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Royal Bank of Canada (RY) Dividend Yield

Annual Dividend Yield

2.49%0.03%-1.19%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, RY annual dividend yield is 2.49%, down -1.19% on
Historical Performance
RY annual dividend yield is down -33.24% over the past 3 years, and down -34.82% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
RY annual dividend yield is currently -72.70% below its historical high of 9.12% set on
3-Year Low Comparison
RY annual dividend yield is +1.63% above its 3-year low of 2.45% reached on
Sector Comparison
RY annual dividend yield is higher than 28.86% of companies in Financial Services sector
Next Dividend
As of today, the next dividend for RY has not been announced

Dividend Yield Chart

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Performance

RY Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Dividend Yield2.49%-27.2%-33.2%-34.8%-28.6%
Price$170.40+42.7%+65.9%+104.0%+206.5%
Annual Dividend Per Share$4.25+3.9%+11.0%+33.3%+118.7%
Annual Payout Ratio43.20%+5.7%-1.9%-22.0%-21.6%
Annual Dividends Paid$6.28B+28.9%+16.3%+33.5%+122.3%
Annual Free Cash Flow$13.88B+137.8%-77.5%+24.9%+41.0%
Annual Revenue$97.16B-0.7%+89.9%+117.4%+179.9%
Annual EPS$10.05+21.6%+17.1%+72.9%+201.5%
PE Ratio16.94+26.2%+32.0%+23.3%+9.9%

Dividend Yield Highs

RY Annual Dividend Yield Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y4.97%-49.9%
5Y4.97%-49.9%
All9.12%-72.7%

Dividend Yield Lows

RY Annual Dividend Yield Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y2.45%+1.6%
5Y2.45%+1.6%
All1.74%+43.1%

Dividend Yield History

YearValueChange
2.49%0.0%
2.49%-26.5%
3.39%-13.5%
3.92%-3.7%
4.07%+25.6%
3.24%-16.7%
3.89%+0.3%
3.88%-9.1%
4.27%+29.8%
3.29%-8.6%
3.60%-20.5%
4.53%+21.4%
3.73%+1.4%
3.68%-2.4%
3.77%-10.0%
4.19%+12.9%
YearValueChange
3.71%+14.2%
3.25%-48.7%
6.34%+89.3%
3.35%+26.4%
2.65%+6.9%
2.48%-14.8%
2.91%+14.1%
2.55%-3.0%
2.63%-4.0%
2.74%+20.2%
2.28%-19.7%
2.84%+19.3%
2.38%+14.4%
2.08%-25.4%
2.79%-25.0%
3.72%-

FAQ

  • What is the current annual dividend yield of RY?

    As of today, RY annual dividend yield is 2.49%

  • What is RY annual dividend yield most recent change?

    RY annual dividend yield was down -1.19% on February 6, 2026

  • What is 1-year change in RY annual dividend yield?

    RY annual dividend yield is down -27.19% year-over-year

  • How far is RY annual dividend yield from its all-time high?

    RY annual dividend yield is currently -72.70% below its historical high of 9.12% set on February 23, 2009

  • How does RY annual dividend yield rank versus sector peers?

    RY annual dividend yield is higher than 28.86% of companies in Financial Services sector

  • What is RY next ex-dividend date?

    As of today, the next dividend for RY has not been scheduled

  • When is RY next annual earnings release?

    As of today, the next annual earnings release for RY has not been scheduled

Dividend Yield Formula

Dividend Yield =    × 100%

Data Sources & References

  1. RY Official Website www.rbc.com
  2. RY Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/RY
  3. RY Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/ry