Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) Dividend History
RCL latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 2024paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- —5-year growth a year
- 2.16%forward yield
RCL dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $600
- Each payment
- $150
- Value of the shares
- $27,768
- Dividend yield
- 2.16%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $6.00 per share, before tax.
RCL dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
RCL dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
RCL yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $300.31 | 2.00% | $5.50 | 1.8% |
| 3 years ago | $82.83 | 7.24% | $8.95 | 10.8% |
| 5 years ago | $85.88 | 6.99% | $8.95 | 10.4% |
| 10 years ago | $70.05 | 8.57% | $17.93 | 25.6% |
| 20 years ago | $41.21 | 14.56% | $24.19 | 58.7% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
RCL dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
RCL dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.50 | — | 1.25% | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.95 | — | 0.41% | 2 |
RCL dividend history
108 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | 2026-10-08 | $1.50 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-03 | 2026-07-02 | $1.50 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-06 | 2026-04-03 | $1.50 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-26 | 2026-01-14 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-10-13 | $1.00 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-04 | 2025-07-03 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-07 | 2025-04-04 | $0.75 | +36.4% | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-27 | 2025-01-13 | $0.55 | +37.5% | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-20 | 2024-10-11 | $0.4 | −48.7% | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-04-06 | $0.78 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-19 | 2020-01-06 | $0.78 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-11 | $0.78 | +11.4% | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-03 | 2019-07-03 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-06 | 2019-04-05 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-19 | 2019-01-04 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-20 | 2018-10-11 | $0.7 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
Show all 108 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-01 | 2018-07-03 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-06 | 2018-04-05 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-20 | 2018-01-05 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-10-11 | $0.6 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-31 | 2017-07-05 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-03 | 2017-04-05 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-19 | 2017-01-05 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-27 | 2016-10-13 | $0.48 | +28.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-26 | 2016-06-13 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-18 | 2016-03-03 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-17 | 2016-01-05 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-16 | 2015-10-06 | $0.375 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-15 | 2015-06-02 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-13 | 2015-03-04 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-18 | 2015-01-06 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-18 | 2014-10-02 | $0.3 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-16 | 2014-06-05 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-13 | 2014-03-04 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-12 | 2014-01-02 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-20 | 2013-10-08 | $0.25 | +108.3% | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-17 | 2013-06-04 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-19 | 2013-03-06 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-13 | 2012-12-28 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-21 | 2012-10-09 | $0.12 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-18 | 2012-06-06 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-27 | 2012-03-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-20 | 2012-01-11 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-10 | 2011-08-30 | $0.1 | −33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-11 | 2008-09-29 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-04 | 2008-06-20 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-13 | 2008-04-01 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-26 | 2008-01-08 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-26 | 2007-10-10 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-15 | 2007-06-29 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-27 | 2007-03-30 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-20 | 2006-12-29 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-27 | 2006-10-10 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-07 | 2006-06-30 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-27 | 2006-03-30 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-14 | 2005-12-29 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-22 | 2005-10-07 | $0.15 | +15.4% | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-09 | 2005-06-29 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-25 | 2005-03-30 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-21 | 2004-12-31 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-11 | 2004-09-29 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-29 | 2004-06-29 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-26 | 2004-03-30 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-17 | 2003-12-30 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-24 | 2003-10-09 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-02 | 2003-06-27 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-27 | 2003-03-28 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-11 | 2002-12-30 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-13 | 2002-09-30 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-04 | 2002-06-27 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-14 | 2002-03-29 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-13 | 2001-12-28 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-13 | 2001-09-28 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-05 | 2001-06-28 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-27 | 2001-03-29 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-15 | 2000-12-29 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-14 | 2000-09-29 | $0.13 | +18.2% | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-05 | 2000-06-29 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-29 | 2000-03-30 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-01 | 1999-12-29 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-09 | 1999-09-29 | $0.11 | +22.2% | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-28 | 1999-06-29 | $0.09 | −1.1% | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-28 | — | $0.091 | +1.1% | |
| 1999-02-25 | 1999-03-30 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-14 | 1998-12-29 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-28 | 1998-09-30 | $0.09 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-29 | 1998-06-29 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-26 | 1998-03-30 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-19 | 1997-12-29 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-28 | 1997-09-29 | $0.075 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-29 | 1997-06-27 | $0.07 | — | |
| 1997-03-06 | 1997-03-27 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-27 | 1996-12-30 | $0.07 | — | |
| 1996-09-12 | 1996-09-30 | $0.07 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-28 | 1996-06-27 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-28 | 1996-03-29 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-30 | 1995-12-28 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-31 | 1995-09-29 | $0.065 | +13.0% | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-30 | 1995-09-29 | $0.0575 | −47.7% | |
| 1995-08-24 | — | $0.11 | +100.0% | |
| 1995-05-25 | 1995-06-30 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-23 | 1995-03-30 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-25 | 1994-12-29 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-26 | 1994-09-29 | $0.055 | +22.2% | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-25 | 1994-06-30 | $0.045 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-23 | 1994-03-30 | $0.045 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-24 | 1993-12-29 | $0.045 | −50.0% | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-26 | 1993-09-29 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
RCL stock split history
- 2:1August 3, 1998
RCL dividend overview
Royal Caribbean pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share, a yield of 2.16% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $3.50 per share in 2025. The payout ratio is 33.6% of trailing earnings.
Related: RCL cash flow statement, RCL key metrics, RCL chart. See the RCL stock overview for the latest quote and news.
RCL dividends FAQ
Does Royal Caribbean pay a dividend?
Yes. Royal Caribbean has paid a regular dividend since 2024, quarterly, most recently $1.50 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 17, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1993 to 2020.
What is Royal Caribbean's dividend yield?
Royal Caribbean's forward annual dividend is $6.00 per share, a dividend yield of 2.16% at the latest close of $277.68.
How often does Royal Caribbean pay dividends?
Royal Caribbean pays dividends quarterly.
What is Royal Caribbean's dividend payout ratio?
Royal Caribbean pays out 33.6% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 21.4% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Royal Caribbean split its stock?
Royal Caribbean has split its stock 1 time: 2:1 on August 3, 1998. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.