VALU – Dividend Returns, History & Calculator

Dividend Contender 11 Years

Dividend Data

Div Yield 3.82%
5Y Avg Yield 2.62%
Current Div $0.350
Payouts/Year 4
Annualized $1.400
Previous Div $0.350
Ex-date Jul 27, 2026
Dividend Pay Date Aug 11, 2026

Price Data

Price $36.63
Price Change +0.25
Price Change % +0.69%
Low (52W) $32.00
High (52W) $41.18

Growth Rates

Chowder Number 13.3
DGR 1Y 8.0%
DGR 3Y 8.4%
DGR 5Y 9.4%
DGR 10Y 7.4%

Total Returns

TTR 1Y - With Specials 3.8%
TTR 3Y - With Specials -7.9%
TTR 1Y - No Specials 3.8%
TTR 3Y - No Specials -7.9%

Fair Value

Financial Metrics

Current R 3.9x
Debt/Capital 1.0%
ROTC 0.0%
P/E 15.9x
P/BV 3.2x

Company Info

Symbol VALU
Company Value Line, Inc.
Sector Financial Services
Industry Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
Website Visit
Market Cap $343.7M
📊 Financial data last updated: August 31, 2026 1:32 pm

Calculate your VALU Dividend Returns

Quickly and easily calculate VALU dividend yield using our VALU calculator. Adjust the fields below to see how your VALU investments snowball over time.

Show Idealized Scenario (Assumes all future extra investments and dividends are made on Day 1 and reinvested instantly — this creates a best-case scenario for compounding growth.)

Portfolio Growth Over Time

Data last updated: September 5, 2026 3:26 am

Year-by-Year Portfolio Growth (Realistic DRIP Scenario)

YearStart BalanceStart SharesShare PriceDividend / ShareDividend YieldYield on CostAnnual DividendTotal DividendsEnd SharesEnd Balance
1$10,000259$38.61$0.353.63%3.63%$395$395300$11,595
2$12,596300$41.94$0.383.59%3.90%$485$880340$14,282
3$15,515340$45.57$0.403.55%4.19%$585$1,465380$17,300
4$18,794380$49.50$0.433.51%4.50%$695$2,161418$20,690
5$22,477418$53.78$0.473.48%4.84%$818$2,978455$24,495
6$26,610455$58.42$0.503.44%5.20%$953$3,931492$28,763
7$31,247492$63.47$0.543.40%5.59%$1,102$5,033529$33,550
8$36,448529$68.95$0.583.37%6.01%$1,268$6,301564$38,915
9$42,277564$74.91$0.623.33%6.46%$1,451$7,752600$44,928
10$48,808600$81.38$0.673.30%6.95%$1,653$9,405635$51,661

VALU Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
07/27/202607/27/2026$0.3503.60%3.73%$37.54
04/27/202604/27/2026$0.3503.72%3.93%$35.62
01/26/202601/26/2026$0.3253.48%3.48%$37.34
10/27/202510/27/2025$0.3253.34%3.41%$38.15
07/28/202507/28/2025$0.3253.28%3.41%$38.11
04/28/202504/28/2025$0.3252.97%3.16%$41.18
01/27/202501/27/2025$0.3002.88%2.88%$41.69
10/28/202410/28/2024$0.3002.33%2.37%$50.56
07/29/202407/29/2024$0.3002.42%2.51%$47.85
04/26/202404/26/2024$0.3003.14%3.30%$36.35
01/26/202401/26/2024$0.2802.53%2.53%$44.20
10/27/202310/27/2023$0.2802.83%2.91%$38.50
07/28/202307/28/2023$0.2801.96%2.07%$54.00
04/28/202304/28/2023$0.2802.25%2.45%$45.80
01/27/202301/27/2023$0.2501.87%1.87%$53.50
10/28/202210/28/2022$0.2501.57%1.62%$61.60
07/29/202207/29/2022$0.2501.08%1.15%$86.79
04/29/202204/29/2022$0.2501.39%1.53%$65.47
01/28/202201/28/2022$0.2201.61%1.61%$54.65
10/29/202110/29/2021$0.2202.53%2.55%$34.45
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VALU 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 invested)

This analysis of VALU demonstrates the power of dividend reinvestment over a 10-year period with a $10,000 initial investment. The dividend reinvestment strategy delivered a 11.2% CAGR, representing strong long-term performance. While recent 5-year returns averaged 4.7% annually, the exceptional 10-year performance of 11.2% demonstrates sustained long-term growth. The DRIP strategy provided 20% more total return compared to collecting dividends as cash, highlighting the compounding effect of reinvestment.

With DRIP No DRIP

Total Return with and without DRIP (VALU)

Over the selected period, investing $10,000 in VALU would grow to $39,978 with DRIP (299.8%), and $35,275 without DRIP (252.8%).

VALU Dividend Reinvestment Snowball

Investing $10,000 + $100/mo in VALU with historic price growth (8.64%) and dividend growth (7.49%) produces dramatically different outcomes depending on whether you reinvest dividends.

After 20 Years

Your Investment: $34,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $190,290

Annual Dividend: $5,578

Yield on Cost: 16.41%

Total Dividends: $41,675

No DRIP

Portfolio: $143,512

Total Dividends: $29,410

After 30 Years

Your Investment: $46,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $590,673

Annual Dividend: $15,569

Yield on Cost: 33.85%

Total Dividends: $135,802

No DRIP

Portfolio: $358,882

Total Dividends: $78,870

Milestones on the way

By year 13, the compounding really starts to show. Your total dividends collected reach $15,429 against a total investment of $25,600. At this point, your portfolio is throwing off $2,559 per year in dividends alone.

By year 17, the annual dividend climbs to around your initial contribution. For a starting investment of $10,000, the yearly dividend now sits at approximately $4,030, a powerful “income on autopilot” milestone.

After two decades, cumulative dividends total $41,675 versus $34,000 invested, nearly a 123% recovery of capital purely from income. Yield on cost reaches 16.41%.

At year 25, the income engine takes over. The portfolio’s annual dividend of $9,401 is greater than total contributions to date ($40,000), and cumulative dividends exceed $76,950.

By year 30, the DRIP snowball is in full force. Yearly income reaches $15,569, cumulative dividends total $135,802, and the DRIP portfolio value stands at $590,673, compared with $358,882 if dividends weren’t reinvested.

How we estimate these numbers

We use the latest calculator inputs for VALU, price $38.61, dividend per period $0.35 (4x/year), along with historic growth assumptions: price growth 8.64% and dividend growth 7.49% annually.

We simulate month by month for 30 years. Every month, a $100 contribution is added and converted to shares at that month’s price. Dividends are paid roughly evenly across the year based on the dividend frequency; in the DRIP path, each payout immediately buys additional shares at the then-current price. In the No-DRIP path, dividends accrue as cash. Prices grow using a monthly rate derived from the annual price growth. Dividends per share increase once per year at the annual dividend growth rate.

This model isn’t investment advice; it’s a simple, transparent framework that illustrates how reinvesting dividends can accelerate both income and total return over time.

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for VALU

Based on past 10-year performance, here are VALU growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +5.61%
Dividend CAGR of +7.42%

Using VALU CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10,000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

VALU (DRIP)VALU (No DRIP)
Current Price$36.73$36.73
Start Shares272.26272.26
Start Value$10,000$10,000
After 10 years:
Final Share Count410.40272.26
Dividends Payment$2.86$2.86
Annual Dividends$1,124$780
Yield on cost11.24%7.80%
Share Price$63.40$63.40
Total Dividends$7,115$5,770
Final Value$26,021$23,032

Estimated Future Value + Dividends – VALU

Dividend History: Payments & Yield

Shows quarterly dividend payments with trailing yield and a 5-year rolling average overlay. Use the range pills to switch the visible period.

Yield Dividend

Dividend Growth

Lifetime quarterly dividend amounts, with range controls for 1Y/2Y/5Y/10Y. Useful to visualize the cadence and pace of dividend increases over time.

Dividend

Dividend Payments & Yield

Quarterly dividends with TTM yield and a 5‑year rolling average overlay. Helps compare current yield versus recent history across different ranges.

Dividend 5-yr Rolling AVG Yield

VALU Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
07/27/202607/27/2026$0.3503.60%3.73%$37.54
04/27/202604/27/2026$0.3503.72%3.93%$35.62
01/26/202601/26/2026$0.3253.48%3.48%$37.34
10/27/202510/27/2025$0.3253.34%3.41%$38.15
07/28/202507/28/2025$0.3253.28%3.41%$38.11
04/28/202504/28/2025$0.3252.97%3.16%$41.18
01/27/202501/27/2025$0.3002.88%2.88%$41.69
10/28/202410/28/2024$0.3002.33%2.37%$50.56
07/29/202407/29/2024$0.3002.42%2.51%$47.85
04/26/202404/26/2024$0.3003.14%3.30%$36.35
01/26/202401/26/2024$0.2802.53%2.53%$44.20
10/27/202310/27/2023$0.2802.83%2.91%$38.50
07/28/202307/28/2023$0.2801.96%2.07%$54.00
04/28/202304/28/2023$0.2802.25%2.45%$45.80
01/27/202301/27/2023$0.2501.87%1.87%$53.50
10/28/202210/28/2022$0.2501.57%1.62%$61.60
07/29/202207/29/2022$0.2501.08%1.15%$86.79
04/29/202204/29/2022$0.2501.39%1.53%$65.47
01/28/202201/28/2022$0.2201.61%1.61%$54.65
10/29/202110/29/2021$0.2202.53%2.55%$34.45
07/23/202107/23/2021$0.2202.60%2.66%$33.10
04/23/202104/23/2021$0.2202.81%2.90%$30.30
01/29/202101/29/2021$0.2102.73%2.73%$30.80
10/23/202010/23/2020$0.2102.92%2.96%$28.40
07/24/202007/24/2020$0.2103.36%3.45%$24.37
04/24/202004/24/2020$0.2102.66%2.76%$30.40
01/24/202001/24/2020$0.2002.29%2.29%$34.88
10/25/201910/25/2019$0.2003.22%3.26%$24.52
07/26/201907/26/2019$0.2002.84%2.91%$27.49
04/26/201904/26/2019$0.2003.24%3.37%$23.76
01/25/201901/25/2019$0.1903.86%3.86%$19.69
10/26/201810/26/2018$0.1903.18%3.14%$24.21
07/27/201807/27/2018$0.1903.15%3.15%$24.10
04/27/201804/27/2018$0.1903.87%3.93%$19.36
02/22/201802/22/2018$0.2003.98%4.30%$18.59
01/26/201801/26/2018$0.1803.45%3.45%$20.90
10/30/201710/30/2017$0.1803.98%4.03%$17.86
07/27/201707/27/2017$0.1803.92%4.04%$17.84
04/28/201704/28/2017$0.1803.95%4.12%$17.48
01/26/201701/26/2017$0.1703.82%3.82%$17.81
10/27/201610/27/2016$0.1703.69%3.74%$18.16
07/22/201607/22/2016$0.1703.58%3.68%$18.46
04/22/201604/22/2016$0.1703.91%4.09%$16.64
01/27/201601/27/2016$0.1604.19%4.25%$15.05
10/27/201510/27/2015$0.1603.88%4.01%$15.96
07/23/201507/23/2015$0.1604.25%4.46%$14.36
04/23/201504/23/2015$0.1504.13%4.13%$14.54
01/23/201501/23/2015$0.1503.87%3.87%$15.50
10/24/201410/24/2014$0.1503.80%3.80%$15.77
07/29/201407/29/2014$0.1503.51%3.51%$17.09
04/24/201404/24/2014$0.1504.03%4.03%$14.89
01/24/201401/24/2014$0.1504.23%4.23%$14.17
10/24/201310/24/2013$0.1506.60%6.60%$9.09
07/26/201307/26/2013$0.1506.64%6.64%$9.03
04/26/201304/26/2013$0.1506.38%6.38%$9.40
01/28/201301/28/2013$0.1506.10%6.10%$9.83
10/25/201210/25/2012$0.1506.10%6.10%$9.84
07/27/201207/27/2012$0.1505.18%4.78%$12.54
04/26/201204/26/2012$0.1505.49%4.70%$12.76
01/26/201201/26/2012$0.1507.08%5.66%$10.60
10/27/201110/27/2011$0.2005.98%5.98%$13.37
07/21/201107/21/2011$0.20019.70%6.06%$13.20
04/20/201104/20/2011$0.20017.92%5.51%$14.51
01/27/201101/27/2011$0.20040.69%6.03%$13.27
10/28/201010/28/2010$2.0033.23%49.23%$16.25
07/28/201007/28/2010$0.20024.79%5.51%$14.52
04/22/201004/22/2010$3.0015.22%50.74%$23.65
01/28/201001/28/2010$0.2003.56%3.16%$25.30
10/27/200910/27/2009$0.2003.50%2.55%$31.40
07/28/200907/28/2009$0.2004.14%2.55%$31.42
04/28/200904/28/2009$0.3006.04%4.83%$24.84
01/27/200901/27/2009$0.4003.75%4.00%$39.98
10/30/200810/30/2008$0.4004.09%4.67%$34.24
07/24/200807/24/2008$0.4003.59%4.41%$36.25
04/24/200804/24/2008$0.3002.84%2.84%$42.30
01/22/200801/22/2008$0.3003.16%3.16%$38.00
10/29/200710/29/2007$0.3002.63%2.63%$45.60
07/31/200707/31/2007$0.3002.20%2.20%$54.48
04/27/200704/27/2007$0.3002.39%2.49%$48.20
01/23/200701/23/2007$0.3002.37%2.59%$46.39
10/26/200610/26/2006$0.3002.01%2.29%$52.37
07/26/200607/26/2006$0.2502.55%2.55%$39.17
04/25/200604/25/2006$0.2502.44%2.44%$41.00
01/19/200601/19/2006$0.2502.88%2.88%$34.74
10/26/200510/26/2005$0.2502.75%2.75%$36.33
07/27/200507/27/2005$0.2502.61%2.61%$38.35
04/26/200504/26/2005$0.2502.55%2.55%$39.25
01/20/200501/20/2005$0.25045.63%2.50%$40.00
10/26/200410/26/2004$0.25049.67%2.72%$36.74
08/11/200408/11/2004$0.25050.88%2.79%$35.87
05/20/200405/20/2004$17.5040.01%153.48%$45.61
04/21/200404/21/2004$0.2501.92%1.92%$51.99
01/23/200401/23/2004$0.2502.03%2.03%$49.20
10/22/200310/22/2003$0.2502.01%2.01%$49.74
07/23/200307/23/2003$0.2501.95%1.95%$51.25
04/23/200304/23/2003$0.2502.16%2.16%$46.35
01/23/200301/23/2003$0.2502.23%2.23%$44.89
10/23/200210/23/2002$0.2502.56%2.56%$39.04
07/24/200207/24/2002$0.2502.63%2.63%$38.02
04/24/200204/24/2002$0.2502.07%2.07%$48.30
01/23/200201/23/2002$0.2502.01%2.01%$49.80
10/24/200110/24/2001$0.2502.37%2.37%$42.23
07/25/200107/25/2001$0.2502.25%2.25%$44.49
04/25/200104/25/2001$0.2502.44%2.44%$40.94
01/24/200101/24/2001$0.2502.79%2.79%$35.78
10/25/200010/25/2000$0.2502.93%2.93%$34.19
07/26/200007/26/2000$0.2502.75%2.75%$36.38
04/26/200004/26/2000$0.2502.80%2.80%$35.69
01/28/200001/28/2000$0.2502.72%2.72%$36.75
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Dividend Payout Ratio

Tracks the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends each quarter. Lower and stable ratios often indicate safer, more sustainable payouts.

Payout Ratio

Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

Shows dividends as a percentage of free cash flow. Consistently high values may signal limited reinvestment capacity or potential dividend risk.

Dividend/FCF Ratio

Share Price

Historical closing price with range controls. Table view includes quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year changes for additional context.

VALU Price

Price to Earnings

Price to Sales

Revenue

VALU generated $0.0B in revenue.

Net Income

VALU reported $0.0B in net income.

Revenue vs Net Income

VALU generated $0.0B in revenue with net income of $0.0B, representing a 0.0% net profit margin.

Gross Profit

VALU achieved $0.0B in gross profit, showing revenue after direct production costs.

Operating Income

VALU generated $0.0B in operating income, representing profit from core business operations.

EBITDA

VALU generated $0.0B in EBITDA, measuring operational profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Operating Cash Flow

VALU generated $0.0B in operating cash flow, demonstrating the company’s ability to convert earnings into cash.

Free Cash Flow

VALU generated $0.0B in free cash flow.

Free Cash Flow / Share

VALU generates $-0.03 in free cash flow per share.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

VALU reported $0.00 in earnings per share.

Return on Equity (ROE)

VALU delivered a 0.0% return on equity, indicating how effectively the company generates returns for shareholders.

Return on Assets (ROA)

VALU achieved a 0.0% return on assets, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Net Profit Margin

VALU maintains a 0.0% net profit margin, showing the percentage of revenue retained as profit after all expenses.

Gross Profit Margin

VALU operates with a 62.4% gross profit margin, reflecting pricing power and cost efficiency in core operations.

Cash & Debt

VALU holds $0.0B in cash against $0.0B in debt, resulting in a net cash position of $0.0B.

Shares Outstanding

VALU has 0.0B shares outstanding.

Stock-Based Comp

VALU reported $0.0B in stock-based compensation.

FCF vs Stock Based Comp

VALU generated $0.0B in free cash flow while spending $0.0B on stock-based compensation, representing -71% of FCF.

FCF vs FCF / Share

VALU reported $0.0B in free cash flow, translating to $-0.03 per share.

Revenue: Actual + Estimates

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EPS: Actual + Estimates

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Net Income: Actual + Estimates

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EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

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