included sharp cuts in down years. What an investor gets is meaningful income from Permian Basin royalty cash flows. What they accept is a dividend that moves with oil and gas prices, not a fixed schedule.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | $0.6700 |
| 2026-05-14 | $0.6800 |
| 2026-03-05 | $0.5200 |
| 2025-11-13 | $0.5800 |
| 2025-08-14 | $0.5300 |
| 2025-05-15 | $0.5700 |
| 2025-03-06 | $0.6500 |
| 2024-11-14 | $0.6100 |
| 2024-08-15 | $0.6400 |
| 2024-05-14 | $0.5900 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.8700 |
| 2025 | $2.3300 |
| 2024 | $2.4000 |
| 2023 | $1.7500 |
| 2022 | $2.4400 |
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