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■ Stock · 117 payments on record · since 1996
RY Dividend History
Royal Bank of Canada. Every per-share payment since 1996, split-adjusted, with annual totals, growth rates and the next estimated payment.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026
TTM Dividend$1.20per share, last 12 mo
TTM Yield0.57%at $209.09
FrequencyQuarterly4 / year
3-yr CAGR-5.5%dividend growth
5-yr CAGR0.3%dividend growth
10-yr CAGR2.9%dividend growth
Next payment estimate: around Jul 23, 2026 based on the quarterly pattern.
Last confirmed: $1.2000 on Apr 23, 2026.
Full ex-dividend date details →
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Payment by payment
Dividend per share at each ex-dividend date, split-adjusted. Hover for exact amounts.
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Annual totals & growth
2026 shown in gray: year in progress.
| Year | Total / share | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | $1.2000 | |
| 2025 | $3.2300 | -21.0% |
| 2024 | $4.0900 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | $3.9710 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | $3.8290 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | $3.4390 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | $3.1870 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | $3.0720 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | $2.9280 | +48.9% |
| 2017 | $1.9670 | -19.3% |
| 2016 | $2.4360 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | $2.4300 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | $2.5780 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | $2.4800 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | $2.2750 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | $2.1220 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | $1.9320 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | $1.7290 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | $1.8850 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | $1.7030 | +33.8% |
| 2006 | $1.2725 | +13.1% |
| 2005 | $1.1250 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | $1.0100 | +17.4% |
| 2003 | $0.8600 | +13.2% |
| 2002 | $0.7600 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | $0.6900 | +21.1% |
| 2000 | $0.5700 | +21.3% |
| 1999 | $0.4700 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | $0.4400 | +15.8% |
| 1997 | $0.3800 | +123.5% |
| 1996 | $0.1700 |
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Complete payment record
| # | Ex-dividend date | Amount / share | vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | Apr 23, 2026 | $1.2000 | +6.0% |
| 116 | Jul 24, 2025 | $1.1320 | +6.2% |
| 115 | Apr 24, 2025 | $1.0660 | +3.3% |
| 114 | Jan 27, 2025 | $1.0320 | +0.6% |
| 113 | Oct 24, 2024 | $1.0260 | -0.3% |
| 112 | Jul 25, 2024 | $1.0290 | +1.9% |
| 111 | Apr 24, 2024 | $1.0100 | -1.5% |
| 110 | Jan 24, 2024 | $1.0250 | +4.3% |
| 109 | Oct 25, 2023 | $0.9830 | -4.1% |
| 108 | Jul 25, 2023 | $1.0250 | +5.1% |
| 107 | Apr 24, 2023 | $0.9750 | -1.3% |
| 106 | Jan 25, 2023 | $0.9880 | +5.8% |
| 105 | Oct 25, 2022 | $0.9340 | -5.8% |
| 104 | Jul 25, 2022 | $0.9910 | +3.9% |
| 103 | Apr 22, 2022 | $0.9540 | +0.4% |
| 102 | Jan 25, 2022 | $0.9500 | +8.7% |
| 101 | Oct 25, 2021 | $0.8740 | +1.6% |
| 100 | Jul 23, 2021 | $0.8600 | +0.4% |
| 99 | Apr 21, 2021 | $0.8570 | +1.1% |
| 98 | Jan 25, 2021 | $0.8480 | +3.2% |
| 97 | Oct 23, 2020 | $0.8220 | +2.1% |
| 96 | Jul 24, 2020 | $0.8050 | +5.9% |
| 95 | Apr 22, 2020 | $0.7600 | -5.0% |
| 94 | Jan 24, 2020 | $0.8000 | -0.2% |
| 93 | Oct 23, 2019 | $0.8020 | +3.4% |
| 92 | Jul 24, 2019 | $0.7760 | +2.1% |
| 91 | Apr 24, 2019 | $0.7600 | +3.5% |
| 90 | Jan 23, 2019 | $0.7340 | -2.0% |
| 89 | Oct 24, 2018 | $0.7490 | +4.9% |
| 88 | Jul 25, 2018 | $0.7140 | -2.5% |
| 87 | Apr 24, 2018 | $0.7320 | -0.1% |
| 86 | Jan 24, 2018 | $0.7330 | +5.6% |
| 85 | Jul 24, 2017 | $0.6940 | +7.4% |
| 84 | Apr 21, 2017 | $0.6460 | +3.0% |
| 83 | Jan 24, 2017 | $0.6270 | +0.6% |
| 82 | Oct 24, 2016 | $0.6230 | +0.6% |
| 81 | Jul 22, 2016 | $0.6190 | -3.3% |
| 80 | Apr 21, 2016 | $0.6400 | +15.5% |
| 79 | Jan 22, 2016 | $0.5540 | -7.8% |
| 78 | Oct 22, 2015 | $0.6010 | +1.7% |
| 77 | Jul 23, 2015 | $0.5910 | -6.2% |
| 76 | Apr 21, 2015 | $0.6300 | +3.6% |
| 75 | Jan 22, 2015 | $0.6080 | -8.8% |
| 74 | Oct 23, 2014 | $0.6670 | +0.9% |
| 73 | Jul 22, 2014 | $0.6610 | +2.5% |
| 72 | Apr 22, 2014 | $0.6450 | +6.6% |
| 71 | Jan 23, 2014 | $0.6050 | -6.9% |
| 70 | Oct 22, 2013 | $0.6500 | +6.6% |
| 69 | Jul 23, 2013 | $0.6100 | -0.8% |
| 68 | Apr 23, 2013 | $0.6150 | +1.7% |
| 67 | Jan 22, 2013 | $0.6050 | +0.2% |
| 66 | Oct 23, 2012 | $0.6040 | +7.7% |
| 65 | Jul 24, 2012 | $0.5610 | -2.4% |
| 64 | Apr 23, 2012 | $0.5750 | +7.5% |
| 63 | Jan 24, 2012 | $0.5350 | +0.2% |
| 62 | Oct 24, 2011 | $0.5340 | -6.6% |
| 61 | Jul 22, 2011 | $0.5720 | +11.3% |
| 60 | Apr 21, 2011 | $0.5140 | +2.4% |
| 59 | Jan 24, 2011 | $0.5020 | +2.2% |
| 58 | Oct 22, 2010 | $0.4910 | +1.9% |
| 57 | Jul 22, 2010 | $0.4820 | -0.2% |
| 56 | Apr 20, 2010 | $0.4830 | +1.5% |
| 55 | Jan 22, 2010 | $0.4760 | +0.4% |
| 54 | Oct 22, 2009 | $0.4740 | +4.9% |
| 53 | Jul 23, 2009 | $0.4520 | +11.1% |
| 52 | Apr 21, 2009 | $0.4070 | +2.8% |
| 51 | Jan 22, 2009 | $0.3960 | -1.2% |
| 50 | Oct 23, 2008 | $0.4010 | -19.5% |
| 49 | Jul 22, 2008 | $0.4980 | +0.4% |
| 48 | Apr 22, 2008 | $0.4960 | +1.2% |
| 47 | Jan 22, 2008 | $0.4900 | -5.4% |
| 46 | Oct 23, 2007 | $0.5180 | +18.0% |
| 45 | Jul 24, 2007 | $0.4390 | +8.4% |
| 44 | Apr 23, 2007 | $0.4050 | +18.8% |
| 43 | Jan 23, 2007 | $0.3410 | -4.2% |
| 42 | Oct 24, 2006 | $0.3560 | +10.9% |
| 41 | Jul 24, 2006 | $0.3210 | +0.9% |
| 40 | Apr 21, 2006 | $0.3180 | +14.6% |
| 39 | Jan 24, 2006 | $0.2775 | +2.8% |
| 38 | Oct 21, 2005 | $0.2700 | -11.5% |
| 37 | Jul 22, 2005 | $0.3050 | +10.9% |
| 36 | Apr 21, 2005 | $0.2750 | 0.0% |
| 35 | Jan 24, 2005 | $0.2750 | +5.8% |
| 34 | Oct 22, 2004 | $0.2600 | 0.0% |
| 33 | Jul 22, 2004 | $0.2600 | 0.0% |
| 32 | Apr 20, 2004 | $0.2600 | +13.0% |
| 31 | Jan 22, 2004 | $0.2300 | 0.0% |
| 30 | Oct 23, 2003 | $0.2300 | +7.0% |
| 29 | Jul 21, 2003 | $0.2150 | 0.0% |
| 28 | Apr 21, 2003 | $0.2150 | +7.5% |
| 27 | Jan 23, 2003 | $0.2000 | 0.0% |
| 26 | Oct 21, 2002 | $0.2000 | +5.3% |
| 25 | Jul 22, 2002 | $0.1900 | 0.0% |
| 24 | Apr 22, 2002 | $0.1900 | +5.6% |
| 23 | Jan 22, 2002 | $0.1800 | 0.0% |
| 22 | Oct 22, 2001 | $0.1800 | 0.0% |
| 21 | Jul 23, 2001 | $0.1800 | +9.1% |
| 20 | Apr 20, 2001 | $0.1650 | 0.0% |
| 19 | Jan 22, 2001 | $0.1650 | +10.0% |
| 18 | Oct 23, 2000 | $0.1500 | 0.0% |
| 17 | Jul 21, 2000 | $0.1500 | +11.1% |
| 16 | Apr 19, 2000 | $0.1350 | 0.0% |
| 15 | Jan 21, 2000 | $0.1350 | +12.5% |
| 14 | Oct 21, 1999 | $0.1200 | 0.0% |
| 13 | Jul 22, 1999 | $0.1200 | +4.3% |
| 12 | Apr 21, 1999 | $0.1150 | 0.0% |
| 11 | Jan 21, 1999 | $0.1150 | 0.0% |
| 10 | Oct 22, 1998 | $0.1150 | 0.0% |
| 9 | Jul 23, 1998 | $0.1150 | +9.5% |
| 8 | Apr 22, 1998 | $0.1050 | 0.0% |
| 7 | Jan 22, 1998 | $0.1050 | +7.7% |
| 6 | Oct 23, 1997 | $0.0975 | 0.0% |
| 5 | Jul 22, 1997 | $0.0975 | +5.4% |
| 4 | Apr 22, 1997 | $0.0925 | 0.0% |
| 3 | Jan 23, 1997 | $0.0925 | +8.8% |
| 2 | Oct 22, 1996 | $0.0850 | 0.0% |
| 1 | Jul 22, 1996 | $0.0850 |
117 payments · source: consolidated market data, split-adjusted · refreshed daily.
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RY dividend FAQ
How often does RY pay dividends?
RY pays dividends on a quarterly schedule, 4 times per year. The most recent payment was $1.2000 per share with ex-dividend date Apr 23, 2026.
When is the next RY dividend payment?
Based on the historical pattern, the next ex-dividend date is estimated around Jul 23, 2026. Fund sponsors declare the official date shortly before payment; treat this as an estimate.
Has RY ever cut its dividend?
The complete record above shows every per-share payment since 1996. Payout amounts vary; review the annual totals table for year-over-year changes.
What is the RY dividend yield right now?
Over the trailing twelve months RY paid $1.20 per share. At the current price of $209.09 that is a 0.57% TTM yield.
Are these amounts adjusted for splits?
Yes. Historical amounts come from split-adjusted market data, so per-share figures are directly comparable across the entire history.