VanEck Steel ETF
SLXDividend History
| Pay Date | Amount | Ex-Date | Record Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 26, 2025 | $1.32 | 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-22 |
| December 24, 2024 | $2.08 | 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-23 |
| December 22, 2023 | $2.07 | 2023-12-18 | 2023-12-19 |
| December 23, 2022 | $2.88 | 2022-12-19 | 2022-12-20 |
| December 27, 2021 | $3.76 | 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-21 |
Dividends Summary
- Consistent Payer: VanEck Steel ETF has rewarded shareholders with 23 dividend payments over the past 18 years.
- Total Returned Value: Investors who held SLX shares during this period received a total of $26.94 per share in dividend income.
- Latest Payout: The most recent dividend of $1.32/share was paid 28 days ago, on December 26, 2025.
- Yield & Schedule: SLX currently pays dividends yearly with an annual yield of 1.40%.
- Dividend Growth: Since 2007, the dividend payout has grown by 171.3%, from $0.48 to $1.32.
Company News
Rio Tinto plans to invest $1.2 billion to modernize its Isle-Maligne hydroelectric power plant in Quebec, aiming to secure low-carbon aluminum production and improve the plant's efficiency and reliability.
Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Metal Mining have finalized a joint venture for the Winu copper-gold project in Western Australia. Sumitomo will pay Rio Tinto up to $430.4 million for a 30% stake, with Rio Tinto leading development and operations.
Vale's Q1 iron ore output fell 4.5% year-over-year due to heavy rains, while copper and nickel production rose 11% supported by expansion projects. Iron ore sales increased 4% despite lower prices.
Vale reported a decline in net operating revenues and proforma EBITDA due to lower iron ore prices and sales volumes. However, the company approved a $1.98 billion dividend and renewed a $120 million share buyback program. Vale expects iron ore production to rise in the coming years with declining costs.
Iron ore prices were boosted by hopes of an industrial recovery in China following data that showed improving activity in the country’s manufacturing sector. Singapore iron ore 58% futures rose 3.8% on Monday, reversing earlier losses that took the prices nearly 4% lower, while futures on the Dalian exchange in China ended 3.8% higher. However,...
