The present invention discloses a polyester dispersant, which is a hydroxyl group in a vinyl polymer (a) having two hydroxyl groups in one end region, and the above-mentioned vinyl polymer used according to circumstances, and a preparation method thereof. The hydroxyl group in the polyol compound (c) other than the substance (a) reacts with the acid anhydride group in the tetracarboxylic anhydride (b) and the acid anhydride group in the tricarboxylic anhydride (d) used as the case may be, and the above-mentioned ethylene The radical polymer (a) is produced by radically polymerizing an ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the presence of a compound (a1) having two hydroxyl groups and one thiol group in its molecule. The polyester dispersant of the present invention can provide a dispersion with excellent dispersibility, fluidity, and storage stability at a low dosage, and is further suitable for use in offset printing inks, gravure inks, resist inks for color filters, and inkjet inks , coatings, colored resin compositions, etc.