RIO Dividend History
Rio Tinto Group · every payment since 1990
Rio Tinto Group (RIO) has paid 72 dividends since 1990. The most recent was $2.1100 per share (ex-date Aug 14, 2026). Over the last 12 months RIO paid $4.6500 across 2 payments, a trailing yield of 4.88%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +24.7% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$2.1100
Last ex-date
Aug 14, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$4.65
Trailing yield
4.88%
Frequency
Semiannual
Growth streak
0 yrs
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
7.28%
of price a year ago
Price change
+49.1%
$63.87 → $95.25
Approx. total return
+56.4%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
RIO dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
RIO dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 2 | $4.6500 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | $3.7300 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 2 | $4.3500 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 2 | $4.0200 | -46.1% |
| 2022 | 2 | $7.4600 | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 2 | $9.6300 | +149.5% |
| 2020 | 2 | $3.8600 | -39.2% |
| 2019 | 2 | $6.3500 | +107.1% |
| 2018 | 2 | $3.0660 | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | $2.3580 | +54.8% |
| 2016 | 2 | $1.5230 | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 2 | $2.2670 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 2 | $2.0540 | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 2 | $1.7750 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 2 | $1.6360 | +39.5% |
| 2011 | 2 | $1.1730 | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 2 | $0.8980 | -85.9% |
| 2009 | 2 | $6.3880 | +320.3% |
| 2008 | 2 | $1.5200 | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | $1.1600 | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 1timing | $1.5150 | +81.4% |
| 2005 | 2 | $0.8350 | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 2 | $0.6600 | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 2 | $0.7890 | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 2 | $0.6350 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2 | $0.6500 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2 | $0.6388 | +50.7% |
| 1999 | 2 | $0.4237 | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 2 | $0.5163 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 2 | $0.5385 | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 2 | $0.4800 | +37.6% |
| 1995 | 2 | $0.3488 | +32.7% |
| 1994 | 2 | $0.2628 | -49.3% |
| 1993 | 2 | $0.5185 | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 2 | $0.4693 | +21.0% |
| 1991 | 2 | $0.3878 | +198.8% |
| 1990 | 1timing | $0.1298 | — |
Every RIO dividend
31 raises · 30 cuts · 6 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | — | $2.1100 | -16.9% | Cut |
| Mar 6, 2026 | — | $2.5400 | +71.6% | Raise |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $1.4800 | -34.2% | Cut |
| Mar 7, 2025 | — | $2.2500 | +27.1% | Raise |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | $1.7700 | -31.4% | Cut |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | $2.5800 | +45.8% | Raise |
| Aug 10, 2023 | — | $1.7700 | -21.3% | Cut |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | $2.2500 | -15.7% | Cut |
| Aug 11, 2022 | — | $2.6700 | +72.3% | Raise |
| Mar 10, 2022 | — | $4.7900 | — | Special |
| Aug 12, 2021 | — | $5.6100 | — | Special |
| Mar 4, 2021 | — | $4.0200 | — | Special |
| Aug 6, 2020 | — | $1.5500 | -32.9% | Cut |
| Mar 6, 2020 | — | $2.3100 | +9.0% | Raise |
| Aug 8, 2019 | — | $2.1200 | +66.8% | Raise |
| Mar 7, 2019 | — | $4.2300 | — | Special |
| Aug 9, 2018 | — | $1.2710 | -29.2% | Cut |
| Mar 1, 2018 | — | $1.7950 | +63.2% | Raise |
| Aug 9, 2017 | — | $1.1000 | -12.6% | Cut |
| Feb 22, 2017 | — | $1.2580 | +179.6% | Raise |
| Aug 10, 2016 | — | $0.4500 | -58.1% | Cut |
| Feb 24, 2016 | — | $1.0730 | +0.4% | Unchanged |
| Aug 12, 2015 | — | $1.0690 | -10.8% | Cut |
| Mar 4, 2015 | — | $1.1980 | +25.1% | Raise |
| Aug 13, 2014 | — | $0.9580 | -12.6% | Cut |
| Mar 5, 2014 | — | $1.0960 | +30.3% | Raise |
| Aug 14, 2013 | — | $0.8410 | -10.0% | Cut |
| Mar 6, 2013 | — | $0.9340 | +28.7% | Raise |
| Aug 15, 2012 | — | $0.7260 | -20.2% | Cut |
| Feb 29, 2012 | — | $0.9100 | +68.5% | Raise |
| Aug 10, 2011 | — | $0.5400 | -14.7% | Cut |
| Mar 2, 2011 | — | $0.6330 | +41.3% | Raise |
| Aug 11, 2010 | — | $0.4480 | -0.4% | Unchanged |
| Feb 24, 2010 | — | $0.4500 | -33.8% | Cut |
| Jul 8, 2009 | — | $5.7080 | — | Special |
| Feb 18, 2009 | — | $0.6800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 3, 2008 | — | $0.6800 | -19.0% | Cut |
| Feb 20, 2008 | — | $0.8400 | +61.5% | Raise |
| Aug 8, 2007 | — | $0.5200 | -18.8% | Cut |
| Mar 7, 2007 | — | $0.6400 | +66.2% | Raise |
| Feb 22, 2006 | — | $1.5150 | — | Special |
| Aug 10, 2005 | — | $0.3850 | -14.4% | Cut |
| Feb 23, 2005 | — | $0.4500 | +40.6% | Raise |
| Aug 11, 2004 | — | $0.3200 | -5.9% | Cut |
| Mar 10, 2004 | — | $0.3400 | -24.4% | Cut |
| Aug 13, 2003 | — | $0.4500 | +32.7% | Raise |
| Mar 5, 2003 | — | $0.3390 | +3.4% | Raise |
| Aug 14, 2002 | — | $0.3278 | +6.7% | Raise |
| Mar 6, 2002 | — | $0.3073 | +38.2% | Raise |
| Aug 15, 2001 | — | $0.2223 | -48.0% | Cut |
| Mar 7, 2001 | — | $0.4278 | +102.7% | Raise |
| Aug 16, 2000 | — | $0.2110 | -50.7% | Cut |
| Mar 8, 2000 | — | $0.4278 | +159.2% | Raise |
| Aug 11, 1999 | — | $0.1650 | -36.2% | Cut |
| Mar 11, 1999 | — | $0.2588 | +60.5% | Raise |
| Sep 23, 1998 | — | $0.1613 | -54.6% | Cut |
| Mar 18, 1998 | — | $0.3550 | +113.5% | Raise |
| Sep 24, 1997 | — | $0.1663 | -55.3% | Cut |
| Mar 19, 1997 | — | $0.3723 | +45.3% | Raise |
| Sep 27, 1996 | — | $0.2563 | +14.5% | Raise |
| Feb 23, 1996 | — | $0.2238 | -3.8% | Cut |
| Oct 20, 1995 | — | $0.2325 | +100.0% | Raise |
| Mar 31, 1995 | — | $0.1163 | -11.4% | Cut |
| Oct 6, 1994 | — | $0.1313 | -0.2% | Unchanged |
| Mar 18, 1994 | — | $0.1315 | -49.5% | Cut |
| Jun 11, 1993 | — | $0.2605 | +1.0% | Raise |
| Mar 19, 1993 | — | $0.2580 | +63.0% | Raise |
| Sep 25, 1992 | — | $0.1583 | -49.1% | Cut |
| Mar 27, 1992 | — | $0.3110 | +163.6% | Raise |
| Sep 26, 1991 | — | $0.1180 | -56.3% | Cut |
| Apr 5, 1991 | — | $0.2698 | +107.9% | Raise |
| Sep 28, 1990 | — | $0.1298 | — | 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 RIO