Royal Bank of Canada Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Royal Bank of Canada is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.25% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.3%
Dividend yield
0.006%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 0.08% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$5.680 |
| Payout ratio | 49% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: 0QKU's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: 0QKU's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Royal Bank of Canada Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (0QKU) | 3.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.9% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 5.4% |
| Analyst forecast (0QKU) (up to 3 years) | 3.7% |
Notable Dividend: 0QKU's dividend (3.25%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.11%).
High Dividend: 0QKU's dividend (3.25%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.87%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (49%), 0QKU's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: 0QKU's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (46.4% payout ratio).