Royal Bank Of Canada Dividend History
NYSE: RYFinanceCommercial BanksUSD
191.22-5.13 (-2.61%)
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 3.44%
- Annual dividend
- $6.58
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Ex-dividend date
- Jul 27, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 22%
Royal Bank Of Canada dividend summary
Royal Bank Of Canada pays a semiannual dividend of $1.25 per share ($2.50 annualized), a 1.31% yield at the current price. It last raised its per-share payment in July 2026, from $1.20 to $1.25. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 0.3% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 22% of trailing earnings per share. RY has 118 recorded dividend payments since 1996, totaling $2.45 per share over the last 12 months.
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RY dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | $1.25 | +4.1% | — |
| Apr 23, 2026 | $1.20 | +6.0% | — |
| Jul 24, 2025 | $1.13 | +6.2% | — |
| Apr 24, 2025 | $1.07 | +3.3% | — |
| Jan 27, 2025 | $1.03 | +0.6% | — |
| Oct 24, 2024 | $1.03 | -0.3% | — |
| Jul 25, 2024 | $1.03 | +1.9% | — |
| Apr 24, 2024 | $1.01 | -1.5% | — |
| Jan 24, 2024 | $1.03 | +4.3% | — |
| Oct 25, 2023 | $0.983 | -4.1% | — |
| Jul 25, 2023 | $1.03 | +5.1% | — |
| Apr 24, 2023 | $0.975 | -1.3% | — |
| Jan 25, 2023 | $0.988 | +5.8% | — |
| Oct 25, 2022 | $0.934 | -5.8% | — |
| Jul 25, 2022 | $0.991 | +3.9% | — |
| Apr 22, 2022 | $0.954 | +0.4% | — |
| Jan 25, 2022 | $0.95 | +8.7% | — |
| Oct 25, 2021 | $0.874 | +1.6% | — |
| Jul 23, 2021 | $0.86 | +0.4% | — |
| Apr 21, 2021 | $0.857 | +1.1% | — |
| Jan 25, 2021 | $0.848 | +3.2% | — |
| Oct 23, 2020 | $0.822 | +2.1% | — |
| Jul 24, 2020 | $0.805 | +5.9% | — |
| Apr 22, 2020 | $0.76 | -5.0% | — |
| Jan 24, 2020 | $0.80 | -0.2% | — |
| Oct 23, 2019 | $0.802 | +3.4% | — |
| Jul 24, 2019 | $0.776 | +2.1% | — |
| Apr 24, 2019 | $0.76 | +3.5% | — |
| Jan 23, 2019 | $0.734 | -2.0% | — |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $0.749 | +4.9% | — |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $0.714 | -2.5% | — |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $0.732 | -0.1% | — |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $0.733 | +5.6% | — |
| Jul 24, 2017 | $0.694 | +7.4% | — |
| Apr 21, 2017 | $0.646 | +3.0% | — |
| Jan 24, 2017 | $0.627 | +0.6% | — |
| Oct 24, 2016 | $0.623 | +0.6% | — |
| Jul 22, 2016 | $0.619 | -3.3% | — |
| Apr 21, 2016 | $0.64 | +15.5% | — |
| Jan 22, 2016 | $0.554 | -7.8% | — |
| Oct 22, 2015 | $0.601 | +1.7% | — |
| Jul 23, 2015 | $0.591 | -6.2% | — |
| Apr 21, 2015 | $0.63 | +3.6% | — |
| Jan 22, 2015 | $0.608 | -8.8% | — |
| Oct 23, 2014 | $0.667 | +0.9% | — |
| Jul 22, 2014 | $0.661 | +2.5% | — |
| Apr 22, 2014 | $0.645 | +6.6% | — |
| Jan 23, 2014 | $0.605 | -6.9% | — |
| Oct 22, 2013 | $0.65 | +6.6% | — |
| Jul 23, 2013 | $0.61 | -0.8% | — |
| Apr 23, 2013 | $0.615 | +1.7% | — |
| Jan 22, 2013 | $0.605 | +0.2% | — |
| Oct 23, 2012 | $0.604 | +7.7% | — |
| Jul 24, 2012 | $0.561 | -2.4% | — |
| Apr 23, 2012 | $0.575 | +7.5% | — |
| Jan 24, 2012 | $0.535 | +0.2% | — |
| Oct 24, 2011 | $0.534 | -6.6% | — |
| Jul 22, 2011 | $0.572 | +11.3% | — |
| Apr 21, 2011 | $0.514 | +2.4% | — |
| Jan 24, 2011 | $0.502 | +2.2% | — |
| Oct 22, 2010 | $0.491 | +1.9% | — |
| Jul 22, 2010 | $0.482 | -0.2% | — |
| Apr 20, 2010 | $0.483 | +1.5% | — |
| Jan 22, 2010 | $0.476 | +0.4% | — |
| Oct 22, 2009 | $0.474 | +4.9% | — |
| Jul 23, 2009 | $0.452 | +11.1% | — |
| Apr 21, 2009 | $0.407 | +2.8% | — |
| Jan 22, 2009 | $0.396 | -1.2% | — |
| Oct 23, 2008 | $0.401 | -19.5% | — |
| Jul 22, 2008 | $0.498 | +0.4% | — |
| Apr 22, 2008 | $0.496 | +1.2% | — |
| Jan 22, 2008 | $0.49 | -5.4% | — |
| Oct 23, 2007 | $0.518 | +18.0% | — |
| Jul 24, 2007 | $0.439 | +8.4% | — |
| Apr 23, 2007 | $0.405 | +18.8% | — |
| Jan 23, 2007 | $0.341 | -4.2% | — |
| Oct 24, 2006 | $0.356 | +10.9% | — |
| Jul 24, 2006 | $0.321 | +0.9% | — |
| Apr 21, 2006 | $0.318 | +14.6% | — |
| Jan 24, 2006 | $0.2775 | +2.8% | — |
| Oct 21, 2005 | $0.27 | -11.5% | — |
| Jul 22, 2005 | $0.305 | +10.9% | — |
| Apr 21, 2005 | $0.275 | — | — |
| Jan 24, 2005 | $0.275 | +5.8% | — |
| Oct 22, 2004 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Jul 22, 2004 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 2004 | $0.26 | +13.0% | — |
| Jan 22, 2004 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Oct 23, 2003 | $0.23 | +7.0% | — |
| Jul 21, 2003 | $0.215 | — | — |
| Apr 21, 2003 | $0.215 | +7.5% | — |
| Jan 23, 2003 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2002 | $0.20 | +5.3% | — |
| Jul 22, 2002 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Apr 22, 2002 | $0.19 | +5.6% | — |
| Jan 22, 2002 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2001 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Jul 23, 2001 | $0.18 | +9.1% | — |
| Apr 20, 2001 | $0.165 | — | — |
| Jan 22, 2001 | $0.165 | +10.0% | — |
| Oct 23, 2000 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jul 21, 2000 | $0.15 | +11.1% | — |
| Apr 19, 2000 | $0.135 | — | — |
| Jan 21, 2000 | $0.135 | +12.5% | — |
| Oct 21, 1999 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jul 22, 1999 | $0.12 | +4.3% | — |
| Apr 21, 1999 | $0.115 | — | — |
| Jan 21, 1999 | $0.115 | — | — |
| Oct 22, 1998 | $0.115 | — | — |
| Jul 23, 1998 | $0.115 | +9.5% | — |
| Apr 22, 1998 | $0.105 | — | — |
| Jan 22, 1998 | $0.105 | +7.7% | — |
| Oct 23, 1997 | $0.0975 | — | — |
| Jul 22, 1997 | $0.0975 | +5.4% | — |
| Apr 22, 1997 | $0.0925 | — | — |
| Jan 23, 1997 | $0.0925 | +8.8% | — |
| Oct 22, 1996 | $0.085 | — | — |
| Jul 22, 1996 | $0.085 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.45 | 2 | -24.2% |
| 2025 | $3.23 | 3 | -21.0% |
| 2024 | $4.09 | 4 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | $3.97 | 4 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | $3.83 | 4 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | $3.44 | 4 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | $3.19 | 4 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | $3.07 | 4 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | $2.93 | 4 | +48.9% |
| 2017 | $1.97 | 3 | -19.3% |
| 2016 | $2.44 | 4 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | $2.43 | 4 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | $2.58 | 4 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | $2.48 | 4 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | $2.28 | 4 | +7.2% |
RY stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2006 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Oct 6, 2000 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |