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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Shell plc (RYDAF) pays a $1.51 annual dividend ($0.39 quarterly), yielding 3.00% at $52.11/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-13. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.00%
Annual Dividend: $1.51 per share
Payout Ratio: 32.6%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-13
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Energy
Years of Dividend History: 18
Shell plc dividend income comes from one of the world's largest integrated energy companies, spanning oil and gas exploration, LNG trading, petrochemicals, and renewable energy. RYDAF currently yields 3.2%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.51 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is August 14, 2026. A beta of -0.235 means Shell plc stock moves inversely to the broader market, a characteristic that appeals to income investors seeking a counterweight to equity volatility.
Shell plc pays out 32.5% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout leaves meaningful room to sustain payments even if earnings from crude oil, LNG, or petrochemical operations soften in a given year. Shell plc dividend safety faces its clearest pressure from commodity price swings: the history table shows the annual dividend dropped sharply in 2020 and 2021, a direct consequence of energy market disruption, and that pattern can repeat when oil and gas revenues contract.
Shell plc dividend history shows a CAGR of -1.1% per year from 2010 to 2025. Per-share payments moved from $1.68 at the start of the window to $1.42 by end-2025 (2026 is a partial year). The largest annual increase in the window was 25.2% in 2023, reflecting the recovery from the 2020-2021 trough rather than a new growth phase. Growth is slow, and the negative long-run CAGR limits the case for RYDAF as a dividend growth holding.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +12.9% | $0.99 (2022) | $1.42 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +8.5% | $0.94 (2020) | $1.42 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -1.9% | $1.72 (2015) | $1.42 (2025) |
Shell plc fits income-focused investors who want a moderate yield from a globally diversified energy business, and who can tolerate commodity-driven volatility in the payout. The current yield of 3.2% sits above the 5-year average of 2.51%, meaning today's entry point delivers more income than the historical norm. The trade-off is real: the dividend has been cut before, the 15-year CAGR is negative, and consecutive increases stand at just 4 years. What Shell plc offers is a moderate (2-4%) yield backed by a conservative payout ratio, not a growth story.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | $0.7812 |
| 2026-05-22 | $0.3906 |
| 2026-02-20 | $0.3720 |
| 2025-11-14 | $0.3580 |
| 2025-08-15 | $0.3580 |
| 2025-05-16 | $0.3580 |
| 2025-02-14 | $0.3460 |
| 2024-11-15 | $0.3440 |
| 2024-08-16 | $0.3440 |
| 2024-05-16 | $0.3440 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.5438 |
| 2025 | $1.4200 |
| 2024 | $1.3760 |
| 2023 | $1.2365 |
| 2022 | $0.9880 |
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