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Data last updated: Oct 16, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 16, 2026): Vistra Corp. (VST) pays a $0.91 annual dividend ($0.23 quarterly), yielding 0.57% at $154.17/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-21. 6+ consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.57%
Annual Dividend: $0.91 per share
Payout Ratio: 15.3%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-21
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 0.65%, with a trailing annual rate of $0.9140 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is September 21, 2026. VST stock carries a beta of 1.414, meaning price swings run hotter than the broader market, so this is not a low-volatility income play.
Vistra Corp. pays out 22.5% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout leaves substantial room to sustain the dividend even if earnings come under pressure, which is meaningful given that VST operates across retail electricity supply and power generation with a diverse fuel mix including nuclear, natural gas, and battery storage. Vistra Corp. dividend safety faces its most credible test from the company's exposure to wholesale energy markets and commodity price swings, risks that are inherent to independent power producers and not offset by the payout ratio alone.
Vistra Corp. dividend history shows a CAGR of 10.8% per year from 2020 to 2025. The per-share annual dividend grew from $0.5400 in 2020 to $0.9015 in 2025 (2026 data is partial and excluded from the Vistra Corp. dividend 2026 growth calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 3.2% in 2025, down sharply from the largest increase of 20.7% in 2022, which points to a decelerating pace in recent years.
| 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 expansion rather than immediate income. At 0.65%, the yield is low (below 2%), though it sits above the 5-year average of 0.56%, so current buyers are getting slightly more income than the historical norm. The 10.8% annual growth rate over five years is the real draw here. The trade-off is straightforward: Vistra Corp. offers a fast-growing dividend backed by a conservative payout ratio, but the current yield is too thin to satisfy investors who need meaningful income today. The 2025 growth rate of 3.2% also raises the question of whether the high-growth phase is fading.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | $0.2300 |
| 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 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.6870 |
| 2025 | $0.9015 |
| 2024 | $0.8735 |
| 2023 | $0.8205 |
| 2022 | $0.7240 |
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