Value Line (VALU) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Value Line's (VALU) quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 1.09 in Q2 2026, down 15.52% on a YoY basis from 1.29 in Q2 2025, and down 43.63% quarter-over-quarter from 1.94 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Value Line (VALU) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Value Line (VALU) has reported Dividend Coverage Ratio for 17 consecutive years, with 1.09 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Dividend Coverage Ratio fell 15.52% year-over-year to 1.09; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 1.74 (down 3.09% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 1.74, down 3.14% from the prior year.
- Dividend Coverage Ratio fell to 1.09 in Q2 2026 per VALU's latest filing, from 1.94 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Dividend Coverage Ratio topped out at 2.57 in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 1.09 in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Dividend Coverage Ratio has averaged 1.83 across 5 years, with a median of 1.84 in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Dividend Coverage Ratio sank 54.46% in 2022, then jumped 72.48% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 1.83 in 2022, then tumbled by 36.32% to 1.17 in 2023, then surged by 72.48% to 2.01 in 2024, then retreated by 7.64% to 1.86 in 2025, then slumped by 41.24% to 1.09 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Dividend Coverage Ratio over the past three periods registered 1.09, 1.94, and 1.86 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.87 Bn | 17.48 Bn | - | 4.18 |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.80 Bn | 10.14 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 2.51 |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.01 Bn | 5.99 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | McGraw Hill | 2.55 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 439.20 Mn | - |
| 5 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.46 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 285.49 Mn | -0.64 |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 1.95 Bn | 341.32 Mn | 241.03 Mn | - |
| 7 | Usa Today | 927.89 Mn | 840.75 Mn | 208.25 Mn | - |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 865.05 Mn | 427.95 Mn | 26.82 Mn | - |
| 9 | Scholastic | 845.14 Mn | 710.24 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 2.04 |
| 10 | Value Line | 362.30 Mn | 301.44 Mn | - | 1.09 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 1.09 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.94 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 1.86 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 2.11 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.29 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 1.83 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 2.01 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 2.08 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 1.76 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 2.23 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 1.17 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 1.84 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 1.54 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 2.22 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 1.83 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 1.84 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.76 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 2.57 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 4.02 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 2.72 |