Royal Bank of Canada
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 27 Jan 2022. In trailing 12 Months, 32.62% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

RY-PT Most Recent Dividend 27 Jan 2022
RY-PT Dividend Yield TTM 1.23%
RY-PT Payout Ratio TTM 32.62% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY-PT): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 32.62%

Royal Bank of Canada stock dividend per share (2016 – 2022)

Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY-PT): Dividend per share
2016 $1.69
2017 $2.11
2018 $0
2019 $1.69
2020 $1.69
2021 $0
2022 $0.42

Royal Bank of Canada stock dividend yield (2016 – 2022)

Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY-PT): Dividend Yield
2016 8.59%
2017 9.52%
2018 9.11%
2019 10.94%
2020 11.62%
2021 13.01%
2022 13.61%

Royal Bank of Canada stock dividend history by quarter (2016 – 2022)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
27 Jan 2022 $0.421875 $0.421875
25 Oct 2021 $0.421875 $0.421875
26 Jul 2021 $0.421875 $0.421875
23 Jul 2021 $0.00000 $0.421875
26 Apr 2021 $0.421875 $0.421875
25 Jan 2021 $0.421875 $0.421875
26 Oct 2020 $0.421875 $0.421875
27 Jul 2020 $0.421875 $0.421875
24 Apr 2020 $0.421875 $0.421875
27 Jan 2020 $0.421875 $0.421875
25 Oct 2019 $0.421875 $0.421875
25 Jul 2019 $0.421875 $0.421875
25 Apr 2019 $0.421875 $0.421875
25 Jan 2019 $0.421875 $0.421875
25 Oct 2018 $0.421875 $0.421875
26 Jul 2018 $0.00000 $0.421875
26 Apr 2018 $0.421875 $0.421875
25 Jan 2018 $0.421875 $0.421875
2 Nov 2017 $0.421875 $0.421875
26 Oct 2017 $0.421875 $0.421875
26 Jul 2017 $0.421875 $0.421875
26 Apr 2017 $0.421875 $0.421875
25 Jan 2017 $0.421875 $0.421875
26 Oct 2016 $0.421875 $0.421875
27 Jul 2016 $0.421875 $0.421875
27 Apr 2016 $0.421875 $0.421875
27 Jan 2016 $0.421875 $0.421875

Royal Bank of Canada Dividend FAQs

Does Royal Bank of Canada pay dividends?

Yes, Royal Bank of Canada pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 1.23%.

When does Royal Bank of Canada pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 27 Jan 2022.

How much does Royal Bank of Canada pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.42. 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.