RY (NYSE) - Dividend History and Outstanding Shares

Dividend Rating: 7.99 ✓ Yield 4.01%, Avg. Growth per Year 5.32%, 99.3% Consistency of Payouts and many other metrics.

Dividends per Share Yearly

Number of Payouts Yearly

Outstanding Shares

What is the Trend of RY`s Outstanding Shares?

The Outstanding Shares of Royal Bank of Canada are shrinking at a rate of -0.29% per year on average over the last 10 years. The Correlation Coefficent of the Outstanding Shares is -73.33%. Investors should be aware that the price of a stock often is positively affected by a decreasing number of shares.

Did Royal Bank of Canada ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, last Stock Split was on 2006-04-07 with a factor of 2:1. This stock split increased the number of shares and lowered the price per share by a ratio of 2.

Year Number of Shares (Mill.) Growth
2024 1407.64 +0.5%
2023 1400.69 +0.87%
2022 1388.55 -2.71%
2021 1427.3 +0.06%
2020 1426.47 -0.82%
2019 1438.26 -0.57%
2018 1446.51 -1.26%
2017 1464.92 -1.84%
2016 1492.35 +2.96%
2015 1449.51 +0.01%
2014 1449.34 -0.92%
2013 1462.73 -0.45%
2012 1469.33 +0.12%
2011 1467.53 +2.25%
2010 1435.29 +0.22%
2009 1432.18 +3.84%
2008 1379.19 +6.33%
2007 1297.15 +0.31%
2006 1293.09 -0.87%
2005 1304.38 +0.47%
2004 1298.24 -1.46%
2003 1317.48 -2.18%
2002 1346.8 -0.93%
2001 1359.46 +10.58%
2000 1229.37 -0.86%
1999 1239.98 -1.37%
1998 1257.14 +1.11%
1997 1243.35 -9.68%
1996 1376.54 +10.77%
1995 1242.74 +1.82%
1994 1220.5

Dividend Yields, Growth & Consistency

Overall Dividend Rating 7.99
Dividends Paid 12m 4.06 Yield 12m 4.01%
Dividends Paid Average 5y 3.70 Yield Average 5y 3.65%
Growth Rate 5y 5.32% Yield on Cost 5y 6.24%
Payout Consistency 99.3% First Payout 1995-10-23
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Dividend History - Last 25 Dividends (Paid in USD)

Date Period Dividend Rate Growth
2024-04-24 Quarterly 1.0173 -0.6%
2024-01-24 Quarterly 1.0232 2.7%
2023-10-25 Quarterly 0.99591 -2.8%
2023-07-25 Quarterly 1.0242 5.1%
2023-04-24 Quarterly 0.9745 -1%
2023-01-25 Quarterly 0.9843 1.2%
2022-10-25 Quarterly 0.97228 -2.4%
2022-07-25 Quarterly 0.9966 3.8%
2022-04-22 Quarterly 0.95981 1.1%
2022-01-25 Quarterly 0.9497 8.8%
2021-10-25 Quarterly 0.8728 -2.2%
2021-07-23 Quarterly 0.89275 3.2%
2021-04-21 Quarterly 0.8651 2.1%
2021-01-25 Quarterly 0.8472 3.1%
2020-10-23 Quarterly 0.8214 4.6%
2020-07-24 Quarterly 0.78537 2.8%
2020-04-22 Quarterly 0.7641 -4.4%
2020-01-24 Quarterly 0.7992 -0.4%
2019-10-23 Quarterly 0.8022 3.3%
2019-07-24 Quarterly 0.7765 2.5%
2019-04-24 Quarterly 0.7575 3.2%
2019-01-23 Quarterly 0.7338 -2.7%
2018-10-24 Quarterly 0.7542 5.1%
2018-07-25 Quarterly 0.7173 -2.2%
2018-04-24 Quarterly 0.7331

  • RY`s 4.01% Dividend Yield is calculated by dividing the dividend payments of the last 12-Months (TTM) of 4.06 USD by the current stock price.
  • 6.24% Yield on Cost is the effective dividend income you'd receive today if you purchased the stock five years ago (Rate of the last 12 Months 4.06 divided by price 5 years ago).
  • The 99.3% Payout Consistency of RY Dividends gauges Stability (Values above 80%) or Fragility (Values under 60%).
  • The Average Dividend Growth Rate of 5.32% per year in the last 5-Years showcases RY`s commitment to shareholders. Steady or increasing dividends over time can be a sign of a healthy financial outlook.
The Overall Dividend Rating of 7.99 is quantified on a scale from 0 to +10.
Ratings surpassing 5 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 7.5 are exceptionally strong. The calculations includes: Yield, Yield on Cost, Consistency of Payouts and Growth Rates over time.