Annual Dividend (TTM)
$4.2500
Quarterly
RCL
(NYSE)Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
$273.59-- (--)
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Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Dividend History
Complete ex-dividend dates, payment schedules, dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, and payout ratios.
Dividend Yield
1.51%
Last ex-date: Mar 6, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
27.18%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
150.00%
Year-over-year change
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Dividend Statistics & Metrics
Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis
Payment Details
Dividend payment schedule and frequency details
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Payment$1.5000
Last Ex-DateMar 6, 2026
Last Payment DateApr 3, 2026
Growth Metrics
Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth
TTM Growth (YoY)150.00%
3-Year CAGR24.36%
5-Year CAGR-10.42%
10-Year CAGR7.32%
Historical Averages
Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio
Payout Ratio (TTM)27.18%
5-Year Average$1.9380
10-Year Average$1.8610
First PaymentAug 26, 1993
RCL Historical Dividend Distribution Trend Chart
Visualize dividend payout amounts, distribution growth trends, income yield patterns, and stock splits over time
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Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Dividend Payment History
Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency
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| Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Declaration Date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 | Apr 3, 2026 | Feb 10, 2026 | $1.5000 | Quarterly |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Dec 26, 2025 | Jan 14, 2026 | Dec 10, 2025 | $1.0000 | Quarterly |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | Oct 13, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | $1.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Jun 4, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 | May 6, 2025 | $0.7500 | Quarterly |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Mar 7, 2025 | Apr 4, 2025 | Feb 12, 2025 | $0.7500 | Quarterly |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 | Jan 13, 2025 | Dec 11, 2024 | $0.5500 | Quarterly |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 20, 2024 | Oct 11, 2024 | - | $0.4000 | Quarterly |
| Mar 5, 2020 | - | Apr 6, 2020 | Feb 20, 2020 | $0.7800 | Quarterly |
| Dec 19, 2019 | - | Jan 6, 2020 | Dec 5, 2019 | $0.7800 | Quarterly |
| Sep 19, 2019 | - | Oct 11, 2019 | Sep 6, 2019 | $0.7800 | Quarterly |
| Jun 3, 2019 | - | Jul 3, 2019 | May 14, 2019 | $0.7000 | Quarterly |
| Mar 6, 2019 | - | Apr 5, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 | $0.7000 | Quarterly |
| Dec 19, 2018 | - | Jan 4, 2019 | Dec 5, 2018 | $0.7000 | Quarterly |
| Sep 20, 2018 | - | Oct 11, 2018 | Sep 7, 2018 | $0.7000 | Quarterly |
| Jun 1, 2018 | - | Jul 3, 2018 | May 10, 2018 | $0.6000 | Quarterly |
| Mar 6, 2018 | - | Apr 5, 2018 | Feb 15, 2018 | $0.6000 | Quarterly |
| Dec 20, 2017 | - | Jan 5, 2018 | Dec 7, 2017 | $0.6000 | Quarterly |
| Sep 21, 2017 | - | Oct 11, 2017 | Jul 8, 2017 | $0.6000 | Quarterly |
| May 31, 2017 | - | Jul 5, 2017 | May 4, 2017 | $0.4800 | Quarterly |
| Mar 3, 2017 | - | Apr 5, 2017 | Feb 9, 2017 | $0.4800 | Quarterly |
| Dec 19, 2016 | - | Jan 5, 2017 | Dec 7, 2016 | $0.4800 | Quarterly |
| Sep 27, 2016 | - | Oct 13, 2016 | Sep 21, 2016 | $0.4800 | Quarterly |
| May 26, 2016 | - | Jun 13, 2016 | May 19, 2016 | $0.3750 | Quarterly |
| Feb 18, 2016 | - | Mar 3, 2016 | Feb 11, 2016 | $0.3750 | Quarterly |
| Dec 17, 2015 | - | Jan 5, 2016 | Dec 8, 2015 | $0.3750 | Quarterly |
| Sep 16, 2015 | - | Oct 6, 2015 | Sep 4, 2015 | $0.3750 | Quarterly |
| May 15, 2015 | - | Jun 2, 2015 | May 7, 2015 | $0.3000 | Quarterly |
| Feb 13, 2015 | - | Mar 4, 2015 | Feb 9, 2015 | $0.3000 | Quarterly |
| Dec 18, 2014 | - | Jan 6, 2015 | Dec 10, 2014 | $0.3000 | Quarterly |
| Sep 18, 2014 | - | Oct 2, 2014 | Sep 9, 2014 | $0.3000 | Quarterly |
| May 16, 2014 | - | Jun 5, 2014 | May 9, 2014 | $0.2500 | Quarterly |
| Feb 13, 2014 | - | Mar 4, 2014 | Feb 7, 2014 | $0.2500 | Quarterly |
| Dec 12, 2013 | - | Jan 2, 2014 | Dec 5, 2013 | $0.2500 | Quarterly |
| Sep 20, 2013 | - | Oct 8, 2013 | Sep 13, 2013 | $0.2500 | Quarterly |
| May 17, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 | May 8, 2013 | $0.1200 | Quarterly |
| Feb 19, 2013 | - | Mar 6, 2013 | Feb 11, 2013 | $0.1200 | Quarterly |
| Dec 13, 2012 | - | Dec 28, 2012 | Dec 6, 2012 | $0.1200 | Quarterly |
| Sep 21, 2012 | - | Oct 9, 2012 | Sep 13, 2012 | $0.1200 | Quarterly |
| May 18, 2012 | - | Jun 6, 2012 | May 9, 2012 | $0.1000 | Quarterly |
| Feb 27, 2012 | - | Mar 15, 2012 | Feb 16, 2012 | $0.1000 | Quarterly |
| Dec 20, 2011 | - | Jan 11, 2012 | Dec 7, 2011 | $0.1000 | Quarterly |
| Aug 10, 2011 | - | Aug 30, 2011 | Jul 27, 2011 | $0.1000 | Quarterly |
| Sep 11, 2008 | - | Sep 29, 2008 | Sep 4, 2008 | $0.1500 | Quarterly |
| Jun 4, 2008 | - | Jun 20, 2008 | May 22, 2008 | $0.1500 | Quarterly |
| Mar 13, 2008 | - | Apr 1, 2008 | Mar 7, 2008 | $0.1500 | Quarterly |
| Dec 26, 2007 | - | Jan 8, 2008 | Dec 19, 2007 | $0.1500 | Quarterly |
| Sep 26, 2007 | - | Oct 10, 2007 | Aug 28, 2007 | $0.1500 | Quarterly |
| Jun 15, 2007 | - | Jun 29, 2007 | Jun 7, 2007 | $0.1500 | Quarterly |
| Feb 27, 2007 | - | Mar 30, 2007 | Feb 1, 2007 | $0.1500 | Quarterly |
| Dec 20, 2006 | - | Dec 29, 2006 | Dec 12, 2006 | $0.1500 | Quarterly |
| Sep 27, 2006 | - | Oct 10, 2006 | Sep 19, 2006 | $0.1500 | Quarterly |
| Jun 7, 2006 | - | Jun 30, 2006 | Apr 28, 2006 | $0.1500 | Quarterly |
| Feb 27, 2006 | - | Mar 30, 2006 | Feb 7, 2006 | $0.1500 | Quarterly |
| Dec 14, 2005 | - | Dec 29, 2005 | Dec 6, 2005 | $0.1500 | Quarterly |
| Sep 22, 2005 | - | Oct 7, 2005 | Sep 15, 2005 | $0.1500 | Quarterly |
| Jun 9, 2005 | - | Jun 29, 2005 | - | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| Jun 8, 2005 | - | - | - | $0.1300 | - |
| Feb 25, 2005 | - | Mar 30, 2005 | Feb 11, 2005 | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| Dec 21, 2004 | - | Dec 31, 2004 | Dec 14, 2004 | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| Sep 11, 2004 | - | Sep 29, 2004 | - | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| Sep 9, 2004 | - | - | - | $0.1300 | - |
| May 29, 2004 | - | Jun 29, 2004 | - | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| May 27, 2004 | - | - | - | $0.1300 | - |
| Feb 26, 2004 | - | Mar 30, 2004 | Feb 3, 2004 | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| Dec 17, 2003 | - | Dec 30, 2003 | Dec 9, 2003 | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| Sep 24, 2003 | - | Oct 9, 2003 | Sep 16, 2003 | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| Jun 2, 2003 | - | Jun 27, 2003 | May 13, 2003 | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| Feb 27, 2003 | - | Mar 28, 2003 | Feb 7, 2003 | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| Dec 11, 2002 | - | Dec 30, 2002 | Dec 2, 2002 | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| Sep 13, 2002 | - | Sep 30, 2002 | Sep 5, 2002 | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| Jun 4, 2002 | - | Jun 27, 2002 | - | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| Jun 3, 2002 | - | - | - | $0.1300 | - |
| Mar 14, 2002 | - | Mar 29, 2002 | Mar 7, 2002 | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| Dec 13, 2001 | - | Dec 28, 2001 | Dec 6, 2001 | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| Sep 17, 2001 | - | - | - | $0.1300 | - |
| Sep 13, 2001 | - | Sep 28, 2001 | - | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| Jun 5, 2001 | - | Jun 28, 2001 | - | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| Jun 4, 2001 | - | - | - | $0.1300 | - |
| Feb 27, 2001 | - | Mar 29, 2001 | Feb 2, 2001 | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| Dec 15, 2000 | - | Dec 29, 2000 | Dec 4, 2000 | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| Sep 14, 2000 | - | Sep 29, 2000 | Sep 7, 2000 | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| Jun 5, 2000 | - | Jun 29, 2000 | May 26, 2000 | $0.1100 | Quarterly |
| Feb 29, 2000 | - | Mar 30, 2000 | - | $0.1100 | Quarterly |
| Feb 28, 2000 | - | - | - | $0.1100 | - |
| Dec 1, 1999 | - | Dec 29, 1999 | Nov 22, 1999 | $0.1100 | Quarterly |
| Sep 9, 1999 | - | Sep 29, 1999 | Sep 2, 1999 | $0.1100 | Quarterly |
| May 28, 1999 | - | Jun 29, 1999 | May 21, 1999 | $0.0900 | Quarterly |
| Apr 28, 1999 | - | Apr 28, 1999 | - | $0.0910 | - |
| Feb 25, 1999 | - | Mar 30, 1999 | Feb 11, 1999 | $0.0900 | Quarterly |
| Dec 16, 1998 | - | - | - | $0.0900 | - |
| Dec 14, 1998 | - | Dec 29, 1998 | - | $0.0900 | Quarterly |
| Aug 28, 1998 | - | Sep 30, 1998 | Aug 17, 1998 | $0.0900 | Quarterly |
| May 29, 1998 | - | Jun 29, 1998 | May 21, 1998 | $0.0750 | Quarterly |
| Feb 26, 1998 | - | Mar 30, 1998 | Feb 18, 1998 | $0.0750 | Quarterly |
| Dec 19, 1997 | - | Dec 29, 1997 | - | $0.0750 | Quarterly |
| Dec 17, 1997 | - | - | - | $0.0750 | - |
| Aug 28, 1997 | - | Sep 29, 1997 | Aug 19, 1997 | $0.0750 | Quarterly |
| May 29, 1997 | - | Jun 27, 1997 | May 20, 1997 | $0.0700 | - |
| Mar 6, 1997 | - | Mar 27, 1997 | - | $0.0700 | Quarterly |
| Nov 27, 1996 | - | Dec 30, 1996 | Nov 13, 1996 | $0.0700 | - |
| Sep 12, 1996 | - | Sep 30, 1996 | Sep 4, 1996 | $0.0700 | Quarterly |
| May 28, 1996 | - | Jun 27, 1996 | May 15, 1996 | $0.0650 | Quarterly |
| Feb 28, 1996 | - | Mar 29, 1996 | Feb 15, 1996 | $0.0650 | Quarterly |
| Nov 30, 1995 | - | Dec 28, 1995 | - | $0.0650 | Quarterly |
| Nov 29, 1995 | - | - | - | $0.0650 | - |
| Aug 31, 1995 | - | Sep 29, 1995 | - | $0.0650 | Quarterly |
| Aug 30, 1995 | - | Sep 29, 1995 | Aug 16, 1995 | $0.0575 | - |
| Aug 24, 1995 | - | Aug 24, 1995 | - | $0.1100 | - |
| May 25, 1995 | - | Jun 30, 1995 | - | $0.0550 | Quarterly |
| Feb 23, 1995 | - | Mar 30, 1995 | - | $0.0550 | Quarterly |
| Nov 25, 1994 | - | Dec 29, 1994 | - | $0.0550 | Quarterly |
| Aug 26, 1994 | - | Sep 29, 1994 | - | $0.0550 | Quarterly |
| May 25, 1994 | - | Jun 30, 1994 | - | $0.0450 | Quarterly |
| Feb 23, 1994 | - | Mar 30, 1994 | - | $0.0450 | Quarterly |
| Nov 24, 1993 | - | Dec 29, 1993 | - | $0.0450 | Quarterly |
| Aug 26, 1993 | - | Sep 29, 1993 | - | $0.0900 | Quarterly |
Frequently Asked Questions About Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividends
What is RCL's current dividend yield?
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s current dividend yield is 1.51%, calculated by dividing the annual dividend by the current stock price.
When is RCL's ex-dividend date?
The most recent ex-dividend date for RCL was March 6, 2026. Check the Dividend Payment History table for upcoming dates.
How often does RCL pay dividends?
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. pays dividends quarterly. View the complete payment history in the table above.
What is RCL's dividend payout ratio?
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s payout ratio is 27.18%, indicating the percentage of earnings paid to shareholders as dividends.
What is RCL's dividend growth rate?
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s year-over-year dividend growth is 150.00%.