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Data last updated: Aug 31, 2026
Snapshot (as of Aug 31, 2026): Rio Tinto Group (RIO) pays a $3.58 annual dividend ($0.90 quarterly), yielding 3.45% at $103.30/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-14. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.45%
Annual Dividend: $3.58 per share
Payout Ratio: 53.4%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-14
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Basic Materials
Years of Dividend History: 37
Rio Tinto Group dividend investors are looking at one of the world's largest mining operations, spanning iron ore in Western Australia, aluminium and lithium, and copper. The current yield is 3.45%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $3.5816 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is August 14, 2026. With a beta of 0.658, RIO stock moves less than the broader market, which appeals to 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 a meaningful buffer from earnings to sustain the current payment, supported by RIO's diversified operations across iron ore, aluminium, lithium, and copper. Rio Tinto Group dividend safety faces its clearest pressure from commodity price cycles: the dividend history shows multiple years of year-over-year declines, reflecting how closely payouts track underlying mineral revenues.
Rio Tinto Group dividend history shows a CAGR of 0.8% per year from 2003 to 2025. Per-share, that means growth from $3.1560 to $3.7300 over 22 years (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year swing in the window was a 320.3% increase in 2009, but the history also contains multiple year-over-year declines exceeding 5%, which means growth has been anything but linear. At 0.8% annually, RIO's dividend growth barely keeps pace with inflation, and that limits its appeal for investors seeking rising income over time.
| 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 stock fits income-focused investors who want exposure to global mining, particularly iron ore and copper, and can tolerate a dividend that fluctuates with commodity markets. The current yield of 3.45% falls in the moderate (2–4%) range, and it sits well below the 5-year average yield of 5.65%, which means today's entry point delivers less income than the historical norm. The 53.4% payout ratio provides a reasonable earnings cushion at current commodity prices. The trade-off is clear: Rio Tinto Group offers a moderate yield with near-zero real dividend growth and a history of cuts during commodity downturns, not a steadily compounding income stream.
| 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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