Vale S.A. (VALE) Dividend History
DivTrkr holds 53 recorded VALE dividend payments, running from November 14, 2002 to August 13, 2026 — 25 calendar years. Together those payments total $17.57 per share. VALE has most often paid semi-annually.
VALE has increased its payment rate for 1 consecutive complete year.
VALE's payment rate fell in 2006, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2022, 2023, 2024. The steepest drop was -46.8%.
VALE dividends by year
| Year | Total paid per share | Payments | Median payment | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.39 | 3 (timing) | $0.373 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | $1.01 | 3 (timing) | $0.371 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | $1.23 | 3 (timing) | $0.406 | -40.9% |
| 2022 | $1.47 | 3 (timing) | $0.687 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | $2.76 | 3 (timing) | $0.767 | — |
| 2020 | $0.457 | 1 (timing) | $0.457 | +31.7% |
| 2019 | $0.347 | 1 (timing) | $0.347 | — |
| 2018 | $0.549 | 2 | $0.275 | +32.3% |
| 2017 | $0.415 | 2 | $0.207 | — |
| 2016 | $0.0490 | 1 (timing) | $0.0490 | — |
| 2015 | $0.291 | 2 | $0.146 | -46.8% |
| 2014 | $0.547 | 2 | $0.273 | -37.4% |
| 2013 | $0.874 | 2 | $0.437 | -25.8% |
| 2012 | $1.18 | 2 | $0.589 | — |
| 2011 | $1.73 | 4 (timing) | $0.479 | — |
| 2010 | $0.571 | 2 | $0.285 | +19.0% |
| 2009 | $0.480 | 2 | $0.240 | -14.6% |
| 2008 | $0.562 | 2 | $0.281 | +65.1% |
| 2007 | $0.341 | 2 | $0.170 | +27.4% |
| 2006 | $0.267 | 2 | $0.134 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | $0.282 | 2 | $0.141 | +64.2% |
| 2004 | $0.172 | 2 | $0.0860 | — |
| 2003 | $0.142 | 3 (timing) | $0.0442 | — |
| 2002 | $0.0627 | 1 (timing) | $0.0627 | — |
How this growth is measured
Year-over-year growth here compares each year's median payment with the year before, not the calendar-year total. Ex-dividend dates drift, so a quarterly payer can book five ex-dates in one calendar year and four in the next. Comparing raw yearly totals would show a phantom cut of around 25% in a year where the company did nothing but pay slightly earlier. Using the median payment removes that distortion, and also ignores one-off special dividends.
Years marked “timing” booked a different number of payments than VALE's usual cadence, so their total is not directly comparable with neighbouring years.
Recent VALE dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| August 13, 2026 | $0.400 |
| December 12, 2025 | $0.668 |
| August 13, 2025 | $0.347 |
| March 10, 2025 | $0.373 |
| December 12, 2024 | $0.0910 |
| August 5, 2024 | $0.371 |
| March 12, 2024 | $0.544 |
| November 22, 2023 | $0.469 |
| August 14, 2023 | $0.406 |
| March 14, 2023 | $0.354 |
| December 13, 2022 | $0.0560 |
| August 12, 2022 | $0.687 |
| March 9, 2022 | $0.725 |
| September 23, 2021 | $1.56 |
| June 24, 2021 | $0.436 |
| March 5, 2021 | $0.767 |
| September 22, 2020 | $0.457 |
| December 27, 2019 | $0.347 |
| August 3, 2018 | $0.398 |
| March 7, 2018 | $0.151 |
| December 22, 2017 | $0.127 |
| April 24, 2017 | $0.288 |
| December 2, 2016 | $0.0490 |
| October 16, 2015 | $0.0970 |
| April 15, 2015 | $0.194 |
| October 17, 2014 | $0.140 |
| April 15, 2014 | $0.407 |
| October 18, 2013 | $0.437 |
| April 17, 2013 | $0.437 |
| October 17, 2012 | $0.589 |
| April 16, 2012 | $0.589 |
| October 17, 2011 | $0.579 |
| August 12, 2011 | $0.575 |
| April 14, 2011 | $0.383 |
| January 14, 2011 | $0.189 |
| October 15, 2010 | $0.331 |
| April 15, 2010 | $0.240 |
| October 16, 2009 | $0.240 |
| April 16, 2009 | $0.240 |
| October 21, 2008 | $0.303 |
| April 11, 2008 | $0.259 |
| October 19, 2007 | $0.171 |
| April 17, 2007 | $0.170 |
| October 20, 2006 | $0.134 |
| April 13, 2006 | $0.134 |
| October 17, 2005 | $0.174 |
| April 15, 2005 | $0.109 |
| October 14, 2004 | $0.113 |
| April 15, 2004 | $0.0596 |
| October 16, 2003 | $0.0433 |
| August 28, 2003 | $0.0542 |
| April 17, 2003 | $0.0442 |
| November 14, 2002 | $0.0627 |
VALE dividend history questions
How many dividends has VALE paid?
DivTrkr has 53 recorded VALE dividend payments between November 14, 2002 and August 13, 2026, totalling $17.57 per share across 25 calendar years.
Has VALE ever cut its dividend?
Yes. The VALE per-payment rate fell in 2006, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2022, 2023, 2024, the steepest being -46.8%.
How fast is the VALE dividend growing?
There is not yet five full years of VALE payment history to measure a five-year growth rate.
How often does VALE pay a dividend?
VALE has most often paid semi-annually — 2 payments a year. Individual years can show a different count when an ex-date drifts across a year boundary.
See the current VALE dividend yield and next ex-dividend date, or track VALE free with DivTrkr to see what this history pays on your own share count.