Does Valvoline Inc. (VVV) Pay a Dividend? (2026)
Last updated July 2026
Short answer
Yes. Valvoline Inc. (VVV) pays a dividend yielding about its stated rate as of August 2026, paid quarterly, four times a year. The latest payment on record was $0.13 per share, ex-dividend December 1, 2022.. Figures are approximate and dated; verify the current number with your broker.
Does Valvoline Inc. (VVV) pay a dividend?
Yes. Valvoline Inc. distributes a dividend yielding roughly its stated rate as of August 2026, paid quarterly, four times a year. The most recent payment on record was $0.13 per share, with an ex-dividend date of December 1, 2022.
At ~$32.91 the stock changes hands near 19 times the midpoint of fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance, and enterprise value including ~$1.6 billion of debt sits around 10.5 times guided adjusted EBITDA. Valvoline has paid no dividend since December 2022, so the entire return case rests on compounding store count and ticket rather than on cash back to holders. Capital spending of ~$240 million to ~$260 million absorbs most of operating cash flow, which is why nine-month free cash flow was only ~$112.3 million on ~$284.6 million of operating cash flow.
VVV dividend at a glance
| 2022-12-01 | $0.125 |
| 2022-08-30 | $0.125 |
| 2022-05-27 | $0.125 |
| 2022-02-25 | $0.125 |
| 2021-11-26 | $0.125 |
| 2021-08-27 | $0.125 |
VVV dividend data as of August 2026, sourced from Yahoo Finance and may be delayed. Yield moves with price and payout; confirm the current dividend and ex-date with VVV's investor relations page before relying on it.
Is the VVV dividend covered?
We do not have a payout ratio on record for VVV. The payout ratio, the share of earnings paid out as dividends, is the usual first check on whether a dividend has room to keep growing; you can find it on VVV's investor relations page or in your broker's fundamentals tab.
Coverage is the question worth asking before yield. A dividend is only as good as the earnings behind it, and the highest yields on any screen are often the ones closest to being cut. Walnut is informational and is not an investment adviser.
How the VVV dividend has changed
The latest payment of $0.13 per share compares with $0.13 in the equivalent payment a year earlier (November 26, 2021). That is a change of 0.0% over the year.
A single year says little on its own. What dividend-growth investors track is the multi-year record: whether the payout has risen through a downturn, and whether the raises have kept pace with inflation. That record is on VVV's investor relations page.
What VVV's dividend means for you
- Income: set by the yield, which moves with the share price.
- Yield is a ratio, not a payment: it rises when the share price falls. A jump in yield without a raise in the dividend means the stock got cheaper, which may or may not be good news.
- Total return: for VVV the dividend is one part of return and price change is usually the larger part. Compare total return, not yield, when weighing it against another holding.
- Reinvest or take the cash: a DRIP compounds the position automatically; taking the cash gives you income now. Either way it is taxable in a taxable account.
- If you want more yield: dedicated dividend names and funds target higher, steadier payouts. See the best dividend stocks and best dividend ETFs.
How VVV dividends are taxed
Dividends from US common stock are usually qualified, which means they are taxed at long-term capital-gains rates rather than as ordinary income, as long as you held the shares for more than 60 days in the 121-day window around the ex-dividend date. Distributions from REITs and BDCs generally do not qualify and are taxed as ordinary income. Inside an IRA, Roth, or 401(k) none of this applies while the money stays in the account. Full detail is in how dividends are taxed. This is not tax advice.
The bottom line on the VVV dividend
Valvoline Inc. (VVV) pays about its stated yield. For the full picture see the VVV guide. Walnut can show how VVV fits your real portfolio. It is not an investment adviser.
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FAQ
Does Valvoline Inc. (VVV) pay a dividend?
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Yes. Valvoline Inc. pays a dividend yielding roughly its current yield as of August 2026, paid quarterly, four times a year. The most recent payment on record was $0.13 per share with an ex-dividend date of December 1, 2022. Yields move with the share price, so verify the current figure with your broker or VVV's investor relations page before relying on it.
What is VVV's dividend yield?
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About its current yield as of August 2026. A higher yield is not automatically better: it can reflect a falling share price as easily as a generous payout, so it is worth checking why the number is what it is.
How often does VVV pay its dividend?
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Valvoline Inc. pays quarterly, four times a year. The most recent payment on record had an ex-dividend date of December 1, 2022. To receive a given payment you have to own the shares before the ex-dividend date, not on the pay date. Confirm upcoming dates on VVV's investor relations page, because boards can change both the amount and the timing.
When is VVV's ex-dividend date?
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The ex-dividend date recorded in our August 2026 data pull is December 1, 2022. The ex-dividend date is the cutoff: buy on or after it and the seller keeps that payment, not you. Buying just before the ex-date to capture the dividend does not create free money, because the share price typically drops by roughly the dividend amount when the stock goes ex. Check VVV's investor relations page for the next confirmed date.
Has Valvoline Inc. raised its dividend recently?
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Not in the last year. The latest payment of $0.13 per share is unchanged from the $0.13 paid a year earlier. A flat dividend is not necessarily a warning sign, but it does mean the income is losing ground to inflation.
Is VVV's dividend safe?
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We do not have a payout ratio on record for VVV. The payout ratio, the share of earnings paid out as dividends, is the usual first check on whether a dividend has room to keep growing; you can find it on VVV's investor relations page or in your broker's fundamentals tab. Nobody can guarantee a dividend: boards cut them, and a high yield is sometimes the market pricing in exactly that. Walnut is not an investment adviser and this is not a recommendation.
Are VVV dividends qualified for tax purposes?
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Dividends from US common stock are usually qualified, meaning they are taxed at the lower long-term capital-gains rates, provided you held the shares for more than 60 days in the 121-day window around the ex-dividend date. Distributions from REITs, BDCs, and some pass-through structures are generally taxed as ordinary income instead. In an IRA or Roth the question does not arise. See our guide to how dividends are taxed. This is not tax advice.
Should I reinvest VVV dividends?
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Most brokers offer automatic reinvestment (a DRIP) that puts each VVV payment straight back into more shares, often fractional ones. Reinvesting compounds the position and is the standard choice when you do not need the cash yet. Taking the cash makes sense when you are spending the income or want to direct it elsewhere. Either way the dividend is taxable in a taxable account in the year it is paid, even if you never see the money.
Does Valvoline pay a dividend?
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No. The last payout was in December 2022, before the Global Products sale reshaped the company. Cash now goes to new store construction, acquisitions, debt service on ~$1.6 billion of borrowings, and periodic share repurchases.
Walnut is informational, not investment advice. Dividend figures on this page come from a August 2026 data pull and are approximate; verify the current yield, amount, schedule, and policy with VVV's investor relations page or your broker before acting on them.