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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Viper Energy, Inc. (VNOM) pays a $2.45 annual dividend ($0.67 quarterly), yielding 5.52% at $44.39/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-13. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 5.52%
Annual Dividend: $2.45 per share
Payout Ratio: 1044.1% (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 royalty-focused business built on mineral interests across the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale, covering 27,027 net royalty acres as of 2021. The current yield stands at 5.52%, well above the income threshold most dividend investors target. VNOM pays quarterly, with a trailing annual rate of $2.45 per share and an upcoming ex-dividend date of August 13, 2026. The low beta of 0.248 means the stock moves far less than the broader market, which appeals to income-focused investors who want yield without sharp price swings.
Viper Energy, Inc. pays out 1,044.1% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That figure reflects the royalty-based structure of the business, where payouts are tied to oil and natural gas production revenue from Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale assets rather than traditional retained earnings. Viper Energy, Inc. dividend safety is directly exposed to commodity price cycles, and the historical record already shows meaningful year-over-year declines, including a drop from $2.12 in 2018 to $1.82 in 2019 and a sharp fall in 2020.
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, but the history also includes multiple years of decline, which means growth has been anything but 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 prioritize yield and can tolerate volatility tied to energy commodity cycles. The current yield of 5.52% is classified as high (above 4%), and it sits above the 5-year average of 4.51%, meaning income buyers are getting more than the historical norm right now. The trade-off is real: a payout ratio above 1,000% and a history of year-over-year cuts in down-commodity years mean the income stream is not steady. What Viper Energy, Inc. offers is a high current yield from Permian Basin royalty assets, paired with the risk that payouts can and do shrink when energy prices fall.
| 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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