Rio Tinto Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Rio Tinto Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 7.18% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
7.2%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 6.3% |
| Dividend Growth | 6.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | UK£3.388 |
| Payout ratio | 66% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: RIOL's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: RIOL'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 (RIOL) | 7.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.8% |
| Industry Average (Metals and Mining) | 4.6% |
| Analyst forecast (RIOL) (up to 3 years) | 6.3% |
Notable Dividend: RIOL's dividend (7.18%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.11%).
High Dividend: RIOL's dividend (7.18%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.77%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (65.6%), RIOL's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (98.9%), RIOL's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.