RIO
$94.17+0.01%
as of close, Sep 30, 2026
☾ AH $94.17 +0.01%
Rio Tinto PlcStock · Basic MaterialsMSCI EAFE 0.5%MSCI EAFE 0.2%MSCI World 0.1%MSCI ACWI 0.1%MSCI World 0.05%MSCI ACWI 0.04%
Rio Tinto Plc returns by year
As of market close, Sep 30, 2026
Rio Tinto Plc returns by year (1991–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $80.03 | $94.17 | 5.9% | +23.6% | |
| 2025 | $58.81 | $80.03 | 8.4% | +44.5% | |
| 2024 | $74.46 | $58.81 | 5.7% | -15.4% | |
| 2023 | $71.20 | $74.46 | 6.5% | +11.1% | |
| 2022 | $66.94 | $71.20 | 11.1% | +17.5% | |
| 2021 | $75.22 | $66.94 | 5.2% | -5.9% | |
| 2020 | $59.36 | $75.22 | 9.5% | +36.2% | |
| 2019 | $48.48 | $59.36 | 7.7% | +30.1% | |
| 2018 | $52.93 | $48.48 | 5.5% | -2.9% | |
| 2017 | $38.46 | $52.93 | 7.3% | +44.9% | |
| 2016 | $29.12 | $38.46 | 7.1% | +39.2% | |
| 2015 | $46.06 | $29.12 | 3.3% | -33.5% | |
| 2014 | $56.43 | $46.06 | 2.9% | -15.4% | |
| 2013 | $58.09 | $56.43 | 3.5% | +0.6% | |
| 2012 | $48.92 | $58.09 | 3.7% | +22.4% | |
| 2011 | $71.66 | $48.92 | 1.2% | -30.5% | |
| 2010 | $53.85 | $71.66 | 3.9% | +37.0% | |
| 2009 | $22.23 | $53.85 | 50.0% | +194.2% | |
| 2008 | $104.98 | $22.23 | 0.3% | -78.5% | |
| 2007 | $53.12 | $104.98 | 4.0% | +101.6% | |
| 2006 | $45.70 | $53.12 | 0.9% | +17.2% | |
| 2005 | $29.80 | $45.70 | 3.7% | +57.1% | |
| 2004 | $27.83 | $29.80 | 2.8% | +9.9% | |
| 2003 | $19.88 | $27.83 | 4.2% | +44.2% | |
| 2002 | $19.58 | $19.88 | 3.8% | +5.3% | |
| 2001 | $18.02 | $19.58 | 2.3% | +11.0% | |
| 2000 | $23.69 | $18.02 | 0.8% | -23.1% | |
| 1999 | $11.33 | $23.69 | 7.3% | +116.4% | |
| 1998 | $12.94 | $11.33 | 3.6% | -8.9% | |
| 1997 | $16.00 | $12.94 | 0.8% | -18.3% | |
| 1996 | $14.38 | $16.00 | 0.0% | +11.3% | |
| 1995 | $13.16 | $14.38 | 0.0% | +9.3% | |
| 1994 | $12.22 | $13.16 | 0.0% | +7.7% | |
| 1993 | $10.34 | $12.22 | 0.0% | +18.1% | |
| 1992 | $8.75 | $10.34 | 0.0% | +18.2% | |
| 1991 | $8.59 | $8.75 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
- Annualized
- +10.4%
- 1991–2026
- Average year
- +19.3%
- 35 full years
- Best year
- +194.2%
- 2009
- Worst year
- -78.5%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 25/35
- 71% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+10.4%
1991–2026
Average year
+19.3%
35 full years
Best year
+194.2%
2009
Worst year
-78.5%
2008
Positive years
25/35
71% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%0%100%
1991+1.8%'91
1992+18%
1993+18%
1994+7.7%'94
1995+9.3%
1996+11%
1997-18%'97
1998-8.9%
1999+116%
2000-23%'00
2001+11%
2002+5.3%
2003+44%'03
2004+9.9%
2005+57%
2006+17%'06
2007+102%
2008-78%
2009+194%'09
2010+37%
2011-30%
2012+22%'12
2013+0.6%
2014-15%
2015-33%'15
2016+39%
2017+45%
2018-2.9%'18
2019+30%
2020+36%
2021-5.9%'21
2022+17%
2023+11%
2024-15%'24
2025+44%
2026+24%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on RIO. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Rio Tinto Plc's average annual return?
- Since 1991, Rio Tinto Plc (RIO) has returned about 10.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 19.3%.
- What were Rio Tinto Plc's best and worst years?
- Over 1991–2026, the best year was 2009 (+194.2%) and the worst was 2008 (-78.5%).
- How often is Rio Tinto Plc up in a year?
- 25 of the 35 full years since 1991 were positive — about 71% of the time.
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