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Financials
| Curr Year EPS Estimate | 7.11 |
| Next Quarter EPS Estimate | 1.85 |
| Profit Margin | 11.43% |
| Operating Margin | 18.94 |
| Return on Assets | 0.06 |
| Return on Equity | 0.11 |
| Revenue | 7.4B |
| Earnings Per Share | 6.40 |
| Revenue Per Share | 55.88 |
| Gross Profit | 1,934,599,936 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth | -0.08 |
General
| Name | Vulcan Materials Co |
| Ticker | VMC |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Industry | Building Materials |
| Currency | USD |
| Country | USA |
| Fiscal Year End | December |
| Full Time Employees | 10,961 |
About Vulcan Materials Co
Vulcan Materials Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and supplies construction aggregates primarily in the United States. It operates through four segments: Aggregates, Asphalt, Concrete, and Calcium. The company provides crushed stones, sand and gravel, sand, and other aggregates; and related products and services that are applied in construction and maintenance of highways, streets, and other public works, as well as in the construction of housing and commercial, industrial, and other nonresidential facilities. It also offers asphalt mix and asphalt construction paving services; ready-mixed concrete; and calcium products for the animal feed, plastics, and water treatment industries. The company was formerly known as Virginia Holdco, Inc. and changed its name to Vulcan Materials Company. Vulcan Materials Company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.
Dividend
Vulcan Materials Co pays out a dividend of $1.78 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.65%.
VMC's last dividend payment was made to shareholders on November 27, 2024.
They pay out 24.64% of their earnings out as a dividend.
Recent Dividends
| Nov 27, 2024 | $0.46 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | $0.46 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | $0.46 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | $0.46 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | $0.43 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | $0.43 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | $0.43 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | $0.43 |
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