Vistra (VST) Payout Ratio (2019 - 2026)
Vistra's (VST) Payout Ratio was 0.15 for Q2 2026, up 8.7% from 0.14 a year earlier and up 3.8% from the prior quarter.
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Vistra (VST) Payout Ratio (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Payout Ratio at Vistra was 0.41, up 229.1% from FY2024.
- By year, Payout Ratio came in at 0.12 in FY2024 (-47.0%) and 0.23 in FY2023.
- Five-year quarterly Payout Ratio spans a low of 0.12 in Q4 2024 and a high of 0.69 in Q1 2022.
- Year over year, Payout Ratio has now increased in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 12.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Payout Ratio in five years was Q4 2025 (growth of 229.1%); the low point was Q2 2025 (a decline of 78.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 0.15 (Q1 2026), 0.41 (Q4 2025) and 0.32 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 47.31 Bn | 40.51 Bn | - |
| 2 | AXIA Energia | 29.53 Bn | 16.46 Bn | 2.59 Bn |
| 3 | Nrg Energy | 20.44 Bn | 14.66 Bn | 2.01 Bn |
| 4 | Talen Energy | 15.08 Bn | 12.66 Bn | - |
| 5 | Enlight Renewable Energy | 9.24 Bn | 6.17 Bn | 117.49 Mn |
| 6 | Brookfield Renewable Partners | 7.56 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 927.00 Mn |
| 7 | Oklo | 6.87 Bn | 6.87 Bn | - |
| 8 | Clearway Energy | 6.33 Bn | 8.90 Bn | - |
| 9 | Ormat Technologies | 5.62 Bn | 4.36 Bn | 68.70 Mn |
| 10 | ReNew Energy Global | 4.99 Bn | 3.87 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.15 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.32 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.14 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.14 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.65 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.52 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.21 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.69 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.42 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.45 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.36 |
API Access
Vistra 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=VST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "ticker": "VST", "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=VST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();