VST · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Capital Return Program

Vistra Corp. · 2026-11-09 · Importance 51 · Surprise 50 · In source text

Vistra’s common-stock dividend was $0.2300 per share for the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $0.2260 a year earlier; the nine-month dividends were $0.6870 and $0.6745 per share, respectively. In October 2026, the Board declared a quarterly common dividend of $0.2310 per share, payable in December. The Board added $1.5 billion to the share-repurchase authorization in October, raising cumulative authorization to $9.25 billion from $7.75 billion at September 30. From January 1 through November 2, 2026, Vistra repurchased 6,405,626 shares at an average price of $153.51 per share, and $2.517 billion remained available at the end of that period.

Key facts

• In October 2026, Vistra’s Board authorized an additional $1.5 billion for share repurchases. source
• On October 29, 2026, the Board authorized an additional $1.5 billion for share repurchases. source
• From January 1 through November 2, 2026, Vistra repurchased 6,405,626 shares at an average price of $153.51 per share, with $2.517 billion available for additional repurchases at period end. source
• Vistra’s cumulative share repurchase authorization was $7.75 billion at September 30, 2026, following authorizations of $2.00 billion in October 2021, $1.25 billion in August 2022, $1.00 billion in March 2023, $1.50 billion in February 2024, $1.00 billion in October 2024, and $1.00 billion in October 2025. source
• Vistra spent $917 million to repurchase common stock in the nine months ended September 30, 2026. source
• In October 2026, Vistra’s Board declared a quarterly common-stock dividend of $0.2310 per share, payable in December. source
• Vistra paid $348 million in dividends to common and preferred shareholders in the nine months ended September 30, 2026. source

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