Vistra (NYSE:VST) announced on October 29, 2026, that its board of directors declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.231 per share along with semi-annual dividends on its Series B and Series C preferred stock.

Key Highlights

  • Common dividend: $0.231 per share, reflecting an estimated aggregate payment of approximately $75 million this quarter, payable December 31, 2026.
  • Common stock record date: December 22, 2026, which is also the ex-dividend date.
  • Series B preferred dividend: $35.00 per preferred share ($70.00 annualized), payable December 15, 2026, to holders of record as of December 1, 2026.
  • Series C preferred dividend: $44.375 per preferred share ($88.75 annualized), payable January 15, 2027, to holders of record as of January 1, 2027.
  • Series B stock: 7.0% Series B Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Green Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock.
  • Series C stock: 8.875% Series C Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock.

Vistra Board Declares Three Separate Dividends Across Common and Preferred Shares

According to the announcement issued from Irving, Texas on October 29, 2026, Vistra's board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.231 per share on its common stock. The filing states the payment represents an estimated aggregate of approximately $75 million for the quarter. Holders of common stock as of December 22, 2026, the record date and ex-dividend date, will receive the payment on December 31, 2026.

The board also declared a semi-annual dividend on the company's 7.0% Series B Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Green Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, the filing disclosed. That dividend is $35.00 per preferred share, equivalent to $70.00 per share on an annualized basis. The Series B dividend is payable on December 15, 2026, to preferred stockholders of record as of December 1, 2026.

Additionally, the filing disclosed a semi-annual dividend on the company's 8.875% Series C Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock. The Series C amount is $44.375 per preferred share, or $88.75 annualized per share. That dividend is payable January 15, 2027, to Series C preferred stockholders of record as of January 1, 2027. Vistra described itself in the filing as a Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company headquartered in Irving, Texas.

What Was Disclosed

Vistra's board declared a $0.231 quarterly common dividend payable December 31, 2026, plus semi-annual dividends of $35.00 and $44.375 per share on its Series B and Series C preferred stock, respectively, payable in December 2026 and January 2027.