Valero Energy Stock To Go Ex-dividend Monday (VLO)

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The ex-dividend date for Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) is Monday, February 13, 2012. Owners of shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 15 cents per share. At a price of $24.95 as of 9:30 a.m. ET, the dividend yield is 2.4%.

The average volume for Valero Energy has been 10.6 million shares per day over the past 30 days. Valero Energy has a market cap of $13.54 billion and is part of the basic materials sector and energy industry. Shares are up 19% year to date as of the close of trading on Thursday.

Valero Energy Corporation operates as an independent petroleum refining and marketing company. The company operates through three segments: Refining, Retail, and Ethanol. The company has a P/E ratio of 6.8, below the average energy industry P/E ratio of 8.6 and below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7.

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TheStreet Ratings rates Valero Energy as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth and compelling growth in net income. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows low profit margins. You can view the full Valero Energy Ratings Report.

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