Rio Tinto Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Rio Tinto Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.99% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
7.0%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 6.2% |
| Dividend Growth | 6.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | AU$6.699 |
| Payout ratio | 66% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: RIO's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: RIO's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Rio Tinto Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (RIO) | 7.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (AU) | 2.6% |
| Market Top 25% (AU) | 6.0% |
| Industry Average (Metals and Mining) | 5.6% |
| Analyst forecast (RIO) (up to 3 years) | 6.2% |
Notable Dividend: RIO's dividend (6.99%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.65%).
High Dividend: RIO's dividend (6.99%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (6%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (65.6%), RIO's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (98.9%), RIO's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.