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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Shell plc (RYDAF) pays a $1.52 annual dividend ($0.39 quarterly), yielding 3.28% at $45.26/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-14. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.28%
Annual Dividend: $1.52 per share
Payout Ratio: 32.5%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-14
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, natural gas, LNG, and petrochemicals across six continents. RYDAF currently pays a 3.28% dividend yield, with a trailing annual rate of $1.5246 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is August 14, 2026, with the last payment of $0.3906 per share. With a beta of -0.235, Shell plc stock moves inversely to broader market swings, a characteristic that appeals to income-focused investors seeking lower correlation 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 substantial room to absorb earnings pressure without touching the dividend, and Shell plc's operations span multiple revenue streams including LNG trading, lubricants, petrochemicals, and retail fuels across global markets. Shell plc dividend safety faces its most direct test from commodity price cycles: oil and gas earnings can swing sharply, and the 2020-2021 history shows the dividend was cut when energy markets collapsed.
Shell plc dividend history shows a CAGR of -1.1% per year from 2010 to 2025. Per-share payments moved from $1.6800 to $1.4320 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR). The largest annual increase in the window was 24.9% in 2023, reflecting the recovery from the 2020 cut, but that single-year surge has not offset the long-run decline in per-share income.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +13.1% | $0.99 (2022) | $1.43 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +8.4% | $0.96 (2020) | $1.43 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -2.9% | $1.92 (2015) | $1.43 (2025) |
Shell plc fits income-focused investors who want a moderate yield from a globally diversified energy business and can accept commodity-driven volatility in the payout. The current yield of 3.28% sits in the moderate (2-4%) range and is above the 5-year average of 2.59%, meaning today's entry point offers more income than the historical norm. Four consecutive years of increases since the 2020 cut show a rebuilding pattern, but the 15-year CAGR of -1.1% is a real trade-off: per-share income today is lower than it was in 2012. The 32.5% payout ratio is the clearest argument for dividend durability at current levels.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | $0.3906 |
| 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 | $0.3580 |
| 2024-11-15 | $0.3440 |
| 2024-08-16 | $0.3440 |
| 2024-05-16 | $0.3440 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.1532 |
| 2025 | $1.4320 |
| 2024 | $1.3760 |
| 2023 | $1.2370 |
| 2022 | $0.9900 |
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