Vail Resorts stock carries a 6.4 percent dividend yield

Published on 10/08/2026 at 07:27 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Vail Resorts stock shows a 6.4 percent yield on October 8, 2026. Fiscal 2027 EBITDA guidance is USD 805 million to USD 865 million.

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Vail Resorts stock (ISIN US91879Q1094) was trading at USD 145.89 on the NYSE on October 7, 2026 at 1:51 p.m. EDT, while its dividend yield stood at 6.4 percent. According to MarketBeat on October 6, 2026, the stock's USD 2.22 quarterly dividend went ex-dividend on October 8.

Fiscal 2027 starts with a recovery range

Vail Resorts reported fiscal 2026 net income attributable to the company of USD 147.5 million for the year ended July 31, 2026, down from USD 280.0 million in fiscal 2025. Resort Reported EBITDA fell 11.7 percent to USD 745.7 million from USD 844.1 million, including USD 11 million of one-time costs.

For fiscal 2027, Vail Resorts guided to net income of USD 158 million to USD 233 million and Resort Reported EBITDA of USD 805 million to USD 865 million, including USD 14 million of one-time costs. The midpoint implies a Resort EBITDA margin of 26.9 percent, or 27.3 percent excluding those costs.

Pass demand remains the key test

The operating comparison is mixed. Through September 18, 2026, pass product unit sales were 12 percent lower than in the comparable prior-year period, days sold were 10 percent lower and sales dollars were 6 percent lower, according to Vail Resorts.

Fiscal 2026 skier visits declined 13.4 percent, but total lift revenue fell 3.5 percent as pass revenue increased 3.9 percent. That contrast makes advance pass demand and lift-ticket recovery the central operating variables for the new fiscal year.

Dividend date meets the market test

MarketBeat reported that the USD 2.22 dividend is payable on October 27, 2026, to shareholders of record on October 8, 2026. The same report put the annualized payout at USD 8.88 and the dividend yield at 6.4 percent, while citing a 109.5 percent payout ratio.

The payout therefore sits beside a clear earnings recovery requirement. Management's fiscal 2027 guidance assumes normal weather and positive free cash flow after capital spending and dividends, while the pass-sales figures show that demand remains an important execution issue.

Stock trades below its yearly high

Vail Resorts stock was trading at USD 145.89 on the NYSE on October 7, 2026 at 1:51 p.m. EDT, up 0.48 percent from the prior close of USD 145.20 and 10.7 percent below its 52-week high of USD 163.34. Market capitalization stood at USD 5.2 billion on the same quote date.