Rio Tinto Group
RTPPFBasic Materials · Other Industrial Metals & Mining · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
5.58%
Annual Dividend
$4.68
Payout Ratio
55%
5-Yr Growth
-0.7%
Ex-Date
Aug 13, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Key facts about RTPPF's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 27, 2026, Rio Tinto Group (RTPPF) has a forward dividend yield of 5.58%, based on an annual dividend of $4.68 per share and a share price of $83.80.
- As of Oct 27, 2026, RTPPF's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is C (59 out of 100), which rates the dividend as borderline.
- RTPPF last cut its regular dividend in 2025.
- RTPPF's most recent ex-dividend date was Aug 13, 2026, for a dividend of $2.11 per share.
- As of Oct 27, 2026, RTPPF pays out 55% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- RTPPF's dividend has shrunk at an average rate of 0.7% a year over the past five years.
- As of Oct 27, 2026, RTPPF's 5.58% yield is 34% below its five-year average yield of 8.45%.
- As of Oct 27, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for RTPPF is $68.70 per share, 18% below the $83.80 share price, so RTPPF screens as overvalued.
- Rio Tinto Group (RTPPF) pays its dividend semiannual, 2 times a year.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "RTPPF Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 27, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/RTPPF
Summary
As of Oct 27, 2026, Rio Tinto Group (RTPPF) yields 5.58% ($4.68 a year per share) and has a dividend safety grade of C (59/100).
Is RTPPF a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsRio Tinto Group (RTPPF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 5.58% ($4.68/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (55%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 5.58%
- Payout Ratio
- 55%
- Annual Dividend
- $4.68
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -0.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 13, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.66
- Market Cap
- $136.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 11.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 32%
- 52-Week Range
- $68.25 – $112.00
- Dividend Safety
- C · 59/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
RTPPF dividend changes
Rio Tinto Group (RTPPF) pays a variable dividend: across the 26 payments on record since 2014, 14 were higher than the one before and 8 lower. The latest change was up 12.9% to $2.54 per share, going ex-dividend on Mar 5, 2026.
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | Higher | $2.25 → $2.54 | +12.9% |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Lower | $1.77 → $1.48 | −16.4% |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Lower | $2.59 → $2.25 | −13.3% |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Higher | $1.75 → $1.77 | +1.1% |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Higher | $2.20 → $2.59 | +18.2% |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Lower | $2.71 → $1.75 | −35.3% |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Lower | $4.64 → $2.20 | −52.7% |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Lower | $5.60 → $2.71 | −51.7% |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Higher | $4.03 → $4.64 | +15.3% |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Higher | $1.57 → $5.60 | +256.9% |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Higher | $2.28 → $4.03 | +76.3% |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Lower | $2.10 → $1.57 | −25.3% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is RTPPF a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveats. Rio Tinto Group (RTPPF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 5.58% ($4.68/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Is RTPPF undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, RTPPF's fair value is about $68.70 versus a $83.80 share price — so it looks overvalued (-18% vs. fair value).
Is RTPPF's dividend safe?
RTPPF has a dividend-safety grade of C (59/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 0-year growth streak, a dividend cut in 2025, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is RTPPF's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for RTPPF is about $68.70 per share, about 18% below the current $83.80 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is RTPPF a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data RTPPF screens as "yes, with caveats" and overvalued. Rio Tinto Group (RTPPF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 5.58% ($4.68/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will RTPPF cut its dividend?
RTPPF earns a dividend-safety grade of C (59/100), and has cut its dividend before (last in 2025). A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does RTPPF pay a dividend?
Yes. Rio Tinto Group pays a semiannual dividend of about $4.68 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 5.58%.
What is RTPPF's dividend yield?
As of Oct 27, 2026, RTPPF's forward dividend yield is 5.58%, based on a $4.68 annual dividend and a $83.80 share price.
What is RTPPF's dividend per share?
As of Oct 27, 2026, RTPPF pays $4.68 per share per year, distributed on a semiannual basis.
What is RTPPF's dividend payout ratio?
As of Oct 27, 2026, RTPPF's payout ratio is 55% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has RTPPF grown its dividend?
RTPPF does not currently have a long dividend-growth streak on record.
When is the next RTPPF ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 27, 2026, RTPPF's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was Aug 13, 2026, for $2.11 per share.
RTPPF Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+16%
3 Years
+17%
5 Years
+32%
52-Week Range
$68.25 – $112.00
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is RTPPF worth?
Overvaluedhigh confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Rio Tinto Group is $68.70 per share, versus a market price of $83.80. That implies 18% of downside.
Fair Value
$68.70
Current Price
$83.80
Downside
-18%
Margin of Safety
-22%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 2.2% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 0.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.0% discount rate (CAPM), 0.0% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $7.38 EPS, $4.68 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
RTPPF Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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
Dividend History
Full RTPPF dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | — | $2.1100 | regular |
| Mar 5, 2026 | — | $2.5400 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2025 | — | $1.4800 | regular |
| Mar 6, 2025 | — | $2.2500 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | $1.7700 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Apr 18, 2024 | $2.5940 | regular |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 | $1.7510 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Apr 20, 2023 | $2.1950 | regular |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Sep 22, 2022 | $2.7080 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Apr 21, 2022 | $4.6440 | regular |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Sep 23, 2021 | $5.6040 | regular |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Apr 15, 2021 | $4.0270 | regular |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Sep 17, 2020 | $1.5700 | regular |
| Mar 5, 2020 | Apr 16, 2020 | $2.2840 | regular |
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