Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Royal Caribbean Cruises is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.15% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.1%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.5% |
| Dividend Growth | -2.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$2.200 |
| Payout ratio | 9% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Royal Caribbean Cruises' Selloff Is Finally Here - Upgrade To Buy
Mar 26Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s (NYSE:RCL) Price
Mar 22
Royal Caribbean: Margin Expansion Will Drive Shares Higher
Mar 05Royal Caribbean Cruises: This Company Is Built To Withstand A Slowdown
Feb 19Royal Caribbean Cruises: Fade The Rally - Consumer Spending Trends May Reverse Soon
Feb 10Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL)
Jan 05Royal Caribbean Cruises: Why You Should Disembark
Jan 03Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s (NYSE:RCL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 69% Above Its Share Price
Dec 24These 4 Measures Indicate That Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Dec 12Royal Caribbean: No Significant Upside Despite Factoring In Generous Assumptions
Dec 01Here's Why We Think Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Nov 30Royal Caribbean: Let Your Winners Run - Downgrade To Hold
Nov 19Why We're Not Concerned About Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s (NYSE:RCL) Share Price
Oct 30Royal Caribbean: A Double Beat On Earnings Is Relatively Likely (Earnings Preview)
Oct 25Royal Caribbean: Don't Overlook This ROA King
Oct 18Royal Caribbean: Peak Travel Remains Far Off
Sep 30Royal Caribbean: Tailwind From Cruise Demand While Sailing Into Recession Uncertainty
Sep 15Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL)
Sep 09Does Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Aug 22Royal Caribbean Cruises: Riding The Waves Higher As Demand Soars
Aug 13Royal Caribbean: Buy More As It Dips, Double Digit Growths Ahead
Jul 27Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s (NYSE:RCL) Shares
Jun 26Royal Caribbean: Smooth Operator, Shrewd Profiteer
Jun 24Royal Caribbean Cruises: Estimated Earnings Already Priced In
Jun 14Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger
Jun 08Royal Caribbean Keeps Delivering - Fade The Rally Before Adding
May 02Royal Caribbean: Cruising To New Heights - Robust EBITDA Margins Ahead
Feb 16Royal Caribbean: Not Gloomy, Not Bright (Rating Downgrade)
Jan 17Royal Caribbean: Risks Are Growing (Rating Downgrade)
Jan 11Royal Caribbean Cruises: Finally A Buy Here - Improved Upside Through FY2025
Nov 19Royal Caribbean: Cruising Back Pass The Recent Highs
Oct 10Royal Caribbean: Sailing Far Away From Fundamental Value
Sep 18Royal Caribbean: The Rally May Continue
Aug 18Royal Caribbean: Race Day
Jul 28Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: RCL's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: RCL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (RCL) | 1.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 5.0% |
| Industry Average (Hospitality) | 2.1% |
| Analyst forecast (RCL) (up to 3 years) | 1.5% |
Notable Dividend: RCL's dividend (1.15%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.68%).
High Dividend: RCL's dividend (1.15%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (5.04%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (8.6%), RCL's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (29.6%), RCL's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/04/14 12:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is covered by 61 analysts. 24 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Marius Magelie | ABG Sundal Collier |
| Kenneth Sivertsen | Arctic Securities ASA |
| John Staszak | Argus Research Company |