Rio Tinto Group (RIO) Dividend History
RIO latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1990paying since
- —payments
- −0.7%5-year growth a year
- 5.15%forward yield
RIO dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $465
- Each payment
- $116
- Value of the shares
- $9,032
- Dividend yield
- 5.15%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $4.65 per share, before tax.
RIO dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
RIO dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
RIO yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $68.02 | 6.84% | $4.65 | 6.8% |
| 3 years ago | $62.42 | 7.45% | $12.73 | 20.4% |
| 5 years ago | $70.18 | 6.63% | $24.21 | 34.5% |
| 10 years ago | $32.55 | 14.29% | $49.47 | 152.0% |
| 20 years ago | $51.51 | 9.03% | $69.87 | 135.6% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
RIO dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
RIO dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.73 | −14.3% | 4.66% | 2 |
| 2024 | $4.35 | +8.2% | 7.40% | 2 |
| 2023 | $4.02 | −46.1% | 5.40% | 2 |
| 2022 | $7.46 | −22.5% | 10.48% | 2 |
| 2021 | $9.63 | +149.5% | 14.39% | 2 |
| 2020 | $3.86 | −39.2% | 5.13% | 2 |
| 2019 | $6.35 | +107.1% | 10.70% | 2 |
| 2018 | $3.07 | +30.0% | 6.32% | 2 |
| 2017 | $2.36 | +54.8% | 4.45% | 2 |
| 2016 | $1.52 | −32.8% | 3.96% | 2 |
| 2015 | $2.27 | +10.4% | 7.79% | 2 |
| 2014 | $2.05 | +15.7% | 4.46% | 2 |
| 2013 | $1.77 | +8.5% | 3.15% | 2 |
| 2012 | $1.64 | +39.5% | 2.82% | 2 |
| 2011 | $1.17 | +30.6% | 2.40% | 2 |
| 2010 | $0.90 | −85.9% | 1.25% | 2 |
| 2009 | $6.39 | +320.3% | 11.86% | 2 |
| 2008 | $1.52 | +31.0% | 6.84% | 2 |
| 2007 | $1.16 | −62.8% | 1.11% | 2 |
| 2006 | $3.12 | — | 5.86% | 2 |
RIO dividend history
74 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 2026-09-24 | $2.11 | −16.9% | Semiannual |
| 2026-03-06 | 2026-04-16 | $2.54 | +71.6% | Semiannual |
| 2025-08-15 | 2025-09-25 | $1.48 | −34.2% | Semiannual |
| 2025-03-07 | 2025-04-17 | $2.25 | +27.1% | Semiannual |
| 2024-08-16 | 2024-09-26 | $1.77 | −31.4% | Semiannual |
| 2024-03-07 | 2024-04-18 | $2.58 | +45.8% | Semiannual |
| 2023-08-10 | 2023-09-21 | $1.77 | −21.3% | Semiannual |
| 2023-03-09 | 2023-04-20 | $2.25 | −15.7% | Semiannual |
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-22 | $2.67 | −44.3% | Semiannual |
| 2022-03-10 | 2022-04-21 | $4.79 | −14.6% | Semiannual |
| 2021-08-12 | 2021-09-23 | $5.61 | +39.6% | Semiannual |
| 2021-03-04 | 2021-04-15 | $4.02 | +159.4% | Semiannual |
| 2020-08-06 | 2020-09-17 | $1.55 | −32.9% | Semiannual |
| 2020-03-06 | 2020-04-16 | $2.31 | +9.0% | Semiannual |
| 2019-08-08 | 2019-09-19 | $2.12 | −49.9% | Semiannual |
| 2019-03-07 | 2019-04-18 | $4.23 | +232.8% | Semiannual |
Show all 74 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-09 | 2018-09-20 | $1.27 | −29.2% | Semiannual |
| 2018-03-01 | 2018-04-12 | $1.79 | +63.2% | Semiannual |
| 2017-08-09 | 2017-09-21 | $1.10 | −12.6% | Semiannual |
| 2017-02-22 | 2017-04-06 | $1.26 | +179.6% | Semiannual |
| 2016-08-10 | 2016-09-22 | $0.45 | −58.1% | Semiannual |
| 2016-02-24 | 2016-04-07 | $1.07 | +0.4% | Semiannual |
| 2015-08-12 | 2015-09-10 | $1.07 | −10.8% | Semiannual |
| 2015-03-04 | 2015-04-09 | $1.20 | +25.1% | Semiannual |
| 2014-08-13 | 2014-09-11 | $0.958 | −12.6% | Semiannual |
| 2014-03-05 | 2014-04-10 | $1.10 | +30.3% | |
| 2013-08-14 | 2013-09-12 | $0.841 | −10.0% | Semiannual |
| 2013-03-06 | 2013-04-11 | $0.934 | +28.7% | Semiannual |
| 2012-08-15 | 2012-09-13 | $0.726 | −20.2% | Semiannual |
| 2012-02-29 | 2012-04-12 | $0.91 | +68.5% | Semiannual |
| 2011-08-10 | 2011-09-09 | $0.54 | −14.7% | Semiannual |
| 2011-03-02 | 2011-03-31 | $0.633 | +41.3% | Semiannual |
| 2010-08-11 | 2010-09-10 | $0.448 | −0.4% | Semiannual |
| 2010-02-24 | 2010-04-01 | $0.45 | −92.1% | Semiannual |
| 2009-07-08 | 2009-07-17 | $5.71 | +739.4% | |
| 2009-02-18 | 2009-04-09 | $0.68 | — | Once a year |
| 2008-09-03 | 2008-10-03 | $0.68 | −19.0% | |
| 2008-02-20 | 2008-04-14 | $0.84 | +61.5% | |
| 2007-08-08 | 2007-09-07 | $0.52 | −18.8% | |
| 2007-03-07 | 2007-04-16 | $0.64 | −60.0% | |
| 2006-08-09 | 2006-09-08 | $1.60 | +5.6% | |
| 2006-02-22 | 2006-04-07 | $1.51 | +293.5% | |
| 2005-08-10 | 2005-09-09 | $0.385 | −14.4% | |
| 2005-02-23 | 2005-04-11 | $0.45 | +40.6% | |
| 2004-08-11 | 2004-09-13 | $0.32 | −5.9% | |
| 2004-03-10 | 2004-04-07 | $0.34 | −24.4% | |
| 2003-08-13 | 2003-09-15 | $0.45 | +32.7% | |
| 2003-03-05 | 2003-04-07 | $0.339 | +3.4% | |
| 2002-08-14 | 2002-09-16 | $0.3277 | +6.7% | |
| 2002-03-06 | 2002-04-08 | $0.3073 | +38.2% | |
| 2001-08-15 | 2001-09-17 | $0.2223 | −48.0% | |
| 2001-03-07 | 2001-04-09 | $0.4278 | +102.7% | |
| 2000-08-16 | 2000-09-18 | $0.211 | −50.7% | |
| 2000-03-08 | 2000-04-10 | $0.4278 | +159.2% | |
| 1999-08-11 | 1999-09-01 | $0.165 | −36.2% | |
| 1999-03-11 | 1999-04-08 | $0.2587 | +60.5% | |
| 1998-09-23 | 1998-10-20 | $0.1613 | −54.6% | |
| 1998-03-18 | 1998-04-22 | $0.355 | +113.5% | |
| 1997-09-24 | 1997-10-21 | $0.1663 | −55.3% | |
| 1997-03-19 | — | $0.3723 | +45.3% | |
| 1996-09-27 | — | $0.2562 | −61.2% | |
| 1996-09-25 | — | $0.66 | +195.0% | |
| 1996-02-23 | — | $0.2238 | −3.8% | |
| 1995-10-20 | — | $0.2325 | +100.0% | |
| 1995-03-31 | — | $0.1163 | −11.4% | |
| 1994-10-06 | — | $0.1313 | −0.2% | |
| 1994-03-18 | — | $0.1315 | −49.5% | |
| 1993-06-11 | — | $0.2605 | +1.0% | |
| 1993-03-19 | — | $0.258 | +63.0% | |
| 1992-09-25 | — | $0.1583 | −49.1% | |
| 1992-03-27 | — | $0.311 | +163.6% | |
| 1991-09-26 | — | $0.118 | −56.3% | |
| 1991-04-05 | — | $0.2697 | +107.9% | |
| 1990-09-28 | — | $0.1298 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
RIO stock split history
- 4:1April 30, 2010
RIO dividend overview
Rio Tinto pays an annual dividend of $4.65 per share, a yield of 5.15% at the latest close. It paid $3.73 per share in 2025, down 14.3% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew −0.7% a year on average and over ten years 5.1% a year. The payout ratio is 54.5% of trailing earnings.
Related: RIO cash flow statement, RIO key metrics, RIO chart. See the RIO stock overview for the latest quote and news.
RIO dividends FAQ
Does Rio Tinto pay a dividend?
Yes. Rio Tinto has paid a regular dividend since 1990, most recently $2.11 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2026.
What is Rio Tinto's dividend yield?
Rio Tinto's forward annual dividend is $4.65 per share, a dividend yield of 5.15% at the latest close of $90.32.
How fast is Rio Tinto's dividend growing?
Rio Tinto's dividend per share grew from $3.86 in 2020 to $3.73 in 2025, −0.7% a year on average over five years.
What is Rio Tinto's dividend payout ratio?
Rio Tinto pays out 54.5% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 127.7% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Rio Tinto split its stock?
Rio Tinto has split its stock 1 time: 4:1 on April 30, 2010. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.