Vistra raises quarterly dividend by 3% to $0.2260 per share

IRVING, Texas - Vistra Corp (NYSE:VST) announced Wednesday that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2260 per share of common stock, representing a 3% increase from its third quarter 2024 dividend. The company has consistently raised its dividend for six consecutive years, according to InvestingPro data, demonstrating its commitment to shareholder returns.

The dividend will be payable on Sept. 30, 2025, to stockholders of record as of Sept. 19, 2025, with the same date serving as the ex-dividend date. The company estimates the quarterly payment will total approximately $75 million.

Additionally, Vistra’s board declared a semi-annual dividend of $40.00 per share on its 8.0% Series A Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, equivalent to $80.00 per share on an annualized basis. This preferred dividend will be paid on Oct. 15, 2025, to Series A preferred stockholders of record as of Oct. 1, 2025.

Vistra, a Fortune 500 company based in Irving, Texas, operates in the integrated retail electricity and power generation sector with facilities that include natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage across multiple states from California to Maine.

The dividend announcement was made in a company press release issued Wednesday. For detailed analysis and comprehensive financial metrics, investors can access Vistra’s full InvestingPro Research Report, part of the platform’s coverage of over 1,400 US stocks.

In other recent news, Vistra Corp. announced the results of the PJM Capacity Auction for the 2026/2027 planning year, clearing approximately 10,314 megawatts at a weighted average clearing price of $329.17 per megawatt-day. The company also amended its credit agreements to increase its receivables facility to $1.1 billion, with Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank as the administrator. Additionally, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved a 20-year extension for Vistra’s Perry Nuclear Power Plant, allowing it to operate through 2046. In a separate development, UBS raised its price target for Vistra to $207 from $160, maintaining a Buy rating due to a strong fundamental backdrop in the power sector. However, Moody’s Ratings downgraded Vistra Holdings’ corporate family rating to B2 from B1, citing high financial leverage expected to persist through 2025-26. The outlook was revised from negative to stable, reflecting slower-than-expected improvements in earnings. These developments provide a comprehensive view of the company’s current financial and operational status.

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