Rio Tinto Group
RIOBasic Materials · Stock · semiannual payer
$105.40
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
3.81%
Annual Dividend
$4.02
Payout Ratio
61%
5-Yr Growth
-0.7%
Ex-Date
Mar 6, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
RIO Dividend Safety Score
54/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2025
Earnings payout coverage61% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage144% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.35
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is RIO a good dividend stock?
MixedRio Tinto Group (RIO) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 3.81% ($4.02/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.81%
- Payout Ratio
- 61%
- Annual Dividend
- $4.02
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -0.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 6, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.65
- Market Cap
- $171.4B
- P/E Ratio
- 17.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 22%
- 52-Week Range
- $55.64 – $112.58
- Dividend Safety
- C · 54/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | — | $2.5400 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $1.4800 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2025 | — | $2.2500 | regular |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | $1.7700 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | $2.5800 | regular |
| Aug 10, 2023 | — | $1.7700 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | $2.2500 | regular |
| Aug 11, 2022 | — | $2.6700 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2022 | — | $4.7900 | regular |
| Aug 12, 2021 | — | $5.6100 | regular |
| Mar 4, 2021 | — | $4.0200 | regular |
| Aug 6, 2020 | — | $1.5500 | regular |
| Mar 6, 2020 | — | $2.3100 | regular |
| Aug 8, 2019 | — | $2.1200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $4.02 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$201.00
Annual$402.00
Monthly avg$33.50
