Rio Tinto Group
Dividend Yield & History
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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 12 Aug 2021. In trailing 12 Months, 64.19% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.
| RIO.L Most Recent Dividend | 12 Aug 2021 |
|---|---|
| RIO.L Dividend Yield TTM | 8.11% |
| RIO.L Payout Ratio TTM | 64.19% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) |
| Payout ratio | 64.19% |
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Rio Tinto Group stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)
| 2016 | $1.08 |
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| 2017 | $1.84 |
| 2018 | $2.26 |
| 2019 | $2.33 |
| 2020 | $2.97 |
| 2021 | $0 |
Rio Tinto Group stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)
| 2016 | 3.89% |
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| 2017 | 4.47% |
| 2018 | 6.56% |
| 2019 | 10.38% |
| 2020 | 4.92% |
| 2021 | 13.91% |
Rio Tinto Group stock dividend history by quarter (1990 – 2021)
| Date | Dividend | Dividend adjustment | Declaration date | Record date | Payment date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2021 | $0.00000 | $133.26000 | ||||
| 4 Mar 2021 | $0.00000 | $66.77000 | ||||
| 6 Aug 2020 | $1.19740 | $119.74000 | 16 Dec 2019 | 7 Aug 2020 | 17 Sep 2020 | |
| 5 Mar 2020 | $1.77470 | $177.47000 | 16 Dec 2019 | 6 Mar 2020 | 16 Apr 2020 | |
| 8 Aug 2019 | $0.49820 | $49.82000 | 1 Aug 2019 | 9 Aug 2019 | 19 Sep 2019 | |
| 7 Mar 2019 | $1.83550 | $183.55000 | 27 Feb 2019 | 8 Mar 2019 | 18 Apr 2019 | |
| 9 Aug 2018 | $0.96820 | $96.82000 | 23 Nov 2017 | 10 Aug 2018 | 20 Sep 2018 | |
| 1 Mar 2018 | $1.29430 | $129.43000 | 23 Nov 2017 | 2 Mar 2018 | 12 Apr 2018 | |
| 10 Aug 2017 | $0.83130 | $83.13000 | 9 Jan 2017 | 11 Aug 2017 | 21 Sep 2017 | |
| 23 Feb 2017 | $1.00560 | $100.56000 | 9 Jan 2017 | 24 Feb 2017 | 6 Apr 2017 | |
| 11 Aug 2016 | $0.33800 | $33.80000 | 8 Feb 2016 | 12 Aug 2016 | 22 Sep 2016 | |
| 25 Feb 2016 | $0.74210 | $74.21000 | 8 Feb 2016 | 26 Feb 2016 | 7 Apr 2016 | |
| 13 Aug 2015 | $0.76577778 | $68.92000 | 13 Jan 2015 | 14 Aug 2015 | 10 Sep 2015 | |
| 5 Mar 2015 | $0.86644444 | $77.98000 | 13 Jan 2015 | 6 Mar 2015 | 9 Apr 2015 | |
| 13 Aug 2014 | $0.63222222 | $56.90000 | 15 Jan 2014 | 15 Aug 2014 | 11 Sep 2014 | |
| 5 Mar 2014 | $0.73133333 | $65.82000 | 15 Jan 2014 | 7 Mar 2014 | 10 Apr 2014 | |
| 14 Aug 2013 | $0.60311111 | $54.28000 | 11 Jan 2013 | 16 Aug 2013 | 12 Sep 2013 | |
| 6 Mar 2013 | $0.67044444 | $60.34000 | 11 Jan 2013 | 8 Mar 2013 | 11 Apr 2013 | |
| 15 Aug 2012 | $0.51588889 | $46.43000 | 20 Dec 2011 | 17 Aug 2012 | 13 Sep 2012 | |
| 29 Feb 2012 | $0.63700 | $57.33000 | 20 Dec 2011 | 2 Mar 2012 | 12 Apr 2012 | |
| 10 Aug 2011 | $0.36822222 | $33.14000 | 25 Jan 2011 | 12 Aug 2011 | 8 Sep 2011 | |
| 2 Mar 2011 | $0.43488889 | $39.14000 | 25 Jan 2011 | 4 Mar 2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | |
| 11 Aug 2010 | $0.31344444 | $28.21000 | 5 Aug 2010 | 13 Aug 2010 | 9 Sep 2010 | |
| 24 Feb 2010 | $0.32044444 | $39.14000 | 11 Feb 2010 | 26 Feb 2010 | 1 Apr 2010 | |
| 18 Feb 2009 | $0.51433333 | $38.24040 | 12 Feb 2009 | 20 Feb 2009 | 8 Apr 2009 | |
| 3 Sep 2008 | $0.40277778 | $29.946302 | 26 Aug 2008 | 5 Sep 2008 | 2 Oct 2008 | |
| 20 Feb 2008 | $0.47922222 | $35.629906 | 13 Feb 2008 | 22 Feb 2008 | 11 Apr 2008 | |
| 8 Aug 2007 | $0.28433333 | $21.140024 | 2 Aug 2007 | 10 Aug 2007 | 6 Sep 2007 | |
| 7 Mar 2007 | $0.36255556 | $26.955803 | 1 Feb 2007 | 9 Mar 2007 | 13 Apr 2007 | |
| 9 Aug 2006 | $0.23800 | $17.695168 | 3 Aug 2006 | 11 Aug 2006 | 7 Sep 2006 | |
| 22 Feb 2006 | $0.68766667 | $51.127632 | 2 Feb 2006 | 24 Feb 2006 | 6 Apr 2006 | |
| 10 Aug 2005 | $0.24166667 | $17.967781 | 3 Aug 2005 | 12 Aug 2005 | 8 Sep 2005 | |
| 23 Feb 2005 | $0.26600 | $19.776953 | 3 Feb 2005 | 25 Feb 2005 | 8 Apr 2005 | |
| 11 Aug 2004 | $0.19488889 | $14.48988 | 29 Jul 2004 | 13 Aug 2004 | 10 Sep 2004 | |
| 10 Mar 2004 | $0.20755556 | $15.43164 | 2 Feb 2004 | 12 Mar 2004 | 6 Apr 2004 | |
| 13 Aug 2003 | $0.20500 | $15.241636 | 31 Jul 2003 | 15 Aug 2003 | 12 Sep 2003 | |
| 5 Mar 2003 | $0.20666667 | $15.365551 | 30 Jan 2003 | 7 Mar 2003 | 7 Apr 2003 | |
| 14 Aug 2002 | $0.20966667 | $15.58860 | 14 Aug 2002 | 16 Aug 2002 | 13 Sep 2002 | |
| 6 Mar 2002 | $0.30722222 | $22.84180 | 31 Jan 2002 | 8 Mar 2002 | 8 Apr 2002 | |
| 15 Aug 2001 | $0.15588889 | $11.590252 | 2 Aug 2001 | 17 Aug 2001 | 14 Sep 2001 | |
| 7 Mar 2001 | $0.29122222 | $21.65221 | 5 Feb 2001 | 9 Mar 2001 | 6 Apr 2001 | |
| 14 Aug 2000 | $0.14066667 | $10.458488 | 3 Aug 2000 | 18 Aug 2000 | 15 Sep 2000 | |
| 6 Mar 2000 | $0.26488889 | $19.694342 | 24 Feb 2000 | 10 Mar 2000 | 7 Apr 2000 | |
| 9 Aug 1999 | $0.11544444 | $8.58323 | 29 Jul 1999 | 13 Aug 1999 | 31 Aug 1999 | |
| 9 Mar 1999 | $0.24477778 | $18.199091 | 25 Feb 1999 | 15 Mar 1999 | 7 Apr 1999 | |
| 21 Sep 1998 | $0.09960 | $8.228005 | 10 Sep 1998 | 25 Sep 1998 | 19 Oct 1998 | |
| 16 Mar 1998 | $0.21550 | $14.242049 | 26 Feb 1998 | 20 Mar 1998 | 20 Apr 1998 | |
| 22 Sep 1997 | $0.10370 | $6.856671 | 11 Sep 1997 | 26 Sep 1997 | 20 Oct 1997 | |
| 17 Mar 1997 | $0.00083333 | $15.27468 | 27 Feb 1997 | 21 Mar 1997 | 21 Apr 1997 | |
| 23 Sep 1996 | $0.10600 | $7.00537 | 12 Sep 1996 | 1 Oct 1996 | 21 Oct 1996 | |
| 19 Feb 1996 | $0.10000 | $15.20033 | 7 Feb 1996 | 27 Feb 1996 | 22 Apr 1996 | |
| 16 Oct 1995 | $0.10500 | $6.939281 | 6 Sep 1995 | 24 Oct 1995 | 11 Dec 1995 | |
| 20 Mar 1995 | $0.00089759 | $13.38290 | 8 Mar 1995 | 6 Apr 1995 | 3 Jul 1995 | |
| 26 Sep 1994 | $0.09000 | $5.947955 | 7 Sep 1994 | 13 Oct 1994 | 12 Dec 1994 | |
| 28 Apr 1994 | $0.00081826 | $0.00067597 | 9 Mar 1994 | 24 Mar 1994 | 1 Jul 1994 | |
| 14 Mar 1994 | $0.08750 | $5.782734 | 9 Mar 1994 | 24 Mar 1994 | 1 Jul 1994 | |
| 7 Jun 1993 | $0.00304282 | $11.152416 | 26 May 1993 | 17 Jun 1993 | 6 Aug 1993 | |
| 15 Mar 1993 | $0.16875 | $11.152416 | 11 Mar 1993 | 25 Mar 1993 | 1 Jul 1993 | |
| 21 Sep 1992 | $0.00024 | $0.00019827 | 10 Sep 1992 | 1 Oct 1992 | 14 Dec 1992 | |
| 23 Mar 1992 | $0.00238095 | $0.00196691 | 12 Mar 1992 | 2 Apr 1992 | 1 Jul 1992 | |
| 16 Sep 1991 | $0.08000 | $0.06608832 | 12 Sep 1991 | 2 Oct 1991 | 16 Dec 1991 | |
| 2 Apr 1991 | $0.18000 | $0.14869872 | 21 Mar 1991 | 11 Apr 1991 | 1 Jul 1991 | |
| 24 Sep 1990 | $0.00147058 | $0.00121485 | 21 Sep 1990 | 4 Oct 1990 | 17 Dec 1990 | |
| 26 Mar 1990 | $0.00133333 | $0.00110147 | 15 May 1990 | 10 Apr 1990 | 2 Jul 1990 |
Rio Tinto Group Dividend FAQs
Does Rio Tinto Group pay dividends?
Yes, Rio Tinto Group pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 8.11%.
When does Rio Tinto Group pay dividends?
The last payment date was on 12 Aug 2021.
How much does Rio Tinto Group pay in dividends?
The most recent quarterly dividend was $0. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.
What is dividend?
Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.
How do dividends work?
Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.
What is a dividend payout ratio?
The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.
How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?
The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.
What is the dividend yield?
The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.
How to calculate the dividend yield?
The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.
What is the declaration date of dividend?
The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.
What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?
If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.
What is the record date of dividend?
If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.
What is the payment date of dividend?
The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.