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Data last updated: Jul 13, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 13, 2026): Vistra Corp. (VST) pays a $0.91 annual dividend ($0.23 quarterly), yielding 0.58% at $158.12/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-22. 6+ consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.58%
Annual Dividend: $0.91 per share
Payout Ratio: 22.0%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-22
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Utilities
Years of Dividend History: 9
Vistra Corp. is one of the largest competitive power generators in the United States, serving roughly 4.3 million customers across 20 states with retail electricity and natural gas. The Vistra Corp. dividend currently yields 0.56%, with a trailing annual rate of $0.91 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 22, 2026, and the last declared quarterly payment was $0.229 per share. With a beta of 1.405, VST stock carries above-average price volatility, making it a better fit for growth-and-income investors than those seeking a steady, low-risk income stream.
Vistra Corp. pays out 22.0% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout leaves substantial room to sustain and grow the dividend, supported by a business that supplies electricity and natural gas to approximately 4.3 million retail customers across 20 states, providing a broad and recurring demand base. Vistra Corp. dividend safety faces its most visible pressure from the company's beta of 1.405, which reflects meaningful earnings volatility tied to wholesale energy markets and commodity price swings.
Vistra Corp. dividend history shows a CAGR of 10.8% per year from 2020 to 2025. The per-share annual dividend grew from $0.54 in 2020 to $0.9015 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation, per Vistra Corp. dividend 2026 data available so far). The smallest annual increase in the window was 3.2% in 2025, down sharply from the largest increase of 20.7% recorded in 2022. Growth is slowing, and that limits upside for investors counting on double-digit raises going forward.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +7.6% | $0.72 (2022) | $0.90 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +10.8% | $0.54 (2020) | $0.90 (2025) |
VST stock fits growth-and-income investors who want dividend growth from a large-scale power generator rather than a high current yield. The yield is low (below 2%), sitting at 0.56% today versus a 5-year average of 0.48%, so income alone is not the draw here. Six consecutive years of dividend increases and a 10.8% CAGR over the 2020-2025 period are the real argument for VST. The trade-off is clear: investors get a fast-growing dividend backed by a conservative 22.0% payout ratio, but they accept a yield that barely registers as income and a stock that moves sharply with energy market conditions.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | $0.2290 |
| 2026-03-20 | $0.2280 |
| 2025-12-22 | $0.2270 |
| 2025-09-19 | $0.2260 |
| 2025-06-18 | $0.2250 |
| 2025-03-20 | $0.2235 |
| 2024-12-20 | $0.2215 |
| 2024-09-20 | $0.2195 |
| 2024-06-18 | $0.2175 |
| 2024-03-19 | $0.2150 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.4570 |
| 2025 | $0.9015 |
| 2024 | $0.8735 |
| 2023 | $0.8205 |
| 2022 | $0.7240 |
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