RCL dividend history (2026)
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) pays $6.00 a share a year, quarterly, a yield of 2.16% at the last close. The payment has risen for 1 consecutive years and has grown +5.1% a year compounded (CAGR) over the past five. Dividends take 26% of net income. The last ex-dividend date was Sep 17, 2026. Not investment advice.
Price and yield as of market close, Oct 16, 2026; the dividend record runs from 1995.
What a holding earns#
At the current rate of $6.00 a share a year, shares priced at the last close ($277.68). Before tax; the rate can change at any payment.
| Holding | Shares | Per year | Per payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 shares | 100 | $600 | $150 |
| 500 shares | 500 | $3,000 | $750 |
| 1,000 shares | 1,000 | $6,000 | $1,500 |
| $10,000 at the last close | 36 | $216 | $54.02 |
Dividends by year#
Regular payments that went ex in each calendar year, per share, newest first. A special dividend or a spin-off distribution is counted separately and left out of the total and the change.
| Year | Paid / share | vs prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $4.50 | — |
| 2025 | $3.50 | +268.4% |
| 2024 | $0.95 | — |
| 2020 | $0.78 | -73.6% |
| 2019 | $2.96 | +13.8% |
| 2018 | $2.60 | +20.4% |
| 2017 | $2.16 | +26.3% |
| 2016 | $1.71 | +26.7% |
| 2015 | $1.35 | +22.7% |
| 2014 | $1.10 | +48.6% |
| 2013 | $0.74 | +68.2% |
| 2012 | $0.44 | +120.0% |
| 2011 | $0.20 | — |
| 2008 | $0.45 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | $0.60 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | $0.45 | -19.6% |
| 2005 | $0.56 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | $0.52 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | $0.52 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | $0.52 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | $0.52 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | $0.48 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | $0.40 | +21.2% |
| 1998 | $0.33 | +13.8% |
| 1997 | $0.29 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | $0.27 | +45.9% |
| 1995 | $0.19 | — |
Recent payments#
The last 16 ex-dividend dates. Amounts are split-adjusted, as paid on today's share count.
| Ex-date | Per share |
|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | $1.50 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | $1.50 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | $1.50 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | $1.00 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $1.00 |
| Jun 4, 2025 | $0.75 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | $0.75 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | $0.55 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.40 |
| Mar 5, 2020 | $0.78 |
| Dec 19, 2019 | $0.78 |
| Sep 19, 2019 | $0.78 |
| Jun 3, 2019 | $0.70 |
| Mar 6, 2019 | $0.70 |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $0.70 |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $0.70 |
About this data#
Payments come from ChartRow's own dividend record, one row per ex-date, split-adjusted. A payment more than 2.5 times the year's median is treated as a special dividend or a distribution and left out of the annual total, the run-rate and the streak. The annual dividend is the latest regular payment times the number of payments a year; the yield divides it by the last close. Years of raises counts consecutive complete calendar years in which that payment rose over the prior year's — a cut, a flat year or a gap ends the count, and the current year is not counted until it is over. Where the run reaches the start of our record (1995 for many long-lived payers) it is shown with a plus sign, because it may be longer. The payout ratio is dividends paid over net income, both trailing twelve months from the company's SEC filings, and is blank where earnings are negative. Not investment advice.
FAQ#
- How much does RCL pay in dividends?
- RCL pays $6.00 a share a year at its current rate — $1.50 quarterly, a dividend yield of 2.16% at the last close.
- How often does RCL pay dividends?
- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. pays quarterly (4 payments a year); the most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 17, 2026.
- How many years has RCL raised its dividend?
- RCL has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years, counting complete calendar years in which the regular payment rose over the prior year's.
- What is RCL's payout ratio?
- About 26%: over the trailing twelve months RCL paid $1,150,000,000 in dividends against $4,398,000,000 of net income, both from its SEC filings.
- Can I see RCL's dividends reinvested?
- Yes, as a total-return view: the Growth of $1,000 page for this ticker shows what an investment became with dividends reinvested against price only, from any starting month.