Vulcan Materials Company

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.52 per share on its common stock.

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Vulcan Materials remains the dominant U.S. producer of construction aggregates, benefiting from secular demand and high barriers to entry. Q2 2026 results reinforced the thesis: revenue rose 2.6% to $2.16B, with adjusted EPS up 5.7% to $2.59, beating the consensus. VMC trades at a forward P/E of 27.39, below its 10-year average, with a fair value estimate of $337 per share and potential for 31% total return by 2027.