Annual Dividend (TTM)
$4.4316
Quarterly
Dividend Yield
2.62%
Last ex-date: Jan 26, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
41.93%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
7.58%
Year-over-year change

Royal Bank of Canada (RY) 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$1.1748
Last Ex-DateJan 26, 2026
Last Payment DateFeb 24, 2026

Growth Metrics

Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth

TTM Growth (YoY)7.58%
3-Year CAGR-33.41%
5-Year CAGR-19.53%
10-Year CAGR-7.02%

Historical Averages

Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio

Payout Ratio (TTM)41.93%
5-Year Average$3.4860
10-Year Average$3.2768
First PaymentOct 23, 1995

Royal Bank of Canada (RY) 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
Jan 26, 2026Jan 26, 2026Feb 24, 2026Dec 3, 2025$1.1748Quarterly
Oct 27, 2025Oct 27, 2025Nov 24, 2025Feb 27, 2025$1.1067Quarterly
Jul 24, 2025Jul 24, 2025Aug 22, 2025Feb 27, 2025$1.1249Quarterly
Apr 24, 2025Apr 24, 2025May 23, 2025Feb 27, 2025$1.0251Quarterly
Jan 27, 2025Jan 27, 2025Feb 24, 2025Dec 4, 2024$1.0545Quarterly
Oct 24, 2024Oct 24, 2024Nov 22, 2024Aug 28, 2024$1.0255Quarterly
Jul 25, 2024Jul 25, 2024Aug 23, 2024May 30, 2024$1.0298Quarterly
Apr 24, 2024Apr 25, 2024May 24, 2024Feb 28, 2024$1.0096Quarterly
Jan 24, 2024Jan 25, 2024Feb 23, 2024Nov 30, 2023$1.0236Quarterly
Oct 25, 2023Oct 26, 2023Nov 24, 2023Aug 24, 2023$0.9959Quarterly
Jul 25, 2023Jul 26, 2023Aug 24, 2023May 25, 2023$1.0245Quarterly
Apr 24, 2023Apr 25, 2023May 24, 2023Mar 1, 2023$0.9750Quarterly
Jan 25, 2023Jan 26, 2023Feb 24, 2023Nov 30, 2022$0.9832Quarterly
Oct 25, 2022Oct 26, 2022Nov 24, 2022Aug 24, 2022$0.9723Quarterly
Jul 25, 2022Jul 26, 2022Aug 24, 2022May 26, 2022$0.9972Quarterly
Apr 22, 2022Apr 25, 2022May 24, 2022Feb 24, 2022$0.9598Quarterly
Jan 25, 2022Jan 26, 2022Feb 24, 2022Dec 1, 2021$0.9476Quarterly
Oct 25, 2021Oct 26, 2021Nov 24, 2021Aug 25, 2021$0.8742Quarterly
Jul 23, 2021Jul 26, 2021Aug 24, 2021-$0.8928Quarterly
Apr 21, 2021Apr 22, 2021May 21, 2021Feb 24, 2021$0.8651Quarterly
Jan 25, 2021Jan 26, 2021Feb 24, 2021Dec 2, 2020$0.8493Quarterly
Oct 23, 2020-Nov 24, 2020Aug 26, 2020$0.8213Quarterly
Jul 24, 2020-Aug 24, 2020May 27, 2020$0.7854Quarterly
Apr 22, 2020-May 22, 2020Feb 21, 2020$0.7605Quarterly
Jan 24, 2020-Feb 24, 2020Dec 4, 2019$0.7987Quarterly
Oct 23, 2019-Nov 22, 2019Aug 21, 2019$0.8021Quarterly
Jul 24, 2019-Aug 23, 2019May 22, 2019$0.7768Quarterly
Apr 24, 2019-May 24, 2019Feb 21, 2019$0.7564Quarterly
Jan 23, 2019-Feb 22, 2019Nov 28, 2018$0.7338Quarterly
Oct 24, 2018-Nov 23, 2018Aug 22, 2018$0.7532Quarterly
Jul 25, 2018-Aug 24, 2018May 24, 2018$0.7163Quarterly
Apr 24, 2018-May 24, 2018Feb 23, 2018$0.7328Quarterly
Jan 24, 2018-Feb 23, 2018Nov 29, 2017$0.7370Quarterly
Oct 25, 2017-Nov 24, 2017Aug 23, 2017$0.7117Quarterly
Jul 24, 2017-Aug 24, 2017-$0.6957Quarterly
Apr 21, 2017-May 24, 2017Feb 24, 2017$0.6437Quarterly
Jan 24, 2017-Feb 24, 2017Nov 30, 2016$0.6307Quarterly
Oct 24, 2016-Nov 24, 2016Aug 24, 2016$0.6216Quarterly
Jul 22, 2016-Aug 24, 2016May 26, 2016$0.6151Quarterly
Apr 21, 2016-May 24, 2016Feb 24, 2016$0.6373Quarterly
Jan 22, 2016-Feb 24, 2016Dec 2, 2015$0.5590Quarterly
Oct 22, 2015-Nov 24, 2015Aug 26, 2015$0.6026Quarterly
Jul 23, 2015-Aug 24, 2015May 28, 2015$0.5926Quarterly
Apr 21, 2015-May 22, 2015Feb 24, 2015$0.6274Quarterly
Jan 22, 2015-Feb 24, 2015Dec 3, 2014$0.6082Quarterly
Oct 23, 2014-Nov 24, 2014Aug 22, 2014$0.6670Quarterly
Jul 22, 2014-Aug 22, 2014May 22, 2014$0.6605Quarterly
Apr 22, 2014-May 23, 2014Feb 26, 2014$0.6433Quarterly
Jan 23, 2014-Feb 24, 2014Dec 5, 2013$0.6022Quarterly
Oct 22, 2013-Nov 22, 2013Aug 29, 2013$0.6514Quarterly
Jul 23, 2013-Aug 23, 2013May 30, 2013$0.6122Quarterly
Apr 23, 2013-May 24, 2013Feb 28, 2013$0.6141Quarterly
Jan 22, 2013-Feb 22, 2013Nov 29, 2012$0.6040Quarterly
Oct 23, 2012-Nov 23, 2012-$0.6045Quarterly
Jul 24, 2012-Aug 24, 2012-$0.5744Quarterly
Apr 23, 2012-May 24, 2012-$0.5729Quarterly
Jan 24, 2012-Feb 24, 2012-$0.5342Quarterly
Oct 24, 2011-Nov 24, 2011-$0.5375Quarterly
Jul 22, 2011-Aug 24, 2011-$0.5683Quarterly
Apr 21, 2011-May 24, 2011-$0.5258Quarterly
Jan 24, 2011-Feb 24, 2011-$0.5087Quarterly
Oct 22, 2010-Nov 24, 2010-$0.4944Quarterly
Jul 22, 2010-Aug 24, 2010-$0.4719Quarterly
Apr 20, 2010-May 21, 2010-$0.5000Quarterly
Jan 22, 2010-Feb 24, 2010-$0.4742Quarterly
Oct 22, 2009-Nov 24, 2009-$0.4724Quarterly
Jul 23, 2009-Aug 24, 2009-$0.4641Quarterly
Apr 21, 2009-May 22, 2009-$0.4464Quarterly
Jan 22, 2009-Feb 24, 2009-$0.4027Quarterly
Oct 23, 2008-Nov 24, 2008-$0.3978Quarterly
Jul 22, 2008-Aug 22, 2008-$0.4969Quarterly
Apr 22, 2008-May 23, 2008-$0.5059Quarterly
Jan 22, 2008-Feb 22, 2008-$0.4934Quarterly
Oct 23, 2007-Nov 23, 2007-$0.5177Quarterly
Jul 24, 2007-Aug 24, 2007-$0.4371Quarterly
Apr 23, 2007-May 24, 2007-$0.4244Quarterly
Jan 23, 2007-Feb 23, 2007-$0.3515Quarterly
Oct 24, 2006-Nov 24, 2006-$0.3543Quarterly
Jul 24, 2006-Aug 24, 2006-$0.3254Quarterly
Apr 21, 2006-May 24, 2006-$0.3208Quarterly
Jan 24, 2006-Feb 24, 2006-$0.2787Quarterly
Oct 21, 2005-Nov 23, 2005-$0.2731Quarterly
Jul 22, 2005-Aug 24, 2005-$0.2511Quarterly
Apr 21, 2005-May 24, 2005-$0.2214Quarterly
Jan 24, 2005-Feb 24, 2005-$0.2316Quarterly
Oct 22, 2004-Nov 24, 2004-$0.2097Quarterly
Jul 22, 2004-Aug 24, 2004-$0.1991Quarterly
Apr 20, 2004-May 21, 2004-$0.1894Quarterly
Jan 22, 2004-Feb 24, 2004-$0.1732Quarterly
Oct 23, 2003-Nov 24, 2003-$0.1755Quarterly
Jul 21, 2003-Aug 22, 2003-$0.1478Quarterly
Apr 21, 2003-May 23, 2003-$0.1479Quarterly
Jan 23, 2003-Feb 24, 2003-$0.1341Quarterly
Oct 21, 2002-Nov 22, 2002-$0.1267Quarterly
Jul 22, 2002-Aug 23, 2002-$0.1222Quarterly
Apr 22, 2002-May 24, 2002-$0.1238Quarterly
Jan 22, 2002-Feb 22, 2002-$0.1128Quarterly
Oct 22, 2001-Nov 23, 2001-$0.1126Quarterly
Jul 23, 2001-Aug 24, 2001-$0.1168Quarterly
Apr 20, 2001-May 24, 2001-$0.1068Quarterly
Jan 22, 2001-Feb 23, 2001-$0.1073Quarterly
Oct 23, 2000-Nov 24, 2000-$0.0975-
Jul 21, 2000-Aug 24, 2000-$0.1002Quarterly
Apr 19, 2000-May 24, 2000-$0.0901Quarterly
Jan 21, 2000-Feb 24, 2000-$0.0922Quarterly
Oct 21, 1999-Nov 24, 1999-$0.0818Quarterly
Jul 22, 1999-Aug 24, 1999-$0.0802Quarterly
Apr 21, 1999-May 21, 1999-$0.0778Quarterly
Jan 21, 1999-Feb 24, 1999-$0.0768Quarterly
Oct 22, 1998-Nov 24, 1998-$0.0743Quarterly
Jul 23, 1998-Aug 24, 1998-$0.0742Quarterly
Apr 22, 1998-May 22, 1998-$0.0724Quarterly
Jan 22, 1998-Feb 24, 1998-$0.0738Quarterly
Oct 23, 1997-Nov 24, 1997-$0.0699Quarterly
Jul 22, 1997-Aug 22, 1997-$0.0700Quarterly
Apr 22, 1997-May 23, 1997-$0.0673Quarterly
Jan 23, 1997-Feb 24, 1997-$0.0680Quarterly
Oct 22, 1996-Nov 22, 1996-$0.0633Quarterly
Jul 22, 1996-Aug 23, 1996-$0.0617Quarterly
Apr 22, 1996-May 24, 1996-$0.0624Quarterly
Jan 22, 1996-Feb 23, 1996-$0.0566Quarterly
Oct 23, 1995-Nov 24, 1995-$0.0565Quarterly