Royal Bank of Canada (RY) Dividend History
Royal Bank of Canada · every payment since 1996
As of Nov 9, 2026, Royal Bank of Canada (RY) has paid 119 dividends since 1996. The most recent was $1.2570 per share (ex-date Oct 26, 2026, paid Nov 24, 2026). Over the last 12 months RY paid $3.7060 across 3 payments, a trailing yield of 1.84%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +7.5% versus the 2 before.
Latest news: Royal Bank of Canada Raises Dividend 4.1% to $1.249 · Aug 25, 2026
Latest dividend
$1.2570
Last ex-date
Oct 26, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$3.71
Trailing yield
1.84%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
10 yrs
Key facts: RY dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Nov 9, 2026, SmarterDividends has 119 dividend payments on record for Royal Bank of Canada (RY), going back to 1996.
- RY's most recent dividend was $1.26 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 26, 2026 and a pay date of Nov 24, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Nov 9, 2026, RY paid $3.71 per share in dividends across 3 payments, a trailing yield of 1.84%.
- RY's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Oct 26, 2026 ex-date, a 0.6% rise to $1.26 per share.
- RY's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Apr 24, 2024 ex-date, a 1.5% reduction to $1.01 per share.
- RY paid $3.23 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, down 21.0% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Royal Bank of Canada (RY) Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Nov 9, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/RY/dividend-history
What the record shows
Financial Services stock RY has paid 119 quarterly dividends since 1996. During the past year, three payments totaled $3.706 per share and produced a 1.83% trailing yield.
The latest quarterly payment was $1.257 per share, 0.6% above the previous payment. The recent quarterly average rose 7.5% to $1.253 from $1.166, confirming higher per-share payments in the recent period.
Annual totals rose in each consecutive normal-payment year before the ex-date shift. The lower 2025 total reflects ex-dates falling into a neighboring year, not a change in the dividend rate; average per payment rose from $1.0225 to $1.0767 per share. RY has recorded 10 consecutive years of dividend growth, following its last annual cut in 2015. Its dividend safety grade is B.
By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Oct 28, 2026 · editorial policy
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
2.55%
of price a year ago
Price change
+38.3%
$145.46 → $201.16
Approx. total return
+40.8%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
RY dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
RY dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $3.7060 | — |
| 2025 | 3timing | $3.2300 | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | $4.0900 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | $3.9710 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 4 | $3.8290 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 4 | $3.4390 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 4 | $3.1870 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4 | $3.0720 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 4 | $2.9280 | +48.9% |
| 2017 | 3timing | $1.9670 | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 4 | $2.4360 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4 | $2.4300 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 4 | $2.5780 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | $2.4800 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | $2.2750 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 4 | $2.1220 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 4 | $1.9320 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 4 | $1.7290 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 4 | $1.8850 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 4 | $1.7030 | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 4 | $1.2725 | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 4 | $1.1250 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 4 | $1.0100 | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 4 | $0.8600 | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 4 | $0.7600 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 4 | $0.6900 | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 4 | $0.5700 | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 4 | $0.4700 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 4 | $0.4400 | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 4 | $0.3800 | +123.5% |
| 1996 | 2timing | $0.1700 | — |
Every RY dividend
74 raises · 17 cuts · 2 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | Nov 24, 2026 | $1.2570 | +0.6% | Raise |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | $1.2490 | +4.1% | Raise |
| Apr 23, 2026 | May 22, 2026 | $1.2000 | +6.0% | Raise |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 | $1.1320 | +6.2% | Raise |
| Apr 24, 2025 | May 23, 2025 | $1.0660 | +3.3% | Raise |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Feb 24, 2025 | $1.0320 | +0.6% | Raise |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Nov 22, 2024 | $1.0260 | -0.3% | Unchanged |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | $1.0290 | +1.9% | Raise |
| Apr 24, 2024 | May 24, 2024 | $1.0100 | -1.5% | Cut |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Feb 23, 2024 | $1.0250 | +4.3% | Raise |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Nov 24, 2023 | $0.9830 | -4.1% | Cut |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Aug 24, 2023 | $1.0250 | +5.1% | Raise |
| Apr 24, 2023 | May 24, 2023 | $0.9750 | -1.3% | Cut |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Feb 24, 2023 | $0.9880 | +5.8% | Raise |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Nov 24, 2022 | $0.9340 | -5.8% | Cut |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Aug 24, 2022 | $0.9910 | +3.9% | Raise |
| Apr 22, 2022 | May 24, 2022 | $0.9540 | +0.4% | Raise |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Feb 24, 2022 | $0.9500 | +8.7% | Raise |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Nov 24, 2021 | $0.8740 | +1.6% | Raise |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Aug 24, 2021 | $0.8600 | +0.4% | Raise |
| Apr 21, 2021 | May 21, 2021 | $0.8570 | +1.1% | Raise |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Feb 24, 2021 | $0.8480 | +3.2% | Raise |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Nov 24, 2020 | $0.8220 | +2.1% | Raise |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Aug 24, 2020 | $0.8050 | +5.9% | Raise |
| Apr 22, 2020 | May 22, 2020 | $0.7600 | -5.0% | Cut |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Feb 24, 2020 | $0.8000 | -0.2% | Unchanged |
| Oct 23, 2019 | Nov 22, 2019 | $0.8020 | +3.4% | Raise |
| Jul 24, 2019 | Aug 23, 2019 | $0.7760 | +2.1% | Raise |
| Apr 24, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | $0.7600 | +3.5% | Raise |
| Jan 23, 2019 | Feb 22, 2019 | $0.7340 | -2.0% | Cut |
| Oct 24, 2018 | Nov 23, 2018 | $0.7490 | +4.9% | Raise |
| Jul 25, 2018 | Aug 24, 2018 | $0.7140 | -2.5% | Cut |
| Apr 24, 2018 | May 24, 2018 | $0.7320 | -0.1% | Unchanged |
| Jan 24, 2018 | Feb 23, 2018 | $0.7330 | +5.6% | Raise |
| Jul 24, 2017 | Aug 24, 2017 | $0.6940 | +7.4% | Raise |
| Apr 21, 2017 | May 24, 2017 | $0.6460 | +3.0% | Raise |
| Jan 24, 2017 | Feb 24, 2017 | $0.6270 | +0.6% | Raise |
| Oct 24, 2016 | Nov 24, 2016 | $0.6230 | +0.6% | Raise |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Aug 24, 2016 | $0.6190 | -3.3% | Cut |
| Apr 21, 2016 | May 24, 2016 | $0.6400 | +15.5% | Raise |
| Jan 22, 2016 | Feb 24, 2016 | $0.5540 | -7.8% | Cut |
| Oct 22, 2015 | Nov 24, 2015 | $0.6010 | +1.7% | Raise |
| Jul 23, 2015 | Aug 24, 2015 | $0.5910 | -6.2% | Cut |
| Apr 21, 2015 | May 22, 2015 | $0.6300 | +3.6% | Raise |
| Jan 22, 2015 | Feb 24, 2015 | $0.6080 | -8.8% | Cut |
| Oct 23, 2014 | Nov 24, 2014 | $0.6670 | +0.9% | Raise |
| Jul 22, 2014 | Aug 22, 2014 | $0.6610 | +2.5% | Raise |
| Apr 22, 2014 | May 23, 2014 | $0.6450 | +6.6% | Raise |
| Jan 23, 2014 | Feb 24, 2014 | $0.6050 | -6.9% | Cut |
| Oct 22, 2013 | Nov 22, 2013 | $0.6500 | +6.6% | Raise |
| Jul 23, 2013 | Aug 23, 2013 | $0.6100 | -0.8% | Unchanged |
| Apr 23, 2013 | May 24, 2013 | $0.6150 | +1.7% | Raise |
| Jan 22, 2013 | Feb 22, 2013 | $0.6050 | +0.2% | Raise |
| Oct 23, 2012 | Nov 23, 2012 | $0.6040 | +7.7% | Raise |
| Jul 24, 2012 | Aug 24, 2012 | $0.5610 | -2.4% | Cut |
| Apr 23, 2012 | May 24, 2012 | $0.5750 | +7.5% | Raise |
| Jan 24, 2012 | Feb 24, 2012 | $0.5350 | +0.2% | Raise |
| Oct 24, 2011 | Nov 24, 2011 | $0.5340 | +3.9% | Raise |
| Jul 22, 2011 | Aug 24, 2011 | $0.5720 | — | Special |
| Apr 21, 2011 | May 24, 2011 | $0.5140 | +2.4% | Raise |
| Jan 24, 2011 | Feb 24, 2011 | $0.5020 | +2.2% | Raise |
| Oct 22, 2010 | Nov 24, 2010 | $0.4910 | +1.9% | Raise |
| Jul 22, 2010 | Aug 24, 2010 | $0.4820 | -0.2% | Unchanged |
| Apr 20, 2010 | May 21, 2010 | $0.4830 | +1.5% | Raise |
| Jan 22, 2010 | Feb 24, 2010 | $0.4760 | +0.4% | Raise |
| Oct 22, 2009 | Nov 24, 2009 | $0.4740 | +4.9% | Raise |
| Jul 23, 2009 | Aug 24, 2009 | $0.4520 | +11.1% | Raise |
| Apr 21, 2009 | May 22, 2009 | $0.4070 | +2.8% | Raise |
| Jan 22, 2009 | Feb 24, 2009 | $0.3960 | -1.2% | Cut |
| Oct 23, 2008 | Nov 24, 2008 | $0.4010 | -19.5% | Cut |
| Jul 22, 2008 | Aug 22, 2008 | $0.4980 | +0.4% | Raise |
| Apr 22, 2008 | May 23, 2008 | $0.4960 | +1.2% | Raise |
| Jan 22, 2008 | Feb 22, 2008 | $0.4900 | +11.6% | Raise |
| Oct 23, 2007 | Nov 23, 2007 | $0.5180 | — | Special |
| Jul 24, 2007 | Aug 24, 2007 | $0.4390 | +8.4% | Raise |
| Apr 23, 2007 | May 24, 2007 | $0.4050 | +18.8% | Raise |
| Jan 23, 2007 | Feb 23, 2007 | $0.3410 | -4.2% | Cut |
| Oct 24, 2006 | Nov 24, 2006 | $0.3560 | +10.9% | Raise |
| Jul 24, 2006 | Aug 24, 2006 | $0.3210 | +0.9% | Raise |
| Apr 21, 2006 | May 24, 2006 | $0.3180 | +14.6% | Raise |
| Jan 24, 2006 | Feb 24, 2006 | $0.2775 | +2.8% | Raise |
| Oct 21, 2005 | Nov 23, 2005 | $0.2700 | -11.5% | Cut |
| Jul 22, 2005 | Aug 24, 2005 | $0.3050 | +10.9% | Raise |
| Apr 21, 2005 | May 24, 2005 | $0.2750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 24, 2005 | Feb 24, 2005 | $0.2750 | +5.8% | Raise |
| Oct 22, 2004 | Nov 24, 2004 | $0.2600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 22, 2004 | Aug 24, 2004 | $0.2600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 20, 2004 | May 21, 2004 | $0.2600 | +13.0% | Raise |
| Jan 22, 2004 | Feb 24, 2004 | $0.2300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 23, 2003 | Nov 24, 2003 | $0.2300 | +7.0% | Raise |
| Jul 21, 2003 | Aug 22, 2003 | $0.2150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 21, 2003 | May 23, 2003 | $0.2150 | +7.5% | Raise |
| Jan 23, 2003 | Feb 24, 2003 | $0.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 21, 2002 | Nov 22, 2002 | $0.2000 | +5.3% | Raise |
| Jul 22, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | $0.1900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 22, 2002 | May 24, 2002 | $0.1900 | +5.6% | Raise |
| Jan 22, 2002 | Feb 22, 2002 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 22, 2001 | Nov 23, 2001 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 23, 2001 | Aug 24, 2001 | $0.1800 | +9.1% | Raise |
| Apr 20, 2001 | May 24, 2001 | $0.1650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 22, 2001 | Feb 23, 2001 | $0.1650 | +10.0% | Raise |
| Oct 23, 2000 | Nov 24, 2000 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 21, 2000 | Aug 24, 2000 | $0.1500 | +11.1% | Raise |
| Apr 19, 2000 | May 24, 2000 | $0.1350 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 21, 2000 | Feb 24, 2000 | $0.1350 | +12.5% | Raise |
| Oct 21, 1999 | Nov 24, 1999 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 22, 1999 | Aug 24, 1999 | $0.1200 | +4.3% | Raise |
| Apr 21, 1999 | May 21, 1999 | $0.1150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 21, 1999 | Feb 24, 1999 | $0.1150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 22, 1998 | Nov 24, 1998 | $0.1150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 23, 1998 | Aug 24, 1998 | $0.1150 | +9.5% | Raise |
| Apr 22, 1998 | May 22, 1998 | $0.1050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 22, 1998 | Feb 24, 1998 | $0.1050 | +7.7% | Raise |
| Oct 23, 1997 | Nov 24, 1997 | $0.0975 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 22, 1997 | Aug 22, 1997 | $0.0975 | +5.4% | Raise |
| Apr 22, 1997 | May 23, 1997 | $0.0925 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 23, 1997 | Feb 24, 1997 | $0.0925 | +8.8% | Raise |
| Oct 22, 1996 | Nov 22, 1996 | $0.0850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 22, 1996 | Aug 23, 1996 | $0.0850 | — | First |
RY dividend history — FAQ
How much is RY's dividend?
As of Nov 9, 2026, RY's most recent dividend was $1.2570 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 26, 2026 and a pay date of Nov 24, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $3.7060 per share across 3 payments, a trailing yield of 1.84%.
How often does RY pay a dividend?
Royal Bank of Canada pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 3 payments in the last 12 months and 3 in 2025.
When is RY's next dividend?
RY's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.
Has RY ever cut its dividend?
Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 17 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2015.
How much did RY pay in dividends in 2025?
RY paid $3.2300 per share across 3 payments in 2025, down 21.0% from 2024.
What was RY's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Nov 6, 2026, RY paid $3.7060 per share, 2.55% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +38.3%. That is an approximate total return of +40.8% before taxes and reinvestment.
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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 RY