Valero Energy (VLO) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Valero Energy's (VLO) Payout Ratio was 0.20 for Q2 2026, down 89.3% from 1.82 a year earlier and down 41.6% from the prior quarter.
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Valero Energy (VLO) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Payout Ratio at Valero Energy was 0.60, up 19.8% from FY2024.
- Payout Ratio has increased for three consecutive years.
- By year, Payout Ratio came in at 0.50 in FY2024 (+204.0%), 0.16 in FY2023 (+21.3%), 0.14 in FY2022 (-92.1%) and 1.72 in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Payout Ratio since Q4 2023.
- Year over year, Payout Ratio gained in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 209.7%.
- The high point for year-over-year Payout Ratio in five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 668.7%); the low point was Q4 2022 (a decline of 92.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 0.33 (Q1 2026), 0.60 (Q4 2025) and 0.94 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathon Petroleum | 137.97 Bn | 121.73 Bn | 9.27 Bn |
| 2 | Valero Energy | 134.23 Bn | 111.17 Bn | 5.47 Bn |
| 3 | HF Sinclair | 23.03 Bn | 17.20 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 4 | PBF Energy | 10.79 Bn | 8.35 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
| 5 | Sunoco | 10.43 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 6 | Ultrapar Holdings | 8.35 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 912.61 Mn |
| 7 | Cvr Energy | 6.36 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 117.00 Mn |
| 8 | Delek US Holdings | 4.96 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 365.10 Mn |
| 9 | Icahn Enterprises | 4.49 Bn | -1.27 Bn | - |
| 10 | Par Pacific Holdings | 4.36 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 852.68 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.60 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.94 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.82 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.49 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.50 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.38 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.16 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.14 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.11 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.14 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.63 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.72 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 1.44 |
API Access
Valero Energy Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=VLO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "ticker": "VLO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=VLO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();