Rio Tinto PLC ADR (RIO) Dividends
Dividend Yield and Dividend History Highlights
- In terms of absolute dollars distributed to common shareholders over the past 12 months, RIO has returned $10,334,000,000 US dollars, more than 97.61% of US dividend issuers.
- As for stocks whose price is uncorrelated with RIO's price and thus may be suitable peers for a diversified dividend portfolio, check out the following: PKE, DCOM, CVX, ALX and NYCB.
RIO Price Forecast Based on Dividend Discount Model
| Current Price | DDM Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $68.11 | $592.82 | 661.2% |
For dividend yielding stocks, the Dividend Discount Model (DDM) is a common valuation tool; it attempts to extrapolate a fair share price based primarily on the dividend the stock provides relative to a number of other quantiative aspects of its business. Regarding Rio Tinto Ltd, the DDM model, as implemented by StockNews, implies a positive return of 661.2% relative to its current price. Some interesting points we thought investors may wish to consider regarding the dividend discount model forecast for Rio Tinto Ltd are:
- Relative to all dividend yielding stocks in our set, Rio Tinto Ltd's dividend yield of 10.7% is in the top 2.38%.
- In comparison to other US listed dividend yielding stocks in the Basic Materials sector, Rio Tinto Ltd's expected return of 661.2% is higher than 91.85% of its fellow sector mates.
- Out of all stocks in our universe of US-listed dividend-issuing stocks, RIO has a discount rate lower than 91.85% of them (a lower discount rate is associated with lower risk).
- The Rio Tinto Ltd's dividend growth rate is greater than 96.33% of dividend issuers in the large-sized market cap class, where it lives.
RIO Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Type | Payout Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-10 | Dividend | $1.77 | -21.38% |
| 2023-03-09 | Dividend | $2.25 | -15.76% |
| 2022-08-11 | Dividend | $2.67 | -44.31% |
| 2022-03-10 | Dividend | $4.79 | -14.71% |
| 2021-08-12 | Dividend | $5.61 | +39.55% |
| 2021-03-04 | Dividend | $4.02 | +159.35% |
| 2020-08-06 | Dividend | $1.55 | -32.90% |
| 2020-03-06 | Dividend | $2.31 | +8.96% |
| 2019-08-08 | Dividend | $2.12 | -49.88% |
| 2019-03-07 | Dividend | $4.23 | +233.60% |
| 2018-08-09 | Dividend | $1.27 | -29.36% |
| 2018-03-01 | Dividend | $1.80 | +63.18% |
| 2017-08-09 | Dividend | $1.10 | -12.56% |
| 2017-02-22 | Dividend | $1.26 | +179.56% |
| 2016-08-10 | Dividend | $0.45 | -58.06% |
| 2016-02-24 | Dividend | $1.07 | +0.37% |
| 2015-08-12 | Dividend | $1.07 | -10.80% |
| 2015-03-04 | Dividend | $1.20 | +25.04% |
| 2014-08-13 | Dividend | $0.96 | -12.56% |
| 2014-03-05 | Dividend | $1.10 | +30.29% |
| 2013-08-14 | Dividend | $0.84 | -9.91% |
| 2013-03-06 | Dividend | $0.93 | +28.59% |
| 2012-08-15 | Dividend | $0.73 | -20.20% |
| 2012-02-29 | Dividend | $0.91 | +68.52% |
| 2011-08-10 | Dividend | $0.54 | -14.71% |
| 2011-03-02 | Dividend | $0.63 | +41.32% |
| 2010-08-11 | Dividend | $0.45 | -- |
| 2010-04-30 | Split | 4-1-for-1 Stock Split | N/A |
| 2010-02-24 | Dividend | $1.80 | -92.12% |
| 2009-07-08 | Dividend | $22.83 | +739.41% |
| 2009-02-18 | Dividend | $2.72 | -- |
| 2008-09-03 | Dividend | $2.72 | -19.05% |
| 2008-02-20 | Dividend | $3.36 | +61.54% |
| 2007-08-08 | Dividend | $2.08 | -18.75% |
| 2007-03-07 | Dividend | $2.56 | +60.00% |
| 2006-08-09 | Dividend | $1.60 | -73.60% |
| 2006-02-22 | Dividend | $6.06 | +293.51% |
| 2005-08-10 | Dividend | $1.54 | -14.44% |
| 2005-02-23 | Dividend | $1.80 | +40.63% |
| 2004-08-11 | Dividend | $1.28 | -5.88% |
| 2004-03-10 | Dividend | $1.36 | -24.44% |
| 2003-08-13 | Dividend | $1.80 | +32.79% |
| 2003-03-05 | Dividend | $1.36 | +3.39% |
| 2002-08-14 | Dividend | $1.31 | +6.70% |
| 2002-03-06 | Dividend | $1.23 | +38.25% |
| 2001-08-15 | Dividend | $0.89 | -48.06% |
| 2001-03-07 | Dividend | $1.71 | +125.14% |
| 2000-08-16 | Dividend | $0.76 | -55.58% |
| 2000-03-08 | Dividend | $1.71 | +159.24% |
| 1999-08-11 | Dividend | $0.66 | -36.23% |
| 1999-03-11 | Dividend | $1.04 | +60.47% |
| 1998-09-23 | Dividend | $0.65 | -54.58% |
| 1998-03-18 | Dividend | $1.42 | +113.53% |
| 1997-09-24 | Dividend | $0.67 | -55.34% |
| 1997-03-19 | Dividend | $1.49 | +45.27% |
| 1996-09-27 | Dividend | $1.03 | +14.53% |
| 1996-02-23 | Dividend | $0.90 | -3.76% |
| 1995-10-20 | Dividend | $0.93 | +100.00% |
| 1995-03-31 | Dividend | $0.47 | -11.43% |
| 1994-10-06 | Dividend | $0.53 | -0.19% |
| 1994-03-18 | Dividend | $0.53 | -49.52% |
| 1993-06-11 | Dividend | $1.04 | +0.97% |
| 1993-03-19 | Dividend | $1.03 | +63.03% |
| 1992-09-25 | Dividend | $0.63 | -49.12% |
| 1992-03-27 | Dividend | $1.24 | +163.56% |
| 1991-09-26 | Dividend | $0.47 | -56.26% |
| 1991-04-05 | Dividend | $1.08 | +107.90% |
| 1990-09-28 | Dividend | $0.52 | -- |
RIO Dividends vs. Peers
RIO's dividend yield currently ranks #40 of 50 vs. its peers in the Industrial - Metals category.
Looking for More Information on RIO dividends?
Here are a few links from around the web to help you further your research on Rio Tinto Ltd and its dividends:Rio Tinto Ltd Common Stock (RIO) Dividend History | Nasdaq
Dividend History for Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO) - Dividend Investor
Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO) Dividend History - Seeking Alpha