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Vantage Drilling InternationalOSL:VDI 2 Dividend Yield % is 27.97% as of Jul. 21, 2026. GuruFocus rates OSL:VDI with a GF Score™ of 2/100. Among 502 Oil & Gas companies, Vantage Drilling International ranks worse than 199202.99% on this metric.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Vantage Drilling International (OSL:VDI) Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Vantage Drilling International Dividend Yield % Chart
OSL:VDI vs SOC, NBR, NE: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Drilling subindustry, Vantage Drilling International's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Vantage Drilling International Dividend Yield % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Vantage Drilling International's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Vantage Drilling International's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Vantage Drilling International Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Vantage Drilling International Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 5.000000
2025-12-17
2025-12-18
2025-12-29
Cash Dividend
annually
USD:NOK 10.015000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Vantage Drilling International (OSL:VDI) has a Dividend Yield % of 27.97% as of Jul. 21, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Vantage Drilling International and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Vantage Drilling International ranks #999999 out of 502 companies in the Oil & Gas industry.
Is Vantage Drilling International's Dividend Yield % too high?
Vantage Drilling International's current Dividend Yield % is 27.97%. The Oil & Gas industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.69. Vantage Drilling International's value of 27.97% is 659% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Vantage Drilling International ranks #999999 out of 502 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Vantage Drilling International has a GF Score™ of 2/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vantage Drilling International's Dividend Yield % compare to SOC and NBR?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Vantage Drilling International ranks #999999 out of 502 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Vantage Drilling International in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.69. Vantage Drilling International's value of 27.97% is 659% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for an Oil & Gas company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Oil & Gas companies is 3.69, based on 502 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Vantage Drilling International's current Dividend Yield % of 27.97% is 659% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Vantage Drilling International and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 3.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Vantage Drilling International's current Dividend Yield % is 27.97%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vantage Drilling International stock overvalued right now?
Vantage Drilling International (OSL:VDI) has a current Dividend Yield % of 27.97%. The current Dividend Yield % is 27.97% and 659% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 3.69. Vantage Drilling International's overall GF Score™ is 2/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Vantage Drilling International (OSL:VDI), the current Dividend Yield % is 27.97% as of Jul. 21, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Vantage Drilling International Business Description
Vantage Drilling International Ltd is an international offshore drilling company engaged in providing contract drilling services and related support services. The company operates through two segments: Drilling Services, which includes activities related to owned rigs, and Managed Services, which involves managing and supporting rigs owned by third parties. It mainly provides offshore drilling services to oil and gas companies in international markets.
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