Royal Bank of Canada (RY) Dividend History
RY next dividend
Ex-dividend in 8 days. Shareholders who own RY before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 10 yearsof dividend increases
- 1995paying since
- —payments
- +6.4%5-year growth a year
- 2.51%forward yield
RY dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $496
- Each payment
- $124
- Value of the shares
- $19,780
- Dividend yield
- 2.51%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $4.96 per share, before tax.
RY dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
RY dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
RY yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $145.79 | 3.40% | $4.71 | 3.2% |
| 3 years ago | $82.90 | 5.98% | $13.00 | 15.7% |
| 5 years ago | $105.94 | 4.68% | $20.74 | 19.6% |
| 10 years ago | $63.66 | 7.79% | $35.82 | 56.3% |
| 20 years ago | $42.57 | 11.65% | $57.25 | 134.5% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
RY dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
RY dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.31 | +5.4% | 2.53% | 4 |
| 2024 | $4.09 | +2.8% | 3.39% | 4 |
| 2023 | $3.98 | +2.6% | 3.93% | 4 |
| 2022 | $3.88 | +11.4% | 4.12% | 4 |
| 2021 | $3.48 | +10.0% | 3.28% | 4 |
| 2020 | $3.17 | +3.2% | 3.86% | 4 |
| 2019 | $3.07 | +4.4% | 3.88% | 4 |
| 2018 | $2.94 | +9.6% | 4.29% | 4 |
| 2017 | $2.68 | +10.2% | 3.28% | 4 |
| 2016 | $2.43 | +0.1% | 3.59% | 4 |
| 2015 | $2.43 | −5.5% | 4.54% | 4 |
| 2014 | $2.57 | +3.7% | 3.73% | 4 |
| 2013 | $2.48 | +8.6% | 3.69% | 4 |
| 2012 | $2.29 | +6.8% | 3.79% | 4 |
| 2011 | $2.14 | +10.3% | 4.20% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.94 | +8.7% | 3.71% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.79 | −5.7% | 3.33% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.89 | +9.4% | 6.39% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.73 | +35.3% | 3.39% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.28 | — | 2.68% | 4 |
RY dividend history
125 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-26 | 2026-11-24 | $1.27 | +2.2% | |
| 2026-07-27 | 2026-08-24 | $1.24 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-23 | 2026-05-22 | $1.19 | +1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-26 | 2026-02-24 | $1.17 | +6.1% | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-27 | 2025-11-24 | $1.11 | −1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-24 | 2025-08-22 | $1.12 | +9.7% | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-24 | 2025-05-23 | $1.03 | −2.8% | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-27 | 2025-02-24 | $1.05 | +2.8% | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-24 | 2024-11-22 | $1.03 | −0.4% | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-25 | 2024-08-23 | $1.03 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-24 | 2024-05-24 | $1.01 | −1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-24 | 2024-02-23 | $1.02 | +2.8% | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-25 | 2023-11-24 | $0.9959 | −2.8% | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-25 | 2023-08-24 | $1.02 | +5.1% | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-24 | 2023-05-24 | $0.975 | −0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-25 | 2023-02-24 | $0.9832 | +1.1% | Quarterly |
Show all 125 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-25 | 2022-11-24 | $0.9723 | −2.5% | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-25 | 2022-08-24 | $0.9972 | +3.9% | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-22 | 2022-05-24 | $0.9598 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-25 | 2022-02-24 | $0.9476 | +8.4% | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-25 | 2021-11-24 | $0.8742 | −2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-23 | 2021-08-24 | $0.8928 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-21 | 2021-05-21 | $0.8651 | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-25 | 2021-02-24 | $0.8493 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-11-24 | $0.8213 | +4.6% | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-24 | 2020-08-24 | $0.7854 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-22 | 2020-05-22 | $0.7605 | −4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-24 | 2020-02-24 | $0.7987 | −0.4% | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-23 | 2019-11-22 | $0.8021 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-24 | 2019-08-23 | $0.7768 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-24 | 2019-05-24 | $0.7564 | +3.1% | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-23 | 2019-02-22 | $0.7338 | −2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-24 | 2018-11-23 | $0.7532 | +5.2% | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-25 | 2018-08-24 | $0.7163 | −2.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-24 | 2018-05-24 | $0.7328 | −0.6% | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-24 | 2018-02-23 | $0.737 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-25 | 2017-11-24 | $0.7117 | +2.3% | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-24 | 2017-08-24 | $0.6957 | +8.1% | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-21 | 2017-05-24 | $0.6437 | +2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-24 | 2017-02-24 | $0.6307 | +1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-24 | 2016-11-24 | $0.6216 | +1.1% | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-22 | 2016-08-24 | $0.6151 | −3.5% | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-21 | 2016-05-24 | $0.6373 | +14.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-22 | 2016-02-24 | $0.559 | −7.2% | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-22 | 2015-11-24 | $0.6026 | +1.7% | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-23 | 2015-08-24 | $0.5926 | −5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-21 | 2015-05-22 | $0.6274 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-22 | 2015-02-24 | $0.6082 | −8.8% | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-23 | 2014-11-24 | $0.6669 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-22 | 2014-08-22 | $0.6605 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-22 | 2014-05-23 | $0.6433 | +6.8% | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-23 | 2014-02-24 | $0.6022 | −7.6% | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-22 | 2013-11-22 | $0.6514 | +6.4% | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-23 | 2013-08-23 | $0.6122 | −0.3% | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-23 | 2013-05-24 | $0.6141 | +1.7% | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-22 | 2013-02-22 | $0.604 | −0.1% | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-23 | 2012-11-23 | $0.6045 | +5.2% | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-24 | 2012-08-24 | $0.5744 | +0.3% | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-23 | 2012-05-24 | $0.5729 | +7.2% | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-24 | 2012-02-24 | $0.5342 | −0.6% | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-24 | 2011-11-24 | $0.5375 | −5.4% | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-22 | 2011-08-24 | $0.5683 | +8.1% | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-21 | 2011-05-24 | $0.5258 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-24 | 2011-02-24 | $0.5087 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-22 | 2010-11-24 | $0.4944 | +4.7% | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-22 | 2010-08-24 | $0.4719 | −5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-20 | 2010-05-21 | $0.5 | +5.5% | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-22 | 2010-02-24 | $0.4742 | +0.4% | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-22 | 2009-11-24 | $0.4724 | +1.8% | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-23 | 2009-08-24 | $0.4641 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-21 | 2009-05-22 | $0.4464 | +10.8% | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-22 | 2009-02-24 | $0.4027 | +1.2% | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-23 | 2008-11-24 | $0.3978 | −19.9% | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-22 | 2008-08-22 | $0.4969 | −1.8% | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-22 | 2008-05-23 | $0.5059 | +2.5% | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-22 | 2008-02-22 | $0.4934 | −4.7% | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-23 | 2007-11-23 | $0.5177 | +18.4% | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-24 | 2007-08-24 | $0.4371 | +3.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-23 | 2007-05-24 | $0.4244 | +20.7% | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-23 | 2007-02-23 | $0.3515 | −0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-24 | 2006-11-24 | $0.3543 | +8.9% | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-24 | 2006-08-24 | $0.3254 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-21 | 2006-05-24 | $0.3208 | +15.1% | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-24 | 2006-02-24 | $0.2787 | +2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-21 | 2005-11-23 | $0.2731 | +8.8% | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-22 | 2005-08-24 | $0.2511 | +13.4% | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-21 | 2005-05-24 | $0.2214 | −4.4% | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-24 | 2005-02-24 | $0.2316 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-22 | 2004-11-24 | $0.2097 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-22 | 2004-08-24 | $0.1991 | +5.2% | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-20 | 2004-05-21 | $0.1894 | +9.3% | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-22 | 2004-02-24 | $0.1732 | −1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-23 | 2003-11-24 | $0.1755 | +18.8% | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-21 | 2003-08-22 | $0.1478 | −0.1% | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-21 | 2003-05-23 | $0.1479 | +10.3% | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-23 | 2003-02-24 | $0.1341 | +5.8% | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-21 | 2002-11-22 | $0.1267 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-22 | 2002-08-23 | $0.1222 | −1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-22 | 2002-05-24 | $0.1238 | +9.8% | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-22 | 2002-02-22 | $0.1128 | +0.1% | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-22 | 2001-11-23 | $0.1126 | −3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-23 | 2001-08-24 | $0.1168 | +9.4% | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-20 | 2001-05-24 | $0.1068 | −0.5% | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-22 | 2001-02-23 | $0.1073 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-23 | 2000-11-24 | $0.0975 | −2.6% | |
| 2000-07-21 | 2000-08-24 | $0.1002 | +11.2% | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-19 | 2000-05-24 | $0.0901 | −2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-21 | 2000-02-24 | $0.0922 | +12.8% | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-21 | 1999-11-24 | $0.0818 | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-22 | 1999-08-24 | $0.0802 | +3.1% | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-21 | 1999-05-21 | $0.0778 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-21 | 1999-02-24 | $0.0768 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-22 | 1998-11-24 | $0.0743 | +0.1% | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-23 | 1998-08-24 | $0.0742 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-22 | 1998-05-22 | $0.0724 | −1.9% | Quarterly |
| 1998-01-22 | 1998-02-24 | $0.0738 | +5.5% | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-23 | 1997-11-24 | $0.0699 | −0.0% | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-22 | 1997-08-22 | $0.07 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-22 | 1997-05-23 | $0.0673 | −1.0% | Quarterly |
| 1997-01-23 | 1997-02-24 | $0.068 | +7.4% | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-22 | 1996-11-22 | $0.0633 | +2.5% | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-22 | 1996-08-23 | $0.0617 | −1.0% | Quarterly |
| 1996-04-22 | 1996-05-24 | $0.0624 | +10.2% | Quarterly |
| 1996-01-22 | 1996-02-23 | $0.0566 | +0.2% | Quarterly |
| 1995-10-23 | 1995-11-24 | $0.0565 | — | Quarterly |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
RY stock split history
- 2:1April 7, 2006
- 2:1October 6, 2000
RY dividend overview
Royal Bank of Canada pays an annual dividend of $4.96 per share, a yield of 2.51% at the latest close. It paid $4.31 per share in 2025, up 5.4% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 6.4% a year on average and over ten years 5.9% a year. The payout ratio is 38.4% of trailing earnings.
Related: RY chart. See the RY stock overview for the latest quote and news.
RY dividends FAQ
Does Royal Bank of Canada pay a dividend?
Yes. Royal Bank of Canada has paid a regular dividend since 1995, most recently $1.27 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 26, 2026.
What is Royal Bank of Canada's dividend yield?
Royal Bank of Canada's forward annual dividend is $4.96 per share, a dividend yield of 2.51% at the latest close of $197.80.
When is Royal Bank of Canada's next dividend?
Royal Bank of Canada's next dividend of $1.27 per share goes ex-dividend on October 26, 2026 and is paid on November 24, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How fast is Royal Bank of Canada's dividend growing?
Royal Bank of Canada's dividend per share grew from $3.17 in 2020 to $4.31 in 2025, 6.4% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 10 years in a row.
What is Royal Bank of Canada's dividend payout ratio?
Royal Bank of Canada pays out 38.4% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 16.6% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Royal Bank of Canada split its stock?
Royal Bank of Canada has split its stock 2 times: 2:1 on April 7, 2006, 2:1 on October 6, 2000. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.