---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001035002-21-000115"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VLO"
cik: "0001035002"
company_name: "VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX"
filed_at: "2021-10-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T19:01:59.427756+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Valero Q3 2021 net income $463M ($1.13 EPS), refining ops income $835M vs loss year ago

## Summary
- Reported net income of $463M ($1.13 per share); adjusted net income $500M ($1.22 per share).
- Refining segment operating income of $835M vs a $629M loss in Q3 2020; throughput up 338k bpd.
- Renewable diesel segment operating income $108M; DGD 2 expansion completed on budget and ahead of schedule.
- Returned $400M to stockholders via dividends; redeemed $575M Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2023.
- Capital investments attributable to Valero forecasted at $2.0B for 2021; DGD 3 expected in early 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001035002-21-000115
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VLO
- cik: 0001035002
- company_name: VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX
- filed_at: 2021-10-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035002/000103500221000115/0001035002-21-000115-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035002/000103500221000115/vlo-20211021.htm

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