Vulcan Materials (VMC) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Vulcan Materials' (VMC) Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 5.42 in Q3 2026, down 6.5% from 5.79 a year earlier but up 13.0% from the prior quarter.
Vulcan Materials (VMC) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Vulcan Materials' Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 4.14 as of Sep 30, 2026, down 5.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 4.14, up 11.1% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 3.73 in FY2024 (-8.7%), 4.09 in FY2023 (+50.9%), 2.71 in FY2022 (-20.7%) and 3.42 in FY2021 (+5.3%).
- Quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio has ranged from 1.66 in Q1 2024 to 5.79 in Q3 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio rose in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 12.8%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Dividend Coverage Ratio in the last five years was growth of 78.0% in Q4 2023, against a decline of 47.2% in Q1 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 4.79 (Q2 2026), 2.44 (Q1 2026) and 3.91 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 64.41 Bn | 49.96 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 4.79 |
| 2 | Martin Marietta Materials | 37.56 Bn | 35.72 Bn | 651.00 Mn | 4.34 |
| 3 | Amrize | 22.53 Bn | 18.47 Bn | 1.08 Bn | - |
| 4 | Cemex Sab De Cv | 15.63 Bn | 15.63 Bn | 1.63 Bn | - |
| 5 | Knife River | 3.32 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 287.60 Mn | - |
| 6 | Titan America | 2.15 Bn | 1.58 Bn | 103.50 Mn | - |
| 7 | Cementos Pacasmayo Saa | 1.09 Bn | 872.20 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anonima | 1.02 Bn | 1.02 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Vulcan Materials | 368.32 Mn | -231.38 Mn | 665.60 Mn | 5.42 |
| 10 | Eagle Materials | 247.76 Mn | -943.87 Mn | 174.73 Mn | 14.59 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.42 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.79 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.44 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.91 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.79 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.96 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.95 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.83 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.41 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.07 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.66 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.83 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.40 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.11 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.25 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.33 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.53 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.73 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.81 |
Vulcan Materials Dividend Coverage 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=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=VMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "VMC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=VMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();