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Rio Tinto plc RIO
Dividend Summary
The next Rio Tinto plc dividend is expected to go ex in 4 months and to be paid in 5 months.
The previous Rio Tinto plc dividend was 134.2282p and it went ex 3 months ago and it was paid 2 months ago.
There are typically 2 dividends per year (excluding specials), and the dividend cover is approximately 1.6.
Latest Dividends
| Summary | Previous dividend | Next dividend |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Paid | Forecast |
| Type | Interim | Final |
| Per share | 134.228p (177c) | Sign Up Required |
| Declaration date | 28 Nov 2023 (Tue) | 26 Nov 2024 (Tue) |
| Ex-div date | 15 Aug 2024 (Thu) | 06 Mar 2025 (Thu) |
| Pay date | 26 Sep 2024 (Thu) | 17 Apr 2025 (Thu) |
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Previous Payment
£134.23 ($177.00)
Paid on 26 Sep 2024 (Thu)
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The table below shows the full dividend history for Rio Tinto plc
| Status | Type | Decl. date | Ex-div date | Pay date | Decl. Currency | Forecast amount | Decl. amount | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast | Final | 21 Nov 2028 | 08 Mar 2029 | 19 Apr 2029 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Interim | 23 Nov 2027 | 10 Aug 2028 | 21 Sep 2028 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Final | 23 Nov 2027 | 09 Mar 2028 | 20 Apr 2028 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Interim | 24 Nov 2026 | 12 Aug 2027 | 23 Sep 2027 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Final | 24 Nov 2026 | 04 Mar 2027 | 15 Apr 2027 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Interim | 25 Nov 2025 | 13 Aug 2026 | 24 Sep 2026 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Final | 25 Nov 2025 | 05 Mar 2026 | 16 Apr 2026 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Interim | 26 Nov 2024 | 14 Aug 2025 | 25 Sep 2025 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Final | 26 Nov 2024 | 06 Mar 2025 | 17 Apr 2025 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Paid | Interim | 28 Nov 2023 | 15 Aug 2024 | 26 Sep 2024 | USD | 138p | 177c | 😌 |
| Paid | Final | 28 Nov 2023 | 07 Mar 2024 | 18 Apr 2024 | GBP | 185p | 203.77p | 😊 |
| Paid | Interim | 16 Dec 2022 | 10 Aug 2023 | 21 Sep 2023 | GBP | 205p | 137.67p | 😞 |
| Paid | Final | 16 Dec 2022 | 09 Mar 2023 | 20 Apr 2023 | GBP | 240p | 185.35p | 😒 |
| Paid | Interim | 22 Dec 2021 | 11 Aug 2022 | 22 Sep 2022 | GBP | 170p | 221.63p | 😒 |
| Paid | Special | 23 Feb 2022 | 10 Mar 2022 | 21 Apr 2022 | GBP | — | 45.6p | |
| Paid | Final | 22 Dec 2021 | 10 Mar 2022 | 21 Apr 2022 | GBP | 306.72p | 306.72p | 😄 |
| Paid | Special | 28 Jul 2021 | 12 Aug 2021 | 23 Sep 2021 | GBP | — | 133.26p | |
| Paid | Interim | 07 Jan 2021 | 12 Aug 2021 | 23 Sep 2021 | GBP | 126p | 270.84p | 😖 |
| Paid | Special | 17 Feb 2021 | 04 Mar 2021 | 15 Apr 2021 | GBP | — | 66.77p | |
| Paid | Final | 07 Jan 2021 | 04 Mar 2021 | 15 Apr 2021 | GBP | 190p | 221.86p | 😌 |
| Paid | Interim | 13 Dec 2019 | 06 Aug 2020 | 17 Sep 2020 | GBP | 139p | 119.74p | 😏 |
| Paid | Final | 13 Dec 2019 | 05 Mar 2020 | 16 Apr 2020 | GBP | 176p | 177.47p | 😄 |
| Paid | Special | 01 Aug 2019 | 08 Aug 2019 | 19 Sep 2019 | GBP | 49.82p | 49.82p | 😄 |
| Paid | Interim | 13 Dec 2018 | 08 Aug 2019 | 19 Sep 2019 | GBP | 123.32p | 123.32p | 😄 |
| Paid | Special | 27 Feb 2019 | 07 Mar 2019 | 18 Apr 2019 | GBP | — | 183.55p | |
| Paid | Final | 13 Dec 2018 | 07 Mar 2019 | 18 Apr 2019 | GBP | 159p | 135.96p | 😌 |
| Paid | Interim | 23 Nov 2017 | 09 Aug 2018 | 20 Sep 2018 | GBP | 120c | 96.82p | 😌 |
| Paid | Final | 23 Nov 2017 | 01 Mar 2018 | 12 Apr 2018 | GBP | 125c | 129.43p | 😃 |
| Paid | Interim | 09 Jan 2017 | 10 Aug 2017 | 21 Sep 2017 | GBP | 55p | 83.13p | 😓 |
| Paid | Final | 09 Jan 2017 | 23 Feb 2017 | 06 Apr 2017 | GBP | 48.91p | 100.56p | 😖 |
| Paid | Interim | 08 Feb 2016 | 11 Aug 2016 | 22 Sep 2016 | GBP | 25p | 33.8p | 😒 |
| Paid | Final | 08 Feb 2016 | 25 Feb 2016 | 07 Apr 2016 | GBP | — | 74.21p | |
| Paid | Interim | 13 Jan 2015 | 13 Aug 2015 | 10 Sep 2015 | GBP | — | 68.92p | |
| Paid | Final | 13 Jan 2015 | 05 Mar 2015 | 09 Apr 2015 | GBP | — | 77.98p | |
| Paid | Interim | 15 Jan 2014 | 13 Aug 2014 | 11 Sep 2014 | GBP | — | 56.9p | |
| Paid | Final | 15 Jan 2014 | 05 Mar 2014 | 10 Apr 2014 | GBP | — | 65.82p | |
| Paid | Interim | – | 14 Aug 2013 | 12 Sep 2013 | GBP | — | 54.28p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 06 Mar 2013 | 11 Apr 2013 | GBP | — | 60.34p | |
| Paid | Interim | – | 15 Aug 2012 | 13 Sep 2012 | GBP | — | 46.43p | |
| Paid | Interim | – | 10 Aug 2011 | 08 Sep 2011 | GBP | — | 33.14p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 02 Mar 2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | GBP | — | 39.14p | |
| Paid | Interim | – | 11 Aug 2010 | 09 Sep 2010 | GBP | — | 28.21p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | GBP | — | 28.84p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | GBP | — | 82.54p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | GBP | — | 68.72p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | GBP | — | 54.05p |
| Year | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 54.05p | — |
| 2007 | 68.72p | 27.1% |
| 2008 | 82.54p | 20.1% |
| 2009 | 28.84p | -65.1% |
| 2010 | 67.35p | 133.5% |
| 2011 | 33.14p | -50.8% |
| 2012 | 106.77p | 222.2% |
| 2013 | 120.1p | 12.5% |
| 2014 | 134.88p | 12.3% |
| 2015 | 143.13p | 6.1% |
| 2016 | 134.36p | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 212.56p | 58.2% |
| 2018 | 232.78p | 9.5% |
| 2019 | 300.79p | 29.2% |
| 2020 | 341.6p | 13.6% |
| 2021 | 577.56p | 69.1% |
| 2022 | 406.98p | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 341.44p | -16.1% |
| 2024 | Sign Up Required | |
| 2025 | Sign Up Required | |
| 2026 | Sign Up Required | |
| 2027 | Sign Up Required | |
| 2028 | Sign Up Required | |
Rio Tinto plc Optimized Dividend Chart
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- Dividend Yield Today
- 7.0%
- Optimized Yield
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- 52 Week High
- 10.9% on 05 March 2024
- 52 Week Low
- 6.8% on 12 April 2024
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About Rio Tinto plc
Mining giant Rio Tinto may be UK-based, but its operations make it truly a global company. The group has a solid reputation, mining aluminium, copper, gold, diamond, iron and lead. The majority of earnings come from the base metal side of the group. Currencies are a big influence of earnings each year.
- Sector
- Mining
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Share Price
- £49.22 (yesterday's closing price)
- Shares in Issue
- 1,253 million
- Market Cap
- £61.7bn
- 1.6
- 0
- Market Indices
- FTSE 100, FTSE 350, FTSE Eurotop 100, S&P Global 100, BBC Global 30, CBOE 100, CBOE 350, STOXX600
- Other listings
- Rio Tinto plc - ADR
- Home Page URL
- http://www.riotinto.com/
- Investor Relations URL
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Rio Tinto plc announce an interim dividend of 177 cents per share
Rio Tinto announce an interim dividend, equivalent to 177 US cents per share will be paid on 26 September 2024 to Rio Tinto Limited, Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto plc ADR shareholders on the register at the close of business on 16 August 2024. The ex-dividend date for the 2024 interim dividend for Rio Tinto Limited, Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto plc ADR shareholders is 15 August 2024.
Rio Tinto Plc announced shareholders will receive 137.67 pence per share
Rio Tinto Plc have announced their 2023 interim dividend which will be equivalent to 177 US cents per share and will be paid on 21 September 2023 to Rio Tinto Limited, Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto plc ADR shareholders on the register at the close of business on 11 August 2023. The ex-dividend date for the 2023 interim dividend for Rio Tinto Limited, Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto plc ADR shareholders is 10 August 2023. Rio Tinto plc shareholders will receive 137.67 pence per share for the interim dividend and Rio Tinto Limited shareholders will receive 260.89 Australian cents per share for the interim dividend based on the applicable exchange rates on 25 July 2023. ADR holders receive dividends at the declared rate in US dollars.
Rio Tinto announce a $8.0 billion full-year dividend, equivalent to 492 US cents per share
The Rio Tinto announce a $8.0 billion full-year dividend, equivalent to 492 US cents per share
Rio Tinto Plc have announced an interim ordinary dividend of 267 US cents per share
Rio Tinto Plc have announced an interim ordinary dividend of $4.3 billion, the second highest ever interim, equivalent to 267 US cents per share. The 2022 interim ordinary dividend will be paid on 22 September 2022 to holders of ordinary shares and holders of ADRs on the register at the close of business on 12 August 2022 (record date). The ex-dividend date is 11 August 2022.This represents 50% of underlying earnings, in line with shareholder returns policy, and consistent with the practice of paying out 50% on the ordinary interim dividend.
Rio Tinto announces an interim dividend, equivalent to 376 US cents per share, and the special dividend, equivalent to 185 US cents per share
The 2020 final dividend was paid on 15 April 2021 to holders of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited ordinary shares and Rio Tinto plc ADR holders. The 2020 final dividend, equivalent to 309 US cents per share was determined by the board on 17 February 2021. Rio Tinto plc shareholders received 221.86 pence per share and Rio Tinto Limited shareholders received 397.48 Australian cents per share, based on the applicable exchange rates on 16 February 2021. Rio Tinto plc ADR holders received 309 US cents per ADR for the final dividend.
Rio Tinto announces full-year ordinary dividend of $6.2 billion
The Board is committed to maintaining an appropriate balance between cash returns to shareholders and investment in the business, with the intention of maximising shareholder value.
Rio Tinto announces full-year ordinary dividend of $6.2 billion
Rio Tinto announces full-year ordinary dividend of $6.2 billion (382 US cents per share), including record final ordinary dividend of $3.7 billion (231 US cents per share), resulting in total cash returns of $7.2 billion (443 US cents per share)
Rio Tinto have announced a 19% increase in their dividend
Rio Tinto has announced returns to shareholders of $3.5 billion including interim dividend of $2.5 billion and special dividend of $1.0 billion and a 151.1 dividend per share (US cent), a 19% increase from 127.0.
