Rio Tinto Group Dividend

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

Rio Tinto Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.79% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

6.8%

Dividend yield

70%

Payout ratio

Industry average yield4.4%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per sharen/a
Earnings per shareUK£6.20
Dividend yield forecast in 3Y6.6%

Recent dividend updates

Rio Tinto Group (LON:RIO) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To $1.38

Jul 29
Rio Tinto Group (LON:RIO) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To $1.38

Recent updates

Here's What To Make Of Rio Tinto Group's (LON:RIO) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Mar 10
Here's What To Make Of Rio Tinto Group's (LON:RIO) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Rio Tinto Group (LON:RIO) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Oct 24
Rio Tinto Group (LON:RIO) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Rio Tinto Group (LON:RIO)

Sep 21
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Rio Tinto Group (LON:RIO)

Is Rio Tinto Group (LON:RIO) A Risky Investment?

Sep 03
Is Rio Tinto Group (LON:RIO) A Risky Investment?

Rio Tinto Group (LON:RIO) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To $1.38

Jul 29
Rio Tinto Group (LON:RIO) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To $1.38

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

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
How does RIO dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (RIO)6.8%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.2%
Market Top 25% (GB)5.9%
Industry Average (Metals and Mining)4.4%
Analyst forecast in 3 Years (RIO)6.6%

Notable Dividend: RIO's dividend (6.79%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.17%).

High Dividend: RIO's dividend (6.79%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.91%)


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (70.1%), RIO's dividend payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (86.4%), RIO's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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