Rio Tinto Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Rio Tinto Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 7.02% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
7.0%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
Future Dividend Yield | 6.2% |
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
Earnings Working Against Rio Tinto Group's (LON:RIO) Share Price
May 09Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing Rio Tinto Group's (LON:RIO) CEO Pay Packet
Apr 26Does Rio Tinto Group (LON:RIO) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Apr 23Here's What To Make Of Rio Tinto Group's (LON:RIO) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Mar 10Stability 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 |
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Segment | Dividend Yield |
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Company (RIO) | 7.0% |
Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.9% |
Industry Average (Metals and Mining) | 4.6% |
Analyst forecast (RIO) (up to 3 years) | 6.2% |
Notable Dividend: RIO's dividend (7.02%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.11%).
High Dividend: RIO's dividend (7.02%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.87%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (65.6%), RIO's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (98.9%), RIO's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.