RY Ex-Dividend Date
Royal Bank of Canada · next ex-date, pay date & full history
As of Oct 23, 2026, the next RY ex-dividend date is Oct 26, 2026 with a pay date of Nov 24, 2026. To receive the upcoming Royal Bank of Canada dividend of $1.2490/share, you must buy RY before the ex-dividend date.
Next Ex-Date
Oct 26, 2026
Next Pay Date
Nov 24, 2026
Amount / Share
$1.2490
Frequency
Quarterly
Forward Yield
2.48%
Annual Dividend
$4.99
Key facts: RY ex-dividend dates
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 23, 2026, the next ex-dividend date for Royal Bank of Canada (RY) is Oct 26, 2026, with the dividend paid on Nov 24, 2026.
- To receive RY's next dividend, shares must be bought before Oct 26, 2026; buyers on or after the ex-date do not get that payment.
- RY's most recent ex-dividend date was Jul 27, 2026, for $1.25 per share, paid Aug 24, 2026.
- RY pays dividends quarterly, so it has about 4 ex-dividend dates a year.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "RY Ex-Dividend Date, Pay Date & Schedule," updated Oct 23, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/RY/ex-dividend-date
RY Ex-Dividend Date History
Full RY dividend history RY profile| Ex-Dividend Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | $1.2490 | regular |
| Apr 23, 2026 | May 22, 2026 | $1.2000 | regular |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 | $1.1320 | regular |
| Apr 24, 2025 | May 23, 2025 | $1.0660 | regular |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Feb 24, 2025 | $1.0320 | regular |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Nov 22, 2024 | $1.0260 | regular |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | $1.0290 | regular |
| Apr 24, 2024 | May 24, 2024 | $1.0100 | regular |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Feb 23, 2024 | $1.0250 | regular |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Nov 24, 2023 | $0.9830 | regular |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Aug 24, 2023 | $1.0250 | regular |
| Apr 24, 2023 | May 24, 2023 | $0.9750 | regular |
RY Ex-Dividend Date — FAQ
When is the next RY ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 23, 2026, the next RY ex-dividend date on record is Oct 26, 2026, with a pay date of Nov 24, 2026. To receive the dividend you must own RY shares before this date.
What is an ex-dividend date?
The ex-dividend date is the cut-off for owning a stock in time to receive its next dividend. If you buy RY on or after the ex-dividend date, the seller — not you — receives the upcoming payment. Buy before it and you're entitled to the dividend.
Do I have to own RY on the ex-dividend date to get the dividend?
You must own RY before the ex-dividend date — i.e. buy at least one trading day earlier. Since the move to T+1 settlement, the record date and ex-dividend date now fall on the same day, so the ex-date is the deadline that matters.
How much is the RY dividend?
As of Oct 23, 2026, RY's most recent dividend was $1.2490 per share, paid on a quarterly basis — about $4.99 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 2.48%.
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