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Rio Tinto Group

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$90.32Today:- (-)1Y +32.62%

As of Oct 16, 2026 close

Market cap
$147.96B
P/E (TTM)
6.63
Forward P/E
5.78
Dividend yield
5.15%
52-week range
$67.39$112.58
Volume (live)
-
Avg. volume (3M)
1.84M

Rio Tinto Group (RIO) Dividend History

Complete ex-dividend dates, payment schedules, dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, and payout ratios.

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Annual Dividend (TTM)
$4.6500
Semi-Annual
Dividend Yield
5.15%
Last ex-date: Aug 14, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
34.10%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
24.66%
Year-over-year change

Rio Tinto Group (RIO) Dividend Statistics & Metrics

Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis

Payment Details

Dividend payment schedule and frequency details

FrequencySemi-Annual
Last Payment$2.1100
Last Ex-DateAug 14, 2026
Last Payment DateSep 24, 2026

Growth Metrics

Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth

TTM Growth (YoY)24.66%
3-Year CAGR-18.30%
5-Year CAGR-0.68%
10-Year CAGR5.39%

Historical Averages

Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio

Payout Ratio (TTM)34.10%
5-Year Average$4.7260
10-Year Average$3.7764
First PaymentSep 28, 1990

RIO Historical Dividend Distribution Trend Chart

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Rio Tinto Group (RIO) 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
Aug 14, 2026Aug 14, 2026Sep 24, 2026Jul 29, 2026$2.1100Semi-Annual
Mar 6, 2026Mar 6, 2026Apr 16, 2026Feb 19, 2026$2.5400Semi-Annual
Aug 15, 2025Aug 15, 2025Sep 25, 2025Aug 1, 2025$1.4800Semi-Annual
Mar 7, 2025Mar 7, 2025Apr 17, 2025Feb 24, 2025$2.2500Semi-Annual
Aug 16, 2024Aug 16, 2024Sep 26, 2024Jul 31, 2024$1.7700Semi-Annual
Mar 7, 2024Mar 8, 2024Apr 18, 2024Feb 21, 2024$2.5800Semi-Annual
Aug 10, 2023Aug 11, 2023Sep 21, 2023Jul 26, 2023$1.7700Semi-Annual
Mar 9, 2023Mar 10, 2023Apr 20, 2023Feb 27, 2023$2.2500Semi-Annual
Aug 11, 2022Aug 12, 2022Sep 22, 2022Jul 27, 2022$2.6700Semi-Annual
Mar 10, 2022Mar 11, 2022Apr 21, 2022Feb 23, 2022$4.1700Semi-Annual
Aug 12, 2021Aug 13, 2021Sep 23, 2021Jul 29, 2021$3.7600Semi-Annual
Mar 4, 2021Mar 5, 2021Apr 15, 2021Feb 17, 2021$0.9300Semi-Annual
Aug 6, 2020-Sep 17, 2020Jul 29, 2020$1.5500Semi-Annual
Mar 6, 2020-Apr 16, 2020Feb 28, 2020$2.3100Semi-Annual
Aug 8, 2019-Sep 19, 2019Aug 1, 2019$1.5100Semi-Annual
Mar 7, 2019-Apr 18, 2019Feb 28, 2019$1.8000Semi-Annual
Aug 9, 2018-Sep 20, 2018Aug 1, 2018$1.2679Semi-Annual
Mar 1, 2018-Apr 12, 2018Feb 8, 2018$1.8115Semi-Annual
Aug 9, 2017-Sep 21, 2017Jul 29, 2017$1.1099Semi-Annual
Feb 22, 2017-Apr 6, 2017Feb 10, 2017$1.2562Semi-Annual
Aug 10, 2016-Sep 22, 2016Aug 3, 2016$0.4459Semi-Annual
Feb 24, 2016-Apr 7, 2016Feb 11, 2016$1.0730Semi-Annual
Aug 12, 2015-Sep 10, 2015Jul 31, 2015$1.0494Semi-Annual
Mar 4, 2015-Apr 9, 2015Feb 13, 2015$1.1576Semi-Annual
Aug 13, 2014-Sep 11, 2014Aug 7, 2014$0.9330Semi-Annual
Mar 5, 2014-Apr 10, 2014Feb 20, 2014$1.0918Semi-Annual
Aug 14, 2013-Sep 12, 2013Jun 5, 2013$0.8462Semi-Annual
Mar 6, 2013-Apr 11, 2013Feb 19, 2013$0.9160Semi-Annual
Aug 15, 2012-Sep 13, 2012Aug 8, 2012$0.7399Semi-Annual
Feb 29, 2012-Apr 12, 2012Feb 9, 2012$0.9156Semi-Annual
Aug 10, 2011-Sep 9, 2011Aug 2, 2011$0.5355Semi-Annual
Mar 2, 2011-Mar 31, 2011Feb 24, 2011$0.6325Semi-Annual
Aug 11, 2010-Sep 10, 2010Aug 5, 2010$0.4345Semi-Annual
Feb 24, 2010-Apr 1, 2010Feb 12, 2010$0.4500Semi-Annual
Jul 8, 2009-Jul 17, 2009Jun 5, 2009$5.7080Semi-Annual
Feb 18, 2009-Apr 9, 2009Feb 12, 2009$0.6800Semi-Annual
Sep 3, 2008-Oct 3, 2008Aug 26, 2008$0.6800Semi-Annual
Feb 20, 2008-Apr 14, 2008Feb 14, 2008$0.8400Semi-Annual
Aug 8, 2007-Sep 7, 2007Aug 6, 2007$0.5200Semi-Annual
Mar 7, 2007-Apr 16, 2007Feb 5, 2007$0.6400Semi-Annual
Aug 9, 2006-Sep 8, 2006Aug 9, 2006$0.4000Semi-Annual
Feb 22, 2006-Apr 7, 2006Feb 3, 2006$1.1000Semi-Annual
Aug 10, 2005-Sep 9, 2005Aug 3, 2005$0.3850Semi-Annual
Feb 23, 2005-Apr 11, 2005Feb 10, 2005$0.4500Semi-Annual
Aug 11, 2004-Sep 13, 2004Jul 30, 2004$0.3200Semi-Annual
Mar 10, 2004-Apr 7, 2004Feb 5, 2004$0.3400Semi-Annual
Aug 13, 2003-Sep 15, 2003Aug 5, 2003$0.3000Semi-Annual
Mar 5, 2003-Apr 7, 2003Jan 31, 2003$0.3389Semi-Annual
Aug 14, 2002-Sep 16, 2002Aug 1, 2002$0.3277Semi-Annual
Mar 6, 2002-Apr 8, 2002Feb 6, 2002$0.4333Semi-Annual
Aug 15, 2001-Sep 17, 2001Aug 3, 2001$0.2223Semi-Annual
Mar 7, 2001-Apr 9, 2001Feb 14, 2001$0.4278Semi-Annual
Aug 16, 2000---$0.2110-
Mar 8, 2000---$0.4278-
Aug 11, 1999---$0.1650-
Mar 11, 1999---$0.2587-
Sep 23, 1998---$0.1613-
Mar 18, 1998---$0.3550-
Sep 24, 1997---$0.1663-
Mar 19, 1997---$0.3723-
Sep 27, 1996---$0.2562-
Feb 23, 1996---$0.2238-
Oct 20, 1995---$0.2325-
Mar 31, 1995---$0.1163-
Oct 6, 1994---$0.1313-
Mar 18, 1994---$0.1315-
Jun 11, 1993---$0.2605-
Mar 19, 1993---$0.2580-
Sep 25, 1992---$0.1583-
Mar 27, 1992---$0.3110-
Sep 26, 1991---$0.1180-
Apr 5, 1991---$0.2697-
Sep 28, 1990---$0.1298-

Source: Dividend declarations and payment records. Data as of Aug 14, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Rio Tinto Group Dividends

What is RIO's current dividend yield?

Rio Tinto Group's dividend yield is 5.15% as of the Oct 16, 2026 close, calculated by dividing the annual dividend by the share price.

When is RIO's ex-dividend date?

The most recent ex-dividend date for RIO was August 14, 2026. Check the Dividend Payment History table for upcoming dates.

How often does RIO pay dividends?

Rio Tinto Group pays dividends semi-annual. View the complete payment history in the table above.

What is RIO's dividend payout ratio?

Rio Tinto Group's trailing twelve-month (TTM) payout ratio is 34.10%, the share of earnings paid to shareholders as dividends.

What is RIO's dividend growth rate?

Rio Tinto Group's dividend grew 24.66% over the past year.