Annual Dividend (TTM)
$3.5000
Quarterly
Dividend Yield
1.08%
Last ex-date: Dec 26, 2025
Payout Ratio (TTM)
22.36%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
268.42%
1 consecutive years

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$1.0000
Last Ex-DateDec 26, 2025
Last Payment DateJan 14, 2026

Growth Metrics

Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth

Consecutive Years1 years
TTM Growth (YoY)268.42%
3-Year CAGR5.74%
5-Year CAGR10.13%
10-Year CAGR23.04%

Historical Averages

Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio

Payout Ratio (TTM)22.36%
5-Year Average$2.1580
10-Year Average$1.7850
First PaymentAug 26, 1993

Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Dividend Payment History

Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency

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Complete dividend payment history including ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, declaration dates, amounts, frequency, and type
Ex-Dividend DateRecord DatePayment DateDeclaration DateAmountFrequency
Dec 26, 2025Dec 26, 2025Jan 14, 2026Dec 10, 2025$1.0000Quarterly
Sep 25, 2025Sep 25, 2025Oct 13, 2025Sep 10, 2025$1.0000Quarterly
Jun 4, 2025Jun 4, 2025Jul 3, 2025May 6, 2025$0.7500Quarterly
Mar 7, 2025Mar 7, 2025Apr 4, 2025Feb 12, 2025$0.7500Quarterly
Dec 27, 2024Dec 27, 2024Jan 13, 2025Dec 11, 2024$0.5500Quarterly
Sep 20, 2024Sep 20, 2024Oct 11, 2024-$0.4000Quarterly
Mar 5, 2020-Apr 6, 2020Feb 20, 2020$0.7800Quarterly
Dec 19, 2019-Jan 6, 2020Dec 5, 2019$0.7800Quarterly
Sep 19, 2019-Oct 11, 2019Sep 6, 2019$0.7800Quarterly
Jun 3, 2019-Jul 3, 2019May 14, 2019$0.7000Quarterly
Mar 6, 2019-Apr 5, 2019Feb 15, 2019$0.7000Quarterly
Dec 19, 2018-Jan 4, 2019Dec 5, 2018$0.7000Quarterly
Sep 20, 2018-Oct 11, 2018Sep 7, 2018$0.7000Quarterly
Jun 1, 2018-Jul 3, 2018May 10, 2018$0.6000Quarterly
Mar 6, 2018-Apr 5, 2018Feb 15, 2018$0.6000Quarterly
Dec 20, 2017-Jan 5, 2018Dec 7, 2017$0.6000Quarterly
Sep 21, 2017-Oct 11, 2017Jul 8, 2017$0.6000Quarterly
May 31, 2017-Jul 5, 2017May 4, 2017$0.4800Quarterly
Mar 3, 2017-Apr 5, 2017Feb 9, 2017$0.4800Quarterly
Dec 19, 2016-Jan 5, 2017Dec 7, 2016$0.4800Quarterly
Sep 27, 2016-Oct 13, 2016Sep 21, 2016$0.4800Quarterly
May 26, 2016-Jun 13, 2016May 19, 2016$0.3750Quarterly
Feb 18, 2016-Mar 3, 2016Feb 11, 2016$0.3750Quarterly
Dec 17, 2015-Jan 5, 2016Dec 8, 2015$0.3750Quarterly
Sep 16, 2015-Oct 6, 2015Sep 4, 2015$0.3750Quarterly
May 15, 2015-Jun 2, 2015May 7, 2015$0.3000Quarterly
Feb 13, 2015-Mar 4, 2015Feb 9, 2015$0.3000Quarterly
Dec 18, 2014-Jan 6, 2015Dec 10, 2014$0.3000Quarterly
Sep 18, 2014-Oct 2, 2014Sep 9, 2014$0.3000Quarterly
May 16, 2014-Jun 5, 2014May 9, 2014$0.2500Quarterly
Feb 13, 2014-Mar 4, 2014Feb 7, 2014$0.2500Quarterly
Dec 12, 2013-Jan 2, 2014Dec 5, 2013$0.2500Quarterly
Sep 20, 2013-Oct 8, 2013Sep 13, 2013$0.2500Quarterly
May 17, 2013-Jun 4, 2013May 8, 2013$0.1200Quarterly
Feb 19, 2013-Mar 6, 2013Feb 11, 2013$0.1200Quarterly
Dec 13, 2012-Dec 28, 2012Dec 6, 2012$0.1200Quarterly
Sep 21, 2012-Oct 9, 2012Sep 13, 2012$0.1200Quarterly
May 18, 2012-Jun 6, 2012May 9, 2012$0.1000Quarterly
Feb 27, 2012-Mar 15, 2012Feb 16, 2012$0.1000Quarterly
Dec 20, 2011-Jan 11, 2012Dec 7, 2011$0.1000Quarterly
Aug 10, 2011-Aug 30, 2011Jul 27, 2011$0.1000Quarterly
Sep 11, 2008-Sep 29, 2008Sep 4, 2008$0.1500Quarterly
Jun 4, 2008-Jun 20, 2008May 22, 2008$0.1500Quarterly
Mar 13, 2008-Apr 1, 2008Mar 7, 2008$0.1500Quarterly
Dec 26, 2007-Jan 8, 2008Dec 19, 2007$0.1500Quarterly
Sep 26, 2007-Oct 10, 2007Aug 28, 2007$0.1500Quarterly
Jun 15, 2007-Jun 29, 2007Jun 7, 2007$0.1500Quarterly
Feb 27, 2007-Mar 30, 2007Feb 1, 2007$0.1500Quarterly
Dec 20, 2006-Dec 29, 2006Dec 12, 2006$0.1500Quarterly
Sep 27, 2006-Oct 10, 2006Sep 19, 2006$0.1500Quarterly
Jun 7, 2006-Jun 30, 2006Apr 28, 2006$0.1500Quarterly
Feb 27, 2006-Mar 30, 2006Feb 7, 2006$0.1500Quarterly
Dec 14, 2005-Dec 29, 2005Dec 6, 2005$0.1500Quarterly
Sep 22, 2005-Oct 7, 2005Sep 15, 2005$0.1500Quarterly
Jun 9, 2005-Jun 29, 2005-$0.1300Quarterly
Jun 8, 2005---$0.1300-
Feb 25, 2005-Mar 30, 2005Feb 11, 2005$0.1300Quarterly
Dec 21, 2004-Dec 31, 2004Dec 14, 2004$0.1300Quarterly
Sep 11, 2004-Sep 29, 2004-$0.1300Quarterly
Sep 9, 2004---$0.1300-
May 29, 2004-Jun 29, 2004-$0.1300Quarterly
May 27, 2004---$0.1300-
Feb 26, 2004-Mar 30, 2004Feb 3, 2004$0.1300Quarterly
Dec 17, 2003-Dec 30, 2003Dec 9, 2003$0.1300Quarterly
Sep 24, 2003-Oct 9, 2003Sep 16, 2003$0.1300Quarterly
Jun 2, 2003-Jun 27, 2003May 13, 2003$0.1300Quarterly
Feb 27, 2003-Mar 28, 2003Feb 7, 2003$0.1300Quarterly
Dec 11, 2002-Dec 30, 2002Dec 2, 2002$0.1300Quarterly
Sep 13, 2002-Sep 30, 2002Sep 5, 2002$0.1300Quarterly
Jun 4, 2002-Jun 27, 2002-$0.1300Quarterly
Jun 3, 2002---$0.1300-
Mar 14, 2002-Mar 29, 2002Mar 7, 2002$0.1300Quarterly
Dec 13, 2001-Dec 28, 2001Dec 6, 2001$0.1300Quarterly
Sep 17, 2001---$0.1300-
Sep 13, 2001-Sep 28, 2001-$0.1300Quarterly
Jun 5, 2001-Jun 28, 2001-$0.1300Quarterly
Jun 4, 2001---$0.1300-
Feb 27, 2001-Mar 29, 2001Feb 2, 2001$0.1300Quarterly
Dec 15, 2000-Dec 29, 2000Dec 4, 2000$0.1300Quarterly
Sep 14, 2000-Sep 29, 2000Sep 7, 2000$0.1300Quarterly
Jun 5, 2000-Jun 29, 2000May 26, 2000$0.1100Quarterly
Feb 29, 2000-Mar 30, 2000-$0.1100Quarterly
Feb 28, 2000---$0.1100-
Dec 1, 1999-Dec 29, 1999Nov 22, 1999$0.1100Quarterly
Sep 9, 1999-Sep 29, 1999Sep 2, 1999$0.1100Quarterly
May 28, 1999-Jun 29, 1999May 21, 1999$0.0900Quarterly
Apr 28, 1999-Apr 28, 1999-$0.0910-
Feb 25, 1999-Mar 30, 1999Feb 11, 1999$0.0900Quarterly
Dec 16, 1998---$0.0900-
Dec 14, 1998-Dec 29, 1998-$0.0900Quarterly
Aug 28, 1998-Sep 30, 1998Aug 17, 1998$0.0900Quarterly
May 29, 1998-Jun 29, 1998May 21, 1998$0.0750Quarterly
Feb 26, 1998-Mar 30, 1998Feb 18, 1998$0.0750Quarterly
Dec 19, 1997-Dec 29, 1997-$0.0750Quarterly
Dec 17, 1997---$0.0750-
Aug 28, 1997-Sep 29, 1997Aug 19, 1997$0.0750Quarterly
May 29, 1997-Jun 27, 1997May 20, 1997$0.0700-
Mar 6, 1997-Mar 27, 1997-$0.0700Quarterly
Nov 27, 1996-Dec 30, 1996Nov 13, 1996$0.0700-
Sep 12, 1996-Sep 30, 1996Sep 4, 1996$0.0700Quarterly
May 28, 1996-Jun 27, 1996May 15, 1996$0.0650Quarterly
Feb 28, 1996-Mar 29, 1996Feb 15, 1996$0.0650Quarterly
Nov 30, 1995-Dec 28, 1995-$0.0650Quarterly
Nov 29, 1995---$0.0650-
Aug 31, 1995-Sep 29, 1995-$0.0650Quarterly
Aug 30, 1995-Sep 29, 1995Aug 16, 1995$0.0575-
Aug 24, 1995-Aug 24, 1995-$0.1100-
May 25, 1995-Jun 30, 1995-$0.0550Quarterly
Feb 23, 1995-Mar 30, 1995-$0.0550Quarterly
Nov 25, 1994-Dec 29, 1994-$0.0550Quarterly
Aug 26, 1994-Sep 29, 1994-$0.0550Quarterly
May 25, 1994-Jun 30, 1994-$0.0450Quarterly
Feb 23, 1994-Mar 30, 1994-$0.0450Quarterly
Nov 24, 1993-Dec 29, 1993-$0.0450Quarterly
Aug 26, 1993-Sep 29, 1993-$0.0900Quarterly