Vistra VST
NYSE VST
$151.12 -0.60 (-0.40%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Vistra (VST) Payout Ratio (2019 - 2026)

Vistra (VST) posted Payout Ratio of 0.3 for Q2 2026, up 279.84% on a QoQ basis from 0.08 in Q1 2026, and up 9.94% year-over-year from 0.28 in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Vistra (VST) Payout Ratio (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Vistra has reported Payout Ratio for 8 years, with the latest figure at 0.3 in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Payout Ratio rose 9.94% year-over-year to 0.3 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 0.15, a 80.52% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.41, down 42.2% from the prior year.
  • Payout Ratio was 0.3 for Q2 2026 at Vistra, up from 0.08 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Payout Ratio was 3.86 in Q4 2024, with the low at 0.92 in Q1 2024.
  • Average Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.21, with a median of 0.12 recorded in 2023.
  • The largest YoY upside for Payout Ratio was 1108.82% in 2024 against a maximum downside of 886.9% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.26 in 2022, then slumped by 44.98% to 0.38 in 2023, then jumped by 1108.82% to 3.86 in 2024, then slumped by 88.94% to 0.43 in 2025, then retreated by 29.2% to 0.3 in 2026.
  • The last three Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.3 (Q2 2026), 0.08 (Q1 2026), and 0.43 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Vistra 50.14 Bn 48.28 Bn 3.16 Bn
2 Nrg Energy 25.03 Bn 24.86 Bn 2.01 Bn
3 Talen Energy 15.18 Bn 14.85 Bn -
4 Transalta 5.57 Bn 5.28 Bn 313.03 Mn
5 Kenon Holdings 3.61 Bn 3.70 Bn 84.00 Mn
6 Central Puerto 2.13 Bn -270.93 Bn -
7 Hallador Energy 782.59 Mn 753.61 Mn 62.37 Mn
8 Net Power 76.44 Mn 305.71 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 0.30
Mar 31, 2026 0.08
Dec 31, 2025 0.43
Sep 30, 2025 0.13
Jun 30, 2025 0.28
Mar 31, 2025 -0.24
Dec 31, 2024 3.86
Sep 30, 2024 0.04
Jun 30, 2024 0.24
Mar 31, 2024 -0.92
Dec 31, 2023 -0.38
Sep 30, 2023 0.16
Jun 30, 2023 0.17
Mar 31, 2023 0.12
Dec 31, 2022 -0.26
Sep 30, 2022 0.12
Jun 30, 2022 -0.05
Mar 31, 2022 -0.24
Dec 31, 2021 0.10
Sep 30, 2021 10.29