Vistra Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 0/6

Vistra is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.63%. Next payment date is on 31st December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 20th December, 2024.

Key information

0.6%

Dividend yield

2.9%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield3.6%
Future Dividend Yield0.7%
Dividend Growth-9.2%
Next dividend pay date31 Dec 24
Ex dividend date20 Dec 24
Dividend per shareUS$0.886
Payout ratio16%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Vistra: Too Much Hype Priced In

Nov 22

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Looks Just Right With A 33% Price Jump

Nov 22
Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Looks Just Right With A 33% Price Jump

What Is Vistra Corp.'s (NYSE:VST) Share Price Doing?

Nov 15
What Is Vistra Corp.'s (NYSE:VST) Share Price Doing?

Vistra: The Nuclear Hype Is Getting Out Of Hand (Rating Downgrade)

Oct 23

Nuclear News - Vistra, Constellation Energy, Denison Mines

Oct 09

Broken Equilibrium: How Vistra Is Growing Like A Startup

Oct 01

Are Investors Undervaluing Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) By 42%?

Oct 01
Are Investors Undervaluing Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) By 42%?

Vistra Energy Goes Nuclear

Sep 23

Cheap Vistra Stock Is Poised To Exploit Multiple, Strong Trends

Sep 17

What You Can Learn From Vistra Corp.'s (NYSE:VST) P/E

Sep 10
What You Can Learn From Vistra Corp.'s (NYSE:VST) P/E

Vistra Corp.: Essential Holding For Your Growth Portfolio

Aug 14

Vistra Corp: Mismatch Of Demand, Supply Promises Bright Future

Jul 14

What Is Vistra Corp.'s (NYSE:VST) Share Price Doing?

Jul 13
What Is Vistra Corp.'s (NYSE:VST) Share Price Doing?

Vistra: This Sector Outperformer Looks Undervalued At This Price

Jun 13

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Looks Just Right With A 45% Price Jump

May 25
Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Looks Just Right With A 45% Price Jump

Here's What To Make Of Vistra's (NYSE:VST) Decelerating Rates Of Return

May 21
Here's What To Make Of Vistra's (NYSE:VST) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Third Point - Vistra: In A Pole Position To Capitalize On Trends

May 02

Vistra Adds Vital Nuclear Power Capacity

Apr 22

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Stock Rockets 29% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Apr 04
Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Stock Rockets 29% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

An Intrinsic Calculation For Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Suggests It's 38% Undervalued

Mar 22
An Intrinsic Calculation For Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Suggests It's 38% Undervalued

Earnings Beat: Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Forecasts

Mar 04
Earnings Beat: Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Forecasts

Vistra: Shares Go Parabolic, Take Caution Into Earnings

Feb 25

Little Excitement Around Vistra Corp.'s (NYSE:VST) Revenues

Feb 07
Little Excitement Around Vistra Corp.'s (NYSE:VST) Revenues

Is It Time To Consider Buying Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)?

Jan 17
Is It Time To Consider Buying Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)?

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Vistra (NYSE:VST)

Dec 27
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Vistra (NYSE:VST)

Vistra Corp.: A Green Transformation With Significant Upside Potential

Dec 17

Vistra: We Believe In The Potential For Strong CAGR The Next 5 Years

Oct 19

Vistra: Regulatory Nightmares Compounded By A Weak Balance Sheet (Rating Downgrade)

Oct 04

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: VST is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.

Growing Dividend: VST is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Vistra Dividend Yield vs Market
How does VST dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (VST)0.6%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Renewable Energy)2.3%
Analyst forecast (VST) (up to 3 years)0.7%

Notable Dividend: VST's dividend (0.63%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).

High Dividend: VST's dividend (0.63%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.51%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: VST is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: VST is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 01:38
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Vistra Corp. is covered by 25 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
James ThalackerBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
null nullBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Moses SuttonBNP Paribas Exane