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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Rio Tinto Group (RIO) pays a $4.65 annual dividend, yielding 5.15% at $90.32/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-14. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 5.15%
Annual Dividend: $4.65 per share
Payout Ratio: 54.5%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-14
Sector: Basic Materials
Years of Dividend History: 37
Rio Tinto Group dividend income comes from one of the world's largest mining operations, spanning iron ore, aluminium, copper, and lithium across multiple continents. RIO currently pays a 4.76% yield, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $4.6640 per share. The next ex-dividend date is August 14, 2026, with the most recent payment of $2.11 per share. A beta of 0.664 means RIO moves less than the broader market, which suits income-focused investors who want commodity exposure without extreme price swings.
Rio Tinto Group pays out 53.4% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40-60%). That level leaves meaningful earnings retained within the business, which operates iron ore mines, aluminium smelters, and copper refineries that require ongoing capital investment. Rio Tinto Group dividend safety is further shaped by the commodity-driven nature of its revenue: the history table shows year-over-year declines in multiple periods, confirming that payouts move with earnings cycles rather than being held flat. That cyclicality is the primary pressure point for income investors counting on a predictable annual figure.
Rio Tinto Group dividend history shows a CAGR of 7.8% per year from 2005 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.8350 to $3.7300 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation, per Rio Tinto Group dividend 2026 data available so far). The largest annual increase in the window was 320.3% in 2009, which reflects the commodity-linked structure of the payout rather than a policy shift. The history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, confirming that growth has not been linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -20.6% | $7.46 (2022) | $3.73 (2025) |
| 5-Year | -0.7% | $3.86 (2020) | $3.73 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +5.1% | $2.27 (2015) | $3.73 (2025) |
Rio Tinto Group fits income-focused investors who want a high (above 4%) yield from a diversified mining business and can accept payout volatility tied to commodity cycles. At 4.76%, the current yield sits below the 5-year average of 5.99%, which means buyers today are getting less income relative to price than the historical norm. The 53.4% payout ratio provides a buffer, but the dividend history makes clear that RIO adjusts payouts as earnings move. What an investor gets here is meaningful current income from iron ore, copper, and aluminium operations; what they accept is a dividend that can shrink when commodity prices fall.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | $2.1100 |
| 2026-03-06 | $2.5400 |
| 2025-08-15 | $1.4800 |
| 2025-03-07 | $2.2500 |
| 2024-08-16 | $1.7700 |
| 2024-03-07 | $2.5750 |
| 2023-08-10 | $1.7650 |
| 2023-03-09 | $2.2450 |
| 2022-08-11 | $2.6650 |
| 2022-03-10 | $4.7900 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $4.6500 |
| 2025 | $3.7300 |
| 2024 | $4.3450 |
| 2023 | $4.0100 |
| 2022 | $7.4550 |
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