VanEck Oil Refiners ETF
CRAKDividend History
| Pay Date | Amount | Ex-Date | Record Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 26, 2025 | $0.76 | 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-22 |
| December 24, 2024 | $1.54 | 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-23 |
| December 22, 2023 | $1.25 | 2023-12-18 | 2023-12-19 |
| December 23, 2022 | $0.96 | 2022-12-19 | 2022-12-20 |
| December 27, 2021 | $0.65 | 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-21 |
Dividends Summary
- Consistent Payer: VanEck Oil Refiners ETF has rewarded shareholders with 13 dividend payments over the past 10 years.
- Total Returned Value: Investors who held CRAK shares during this period received a total of $8.13 per share in dividend income.
- Latest Payout: The most recent dividend of $0.76/share was paid 204 days ago, on December 26, 2025.
- Yield & Schedule: CRAK currently pays dividends yearly with an annual yield of 1.39%.
- Dividend Growth: Since 2015, the dividend payout has grown by 721.8%, from $0.09 to $0.76.
Company News
Cushing crude oil storage inventories have fallen dramatically to near-critical levels, dropping 11.3 million barrels between April and June 2026 due to global supply disruptions from Middle East conflicts. Storage capacity utilization fell below 29%, approaching the operational floor of 26.7%, with potential to reach minimum levels within 1-2 we...
Crude oil fell below $96 per barrel while gasoline prices climbed to $4.56 per gallon, creating exceptional profit margins for oil refiners. The 3-2-1 crack spread reached $56.22 per barrel—its highest level since June 2022—as refiners benefit from the widening gap between falling crude costs and stable pump prices. Major refiners reported st...
U.S. gasoline prices surged to $4.02 per gallon and diesel hit $5.45, driven by Iran war disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz. Oil refiners are capitalizing on widened crack spreads (now ~$47/barrel vs. $20 pre-war), with refiner stocks posting exceptional gains. The VanEck Oil Refiners ETF (CRAK) is up 29% YTD on a 14-week winning streak, while i...
The article argues that energy sector investing requires selective subsector exposure rather than broad-based investment. Following the Iran war outbreak and subsequent oil price increases, different energy subsectors (oilfield services, exploration & production, midstream, refiners, and integrated companies) respond differently to market cycles....
Diesel prices have surged above $5 per gallon for the first time since 2022, with Goldman Sachs warning that the real energy crisis lies in refined products rather than crude oil. Middle East supply disruptions and refinery outages are constraining global diesel and jet fuel supplies, creating record-wide refining margins. U.S. refiners are posit...
