Royal Bank of Canada Dividend

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

Royal Bank of Canada is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.14% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

4.1%

Dividend yield

50%

Payout ratio

Industry average yield4.9%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per sharen/a
Earnings per shareCA$10.65
Dividend yield forecast in 3Y4.6%

Recent dividend updates

Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At CA$1.38

Jan 12
Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At CA$1.38

Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CA$1.38

Dec 13
Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CA$1.38

Recent updates

We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Royal Bank of Canada's (TSE:RY) CEO Compensation

Apr 05
We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Royal Bank of Canada's (TSE:RY) CEO Compensation

Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At CA$1.38

Jan 12
Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At CA$1.38

Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CA$1.38

Dec 13
Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CA$1.38

Royal Bank of Canada's (TSE:RY) Dividend Will Be Increased To CA$1.35

Jul 13
Royal Bank of Canada's (TSE:RY) Dividend Will Be Increased To CA$1.35

Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CA$1.32

Apr 05
Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CA$1.32

Royal Bank of Canada's (TSE:RY) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jan 20
Royal Bank of Canada's (TSE:RY) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CA$1.32

Dec 28
Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CA$1.32

Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CA$1.32

Dec 03
Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CA$1.32

Here's Why We Think Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY) Is Well Worth Watching

Dec 01
Here's Why We Think Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY) Is Well Worth Watching

Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CA$1.28

Jul 14
Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CA$1.28

Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CA$1.28

Jun 23
Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CA$1.28

Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CA$1.28

Jun 02
Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CA$1.28

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: RY's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: RY's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Royal Bank of Canada Dividend Yield vs Market
How does RY dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (RY)4.1%
Market Bottom 25% (CA)1.9%
Market Top 25% (CA)6.6%
Industry Average (Banks)4.9%
Analyst forecast in 3 Years (RY)4.6%

Notable Dividend: RY's dividend (4.14%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.94%).

High Dividend: RY's dividend (4.14%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (6.56%).


Current Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (50.1%), RY's dividend payments are covered by earnings.


Future Payout to Shareholders

Future Dividend Coverage: RY's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (50.9% payout ratio).


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