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- Dividend Yield
- 0.66%
- Payout Ratio
- 28.33%
- Dividend Amount Per Share
- $1.81
- Last Ex-Dividend Date
- Nov 04, 2024
VMC Dividend Safety
VMC paid out 28.33% of its $933M earnings as dividends over the last 12 months.
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Dividend Payout Ratio
VMC's Dividend Payout Ratio of 28.326% is considered safe for the Basic Materials sector, indicating that the company retains enough earnings to support business growth.
Interest Rate Coverage
VMC's Interest Coverage Ratio of 8.389 indicates strong financial health with easy coverage of interest expenses.
Income Quality
VMC shows excellent income quality with a ratio of 1.621. This indicates high-quality earnings and low risk of dividend cuts.
VMC Dividend Growth
Vulcan Materials Company(VMC) offers a dividend yield of 0.66% and pays $1.81 in dividends per share. Explore the historical dividend growth of VMC.
Dividend Stability
VMC has maintained stable dividend payments over the past 10 years with no cuts over 5%.
Dividend Growth
VMC's dividend payments have shown moderate growth, growing by 6.232% annually over the last 5 years.
Earnings Growth
VMC's earnings have grown by 8.604% annually over the last 5 years. This strong earnings growth suggests a stable and increasing income stream, supporting the sustainability and potential growth of dividend payouts.
VMC Dividend Yield Attractiveness
Vulcan Materials Company(VMC) provides a dividend yield of 0.66%. Compare this with the averages of its peers, industry, and sector to see how it stacks up.
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0.66%
0.78%
1.46%
2.77%
Dividend Yield
VMC's dividend yield of 0.66% is considered good compared to the sector average of 2.769%, providing a strong safety margin for investors.
VMC Cash Flow
Over the past 12 months, VMC generated $7B in revenue, produced $797M in free cash flow, and distributed $240M in dividends.
Free Cash Flow Growth
VMC's free cash flow has grown by 2.053% annually over the last 5 years, suggesting a moderate ability to generate cash and support dividend payments.
VMC Free Cash Flow and Dividends Paid
This chart shows the Free Cash Flow (FCF) and the portion of FCF used to pay dividends each year by Vulcan Materials Company. The filled portion of the bar represents the dividends paid, while the remaining portion represents the remaining FCF.