Vistra Corp. (VST): Among the Energy Stocks that Gained This Week

The share price of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) surged by 3.46% between July 23 and July 30, 2025, putting it among the Energy Stocks that Gained the Most This Week.

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company based in Texas. Vistra is the largest competitive power generator in the US with a capacity of approximately 41 gigawatts.

One of the biggest winners of the ongoing AI boom, Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST), soared to an all-time high this week after the company announced a regular quarterly dividend of $0.2260 per share. This dividend is up 3% compared to last year and reflects an estimated aggregate payment of approximately $75 million this quarter.

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) also declared a semi-annual dividend of $40 per share on the company’s Series A Preferred Stock, to be paid on October 15, 2025.

Following the recent surge, the share price of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) has shot up by over 38% since the beginning of 2025.

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