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VALE S.A. American Depositary Shares Each Representing one common shareStock · Basic Materials
$13.80−$0.63 (-4.33%)as of market close, Aug 13, 2026
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How VALE S.A. American Depositary Shares Each Representing one common share uses its cash

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Where does VALE S.A. American Depositary Shares Each Representing one common share's cash go? This Sankey traces cash from net income through operating cash flow into capex, free cash flow, dividends, buybacks, and debt paydown. Pick any fiscal year, recent quarter, or the trailing twelve months. Straight from SEC filings.

VALE S.A. American Depositary Shares Each Representing one common share · FY2021 · year ended 2021-12-31
Operating cash flow$25.7BNet income$22.5B · 87%Working capital$3.2B · 13%Free cash flow$25.7B · 100%Dividends$13.5B · 53%Buybacks$5.5B · 22%Debt repaid$997M · 4%Cash retained$5.7B · 22%

Each fiscal year from SEC filings. Percentages are share of operating cash flow. Sources (net income + non-cash add-backs) flow into operating cash flow, which splits into capex and free cash flow; free cash flow goes to dividends, buybacks, debt paydown, and what's retained. Annual only. For informational purposes only.