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Upcoming Rio Tinto Group dividend
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Last payment 2.11$
Last payment date Sep 24, 2026
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Rio Tinto Group has not charted a path towards dividends for this year.

Rio Tinto Group paid a dividend of 2.11 dollars on September 24, 2026, corresponding to a yield of 2.21%.

Rio Tinto Group determines the amount of the dividend according to the results of the financial year, weighting the balance between the interim and final profit.

Payments are made semiannually, twice a year, the first in April and the second in September, with an annual dividend yield of approximately 8%.

Due to the restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization informed that they will reduce the annual dividend until production and distribution channels are restored.

Payout Ratio Rio Tinto Group Dividends

Rio Tinto Group paid 63% of its net income in the last fiscal period as dividends.
Annual Earnings61.79B$
  • Retained Earnings36.99%
Rio Tinto Group's earnings (61,793,001,472.00$) are sufficient to cover the dividend payment. This payment represents 63.01% of the total net profit of RIO.
Dividend payout ratio
General recommendations

An appropriate payout ratio may vary depending on the industry, the company's growth stage and its financial health.

 Payout Ratio

Dividend calendar of Rio Tinto Group

There is no Dividend Calendar of Rio Tinto Group defined for 2026.

Historical annual dividend yields of Rio Tinto Group
Over the past 5 years, Rio Tinto Group has not consistently increased the annual dividend amount.
Increasing Dividends
Increasing Dividend Program

For a company to have growing dividends by our standards, the annual dividend amount must have increased steadily for at least the last 5 years.

 Dividend yield
Dividend yield of Rio Tinto Group vs. the sector
Rio Tinto Group's dividend yield (5.57%) is above the sector average (3.78%).
Comparison with industry average
Comparison with industry average

The company's dividend yield is compared to the industry average to determine its positioning.
Rio Tinto Group's dividend yield is among the top 25% (4.49%) of the sector.
Evaluation with respect to competence.
Comparison with competitors

Imagine you have a list of dividend yields for different companies in an industry. If you look for the "top 25% percentile", you will find a number. This number tells you that the top 25% of the companies with the highest dividends have a yield higher than that number. On the other hand, the "top 75% percentile" shows you another number, which tells you that 75% of the companies have a higher yield than that number, thus showing a more common and less high yield.
Dividend yield history in Rio Tinto Group
Over the past 5 years, Rio Tinto Group's annual dividend income has fallen by more than 10%.
Dividend stability
Dividend stability

For a company to have stable dividends by our standards, it is vital that it has not had an annual decline of more than 10% over the previous year.

Dividend history of Rio Tinto Group

In this table you can see the complete history:

YearEx-DividendAmountTotal
2026
 08/14/2026
03/06/2026
 2.11 $
2.54 $
 4.65 $
2025
 08/15/2025
03/07/2025
 1.48 $
2.25 $
 3.73 $
2024
 08/16/2024
03/07/2024
 1.77 $
2.58 $
 4.35 $
2023
 08/10/2023
03/09/2023
 1.77 $
2.25 $
 4.02 $
2022
 08/11/2022
03/10/2022
03/10/2022
 2.67 $
4.17 $
0.62 $
 7.46 $
2021
 08/12/2021
03/04/2021
 5.61 $
4.02 $
 9.63 $
2020
 08/06/2020
03/06/2020
 1.55 $
2.31 $
 3.86 $
2019
 08/08/2019
03/07/2019
 2.12 $
4.23 $
 6.35 $
2018
 08/09/2018
03/01/2018
 1.271 $
1.795 $
 3.066 $
2017
 08/09/2017
02/22/2017
 1.1 $
1.258 $
 2.358 $
2016
 08/10/2016
02/24/2016
 0.45 $
1.073 $
 1.523 $
2015
 08/12/2015
03/04/2015
 1.069 $
1.198 $
 2.267 $
2014
 08/13/2014
03/05/2014
 0.958 $
1.096 $
 2.054 $
2013
 08/14/2013
03/06/2013
 0.841 $
0.934 $
 1.775 $
2012
 08/15/2012
02/29/2012
 0.726 $
0.91 $
 1.636 $
2011
 08/10/2011
03/02/2011
 0.54 $
0.633 $
 1.173 $
2010
 08/11/2010
02/24/2010
 0.448 $
0.45 $
 0.898 $
2009
 07/08/2009
02/18/2009
 5.708 $
0.68 $
 6.388 $
2008
 09/03/2008
02/20/2008
 0.68 $
0.84 $
 1.52 $
2007
 08/08/2007
03/07/2007
 0.52 $
0.64 $
 1.16 $
2006
 02/22/2006
 1.515 $
 1.515 $
2005
 08/10/2005
02/23/2005
 0.385 $
0.45 $
 0.835 $
2004
 08/11/2004
03/10/2004
 0.32 $
0.34 $
 0.66 $
2003
 08/13/2003
03/05/2003
 0.45 $
0.339 $
 0.789 $
2002
 08/14/2002
03/06/2002
 0.32775 $
0.30725 $
 0.635 $
2001
 08/15/2001
03/07/2001
 0.22225 $
0.42775 $
 0.65 $
2000
 08/16/2000
03/08/2000
 0.211 $
0.42775 $
 0.6388 $
1999
 08/11/1999
03/11/1999
 0.165 $
0.25875 $
 0.4238 $
1998
 09/23/1998
03/18/1998
 0.16125 $
0.355 $
 0.5163 $
1997
 09/24/1997
03/19/1997
 0.16625 $
0.37225 $
 0.5385 $
1996
 09/27/1996
02/23/1996
 0.25625 $
0.22375 $
 0.48 $
1995
 10/20/1995
03/31/1995
 0.2325 $
0.11625 $
 0.3488 $
1994
 10/06/1994
03/18/1994
 0.13125 $
0.1315 $
 0.2628 $
1993
 06/11/1993
03/19/1993
 0.2605 $
0.258 $
 0.5185 $
1992
 09/25/1992
03/27/1992
 0.15825 $
0.311 $
 0.4693 $
1991
 09/26/1991
04/05/1991
 0.118 $
0.26975 $
 0.3878 $
1990
 09/28/1990
 0.12975 $
 0.1298 $
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Information about Rio Tinto Group

Full name Rio Tinto Group
Ticker RIO
Sector Basic Materials
Industry Other Industrial Metals & Mining
Market Capitalization 135.67B $
ISIN GB0007188757
Number of Employees 56,890
Description of the company

Rio Tinto Group is a company dedicated to the mining industry, especially through the extraction and transformation of inorganic minerals such as copper, iron, salt, uranium, aluminum, talc, coal and diamonds.

Its foundations come from the Rio Tinto Company Limited (RTC), incorporated in 1873, which managed the Riotinto mines in Spain, its activities allowed it to enjoy various opportunities, merging with the Australian firm Consolidated Zinc and having the possibility of expanding its operations worldwide.

Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, it is organized around five operating models, derived from the product they explore and modify, being Rio Tinto Copper, Rio Tinto Alcan, Rio Tinto Energy, Rio Tinto Diamonds & Minerals and Rio Tinto Iron Ore, with activities in Europe, United States, Australia, Canada, Madagascar, Chile, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.

Frequently asked questions about Rio Tinto Group dividends

Rio Tinto Group pays dividends on a Semiannual basis.

Rio Tinto Group has the Ticker or stock code RIO.

The CEO of Rio Tinto Group in 2026 is Mr. Simon Callas Trott BSc(Hon), GAICD, GradDipFin.

The ISIN of Rio Tinto Group is GB0007188757.

Rio Tinto Group does not have a growing dividend program. Dividends have not shown a steady growth in the last 5 years.

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