RCL Dividend History
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. · every payment since 1993
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) has paid 106 dividends since 1993. The most recent was $1.5000 per share (ex-date Sep 17, 2026). Over the last 12 months RCL paid $6.5000 across 5 payments, a trailing yield of 2.82%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +20.0% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$1.5000
Last ex-date
Sep 17, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$6.50
Trailing yield
2.82%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
1 yrs
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
1.99%
of price a year ago
Price change
-29.6%
$327.03 → $230.30
Approx. total return
-27.6%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
RCL dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
RCL dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $4.5000 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $3.5000 | +268.4% |
| 2024 | 2timing | $0.9500 | — |
| 2020 | 1timing | $0.7800 | -73.6% |
| 2019 | 4 | $2.9600 | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 4 | $2.6000 | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 4 | $2.1600 | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 4 | $1.7100 | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 4 | $1.3500 | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 4 | $1.1000 | +48.6% |
| 2013 | 4 | $0.7400 | +68.2% |
| 2012 | 4 | $0.4400 | +120.0% |
| 2011 | 2timing | $0.2000 | — |
| 2008 | 3timing | $0.4500 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | $0.6000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | $0.6000 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 4 | $0.5600 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 4 | $0.5200 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | $0.5200 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | $0.5200 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | $0.5200 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 4 | $0.4800 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 5timing | $0.4910 | +48.8% |
| 1998 | 4 | $0.3300 | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 4 | $0.2900 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 4 | $0.2700 | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 4 | $0.2325 | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 4 | $0.2000 | +48.1% |
| 1993 | 2timing | $0.1350 | — |
Every RCL dividend
22 raises · 4 cuts · 0 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | — | $1.5000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 3, 2026 | — | $1.5000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 6, 2026 | — | $1.5000 | +50.0% | Raise |
| Dec 26, 2025 | — | $1.0000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 25, 2025 | — | $1.0000 | +33.3% | Raise |
| Jun 4, 2025 | — | $0.7500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 7, 2025 | — | $0.7500 | +36.4% | Raise |
| Dec 27, 2024 | — | $0.5500 | +37.5% | Raise |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | $0.4000 | -48.7% | Cut |
| Mar 5, 2020 | — | $0.7800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 19, 2019 | — | $0.7800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 19, 2019 | — | $0.7800 | +11.4% | Raise |
| Jun 3, 2019 | — | $0.7000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 6, 2019 | — | $0.7000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 19, 2018 | — | $0.7000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 20, 2018 | — | $0.7000 | +16.7% | Raise |
| Jun 1, 2018 | — | $0.6000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 6, 2018 | — | $0.6000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 20, 2017 | — | $0.6000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 21, 2017 | — | $0.6000 | +25.0% | Raise |
| May 31, 2017 | — | $0.4800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 3, 2017 | — | $0.4800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 19, 2016 | — | $0.4800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 27, 2016 | — | $0.4800 | +28.0% | Raise |
| May 26, 2016 | — | $0.3750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 18, 2016 | — | $0.3750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 17, 2015 | — | $0.3750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 16, 2015 | — | $0.3750 | +25.0% | Raise |
| May 15, 2015 | — | $0.3000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 13, 2015 | — | $0.3000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 18, 2014 | — | $0.3000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 18, 2014 | — | $0.3000 | +20.0% | Raise |
| May 16, 2014 | — | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 13, 2014 | — | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 12, 2013 | — | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 20, 2013 | — | $0.2500 | +108.3% | Raise |
| May 17, 2013 | — | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 19, 2013 | — | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2012 | — | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 21, 2012 | — | $0.1200 | +20.0% | Raise |
| May 18, 2012 | — | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 27, 2012 | — | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 20, 2011 | — | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 10, 2011 | — | $0.1000 | -33.3% | Cut |
| Sep 11, 2008 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 4, 2008 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2008 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 26, 2007 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 26, 2007 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 15, 2007 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 27, 2007 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 20, 2006 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 27, 2006 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 7, 2006 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 27, 2006 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2005 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 22, 2005 | — | $0.1500 | +15.4% | Raise |
| Jun 8, 2005 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 25, 2005 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 21, 2004 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 9, 2004 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 27, 2004 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 26, 2004 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 17, 2003 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 24, 2003 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 2, 2003 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 27, 2003 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 11, 2002 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 13, 2002 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 3, 2002 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2002 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2001 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 17, 2001 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 4, 2001 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 27, 2001 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 15, 2000 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 14, 2000 | — | $0.1300 | +18.2% | Raise |
| Jun 5, 2000 | — | $0.1100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 28, 2000 | — | $0.1100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 1, 1999 | — | $0.1100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 9, 1999 | — | $0.1100 | +22.2% | Raise |
| May 28, 1999 | — | $0.0900 | -1.1% | Cut |
| Apr 28, 1999 | — | $0.0910 | +1.1% | Raise |
| Feb 25, 1999 | — | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 16, 1998 | — | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 28, 1998 | — | $0.0900 | +20.0% | Raise |
| May 29, 1998 | — | $0.0750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 26, 1998 | — | $0.0750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 17, 1997 | — | $0.0750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 28, 1997 | — | $0.0750 | +7.1% | Raise |
| May 29, 1997 | — | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 6, 1997 | — | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 27, 1996 | — | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 12, 1996 | — | $0.0700 | +7.7% | Raise |
| May 28, 1996 | — | $0.0650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 28, 1996 | — | $0.0650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 29, 1995 | — | $0.0650 | +13.0% | Raise |
| Aug 30, 1995 | — | $0.0575 | +4.5% | Raise |
| May 25, 1995 | — | $0.0550 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 23, 1995 | — | $0.0550 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 25, 1994 | — | $0.0550 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 26, 1994 | — | $0.0550 | +22.2% | Raise |
| May 25, 1994 | — | $0.0450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 23, 1994 | — | $0.0450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 24, 1993 | — | $0.0450 | -50.0% | Cut |
| Aug 26, 1993 | — | $0.0900 | — | First |
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to RCL