Royal Bank of Canada

TSX:RY Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$333.0b

Royal Bank of Canada Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Royal Bank of Canada's CEO is Dave McKay, appointed in Feb 2014, has a tenure of 11.5 years. total yearly compensation is CA$25.97M, comprised of 7.4% salary and 92.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.004% of the company’s shares, worth CA$11.99M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.5 years and 9.2 years respectively.

Key information

Dave McKay

Chief executive officer

CA$26.0m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage7.38%
CEO tenure12yrs
CEO ownership0.004%
Management average tenure7.5yrs
Board average tenure9.2yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

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

Jan 09
Royal Bank of Canada's (TSE:RY) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
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HSBC Canada Acquisition And AI Investments Will Propel Revenue And Earnings Growth

Acquisition of HSBC Canada and technology investments are set to enhance client retention, productivity, and revenue through cross-selling and improved processes.

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Dave McKay's remuneration changed compared to Royal Bank of Canada's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Oct 31 2025n/an/a

CA$20b

Jul 31 2025n/an/a

CA$19b

Apr 30 2025n/an/a

CA$18b

Jan 31 2025n/an/a

CA$17b

Oct 31 2024CA$26mCA$2m

CA$16b

Jul 31 2024n/an/a

CA$16b

Apr 30 2024n/an/a

CA$15b

Jan 31 2024n/an/a

CA$15b

Oct 31 2023CA$16mCA$2m

CA$14b

Jul 31 2023n/an/a

CA$14b

Apr 30 2023n/an/a

CA$14b

Jan 31 2023n/an/a

CA$15b

Oct 31 2022CA$16mCA$2m

CA$16b

Jul 31 2022n/an/a

CA$16b

Apr 30 2022n/an/a

CA$16b

Jan 31 2022n/an/a

CA$16b

Oct 31 2021CA$17mCA$2m

CA$16b

Jul 31 2021n/an/a

CA$15b

Apr 30 2021n/an/a

CA$14b

Jan 31 2021n/an/a

CA$12b

Oct 31 2020CA$13mCA$2m

CA$11b

Jul 31 2020n/an/a

CA$11b

Apr 30 2020n/an/a

CA$11b

Jan 31 2020n/an/a

CA$13b

Oct 31 2019CA$14mCA$2m

CA$13b

Compensation vs Market: Dave's total compensation ($USD19.13M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD6.78M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Dave's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Dave McKay (62 yo)

12yrs
Tenure
CA$25,971,626
Compensation

Mr. David I. McKay, also known as Dave, serves as the President & Chief Executive Officer of Royal Bank Of Canada., since 2014. Mr. David has been the President of Royal Bank of Canada since February 26, 2...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
David McKay
President12yrsCA$25.97m0.0036%
CA$ 12.0m
Katherine Gibson
CFO & Controller1.8yrsCA$4.37m0.00021%
CA$ 699.3k
Neil McLaughlin
Group Head of RBC Wealth Management8.8yrsCA$8.17m0.000010%
CA$ 33.3k
Derek Neldner
Group Head & CEO of RBC Capital Markets6.3yrsCA$11.71m0.0011%
CA$ 3.7m
Bruce Ross
Group Head of Technology & Operations12.1yrsCA$7.89m0.00050%
CA$ 1.7m
Matthew Stopnik
Head of Investment Banking1.8yrsno datano data
Maria Douvas
Chief Legal & Administrative Officer4.4yrsno datano data
Asim Imran
Senior VP & Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Kelly Bradley
Chief Human Resources Officer3.7yrsno data0.000070%
CA$ 233.1k
Wayne Bossert
Deputy Chairman & Head of Ultra High Net Worth Clients-RBC Wealth Management20.3yrsno datano data
Greg Grice
Executive Vice President of Enterprise Services13.6yrsno datano data
Mark Preston
Head of Industrials - Europeno datano datano data
7.5yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Management: RY's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.5 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
David McKay
President11.5yrsCA$25.97m0.0036%
CA$ 12.0m
Jeffery Yabuki
Independent Director8.3yrsCA$340.00k0.00049%
CA$ 1.6m
James Pettigrew
Chairman of RBC Europe Ltd17.1yrsno datano data
Andrew Chisholm
Corporate Independent Director10.1yrsCA$643.85k0.00031%
CA$ 1.0m
Frank Vettese
Corporate Independent Director7.1yrsCA$501.60kno data
Thierry Vandal
Independent Director10.6yrsCA$400.00k0.00010%
CA$ 333.0k
Jacynthe Cote
Independent Chairman of the Board11.4yrsCA$615.00k0.00014%
CA$ 466.2k
Cynthia Devine
Independent Director5.5yrsCA$340.00k0.00096%
CA$ 3.2m
Mirko Bibic
Independent Director3.5yrsCA$340.00k0.00028%
CA$ 932.4k
Toos Daruvala
Independent Director11.1yrsCA$340.00k0.00078%
CA$ 2.6m
Roberta Jamieson
Independent Director4.5yrsCA$340.00k0.00059%
CA$ 2.0m
Maryann Turcke
Independent Director6.1yrsCA$400.00k0.000070%
CA$ 233.1k
9.2yrs
Average Tenure
64.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: RY's board of directors are considered experienced (9.2 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/02/11 17:08
End of Day Share Price 2026/02/11 00:00
Earnings2025/10/31
Annual Earnings2025/10/31

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Royal Bank of Canada is covered by 26 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Will ChienAccountability Research Corporation
Stephen BiggarArgus Research Company
Lemar PersaudATB Cormark Historical (Cormark Securities)