Valero authorizes USD 10.0 billion buyback for Valero Energy stock

Valero Energy (ISIN US91913Y1001) authorized up to USD 10.0 billion in additional share repurchases on October 27, 2026, expanding its capital-return capacity after a sharply stronger third quarter. The authorization has no expiration date and is in addition to the amount remaining under the July 2026 program, according to the company's SEC filing.

Buyback follows stronger cash generation

The authorization follows USD 13.902 billion of operating cash flow generated during the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared with USD 3.769 billion in the same period of 2025. Valero used USD 6.198 billion for treasury-stock purchases during the first nine months of 2026, versus USD 1.534 billion a year earlier, while dividends paid totaled USD 1.059 billion.

The filing also shows the scale of the earnings improvement behind the decision. Third-quarter revenue was USD 46.098 billion, up from USD 32.168 billion in the third quarter of 2025, while net income attributable to Valero stockholders rose to USD 6.828 billion from USD 1.095 billion. Basic earnings per common share reached USD 23.90, compared with USD 3.54 a year earlier.

What does the authorization change?

The new capacity gives Valero more room to return surplus cash through repurchases while refining profitability remains elevated. It does not state that the full USD 10.0 billion will be spent immediately, so the authorization is a ceiling rather than a near-term cash outflow.

Valero's balance sheet ended September 30, 2026 with USD 9.840 billion of cash and cash equivalents and USD 10.012 billion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations. The filing also reports USD 6.245 billion of treasury-stock purchases during the first nine months of 2025, making the current year's repurchase pace a central comparison for the expanded authorization.

Upcoming shareholder payment

The board declared a USD 1.20 quarterly dividend payable on December 21, 2026, to holders of record at the close of business on November 24, 2026. The same filing identifies Valero's common stock as listed on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker VLO.

Stock price and capital returns

Valero Energy stock was trading at EUR 349.85 at Lang & Schwarz on October 29, 2026 at 12:44 p.m. CEST. The quote provides the day's euro reference for investors in Germany, while the newly authorized repurchase program and the latest cash-flow figures define the capital-return story.

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