VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX (VLO) closed fiscal year 2025 with 299 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 4.52 USD per share.
VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX (VLO) closed fiscal year 2025 with 299 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 4.52 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 15.9 M shares on a net basis. Since 2008 the share count has shrunk by 47.9 %. The dividend per share was 4.52 USD, up 5.6 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 1.41 B USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 19 fiscal years, from 2007 to 2025. Per-share amounts are stated in USD. Share counts and dividends come from as-reported SEC EDGAR filings, with no restatements or adjustments of our own.
Fiscal year end: December
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 573M | 618M | 622M | 609M | 552M | 536M | 514M | 473M | 452M | 434M | 418M | 409M | 408M | 409M | 372M | 333M | 315M | 299M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 0.00M | 44.5M | 4.03M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.79M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares issued (%) | 0.00 % | 7.21 % | 0.65 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.19 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | -5.74M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -12.7M | -57.1M | -16.5M | -21.3M | -41.3M | -21.5M | -17.6M | -16.3M | -8.30M | -0.89M | 0.00M | -37.1M | -38.8M | -18.4M | -15.9M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | -1.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -2.08 % | -10.33 % | -3.09 % | -4.14 % | -8.72 % | -4.77 % | -4.06 % | -3.90 % | -2.03 % | -0.22 % | 0.00 % | -9.96 % | -11.65 % | -5.86 % | -5.33 % |
| Net addition/reduction | -5.74M | 44.5M | 4.03M | -12.7M | -57.1M | -16.5M | -21.3M | -41.3M | -21.5M | -17.6M | -16.3M | -8.30M | -0.89M | 0.79M | -37.1M | -38.8M | -18.4M | -15.9M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | -1.00 % | 7.21 % | 0.65 % | -2.08 % | -10.33 % | -3.09 % | -4.14 % | -8.72 % | -4.77 % | -4.06 % | -3.90 % | -2.03 % | -0.22 % | 0.19 % | -9.96 % | -11.65 % | -5.86 % | -5.33 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.52 | 0.55 | 0.18 | 0.30 | 0.65 | 0.85 | 1.05 | 1.70 | 2.40 | 2.80 | 3.20 | 3.60 | 3.92 | 3.92 | 3.92 | 4.08 | 4.28 | 4.52 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | — | — | 35.19 % | 8.09 % | 17.28 % | 16.99 % | 15.26 % | 21.25 % | 48.54 % | 30.55 % | 43.85 % | 61.60 % | — | 172.26 % | 13.55 % | 16.43 % | 49.96 % | 59.84 % |
| Number of payments | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 0.30B | 0.32B | 0.11B | 0.17B | 0.36B | 0.46B | 0.55B | 0.85B | 1.11B | 1.24B | 1.37B | 1.49B | 1.60B | 1.60B | 1.56B | 1.45B | 1.38B | 1.41B |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 2.76 % | 3.57 % | 0.87 % | 1.58 % | 2.15 % | 1.75 % | 2.09 % | 2.41 % | 3.49 % | 3.03 % | 4.35 % | 3.86 % | 7.12 % | 5.26 % | 3.13 % | 3.14 % | 3.58 % | 2.76 % |
Figures in USD
