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RCL Dividend History, Yield & Dates
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RCLRoyal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Consumer Cyclical / Travel Services
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RCL Dividend answer
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) pays a quarterly dividend. Forward dividend yield: 2.08%, or $6.00 a year at the latest dividend. Trailing 12-month yield: 1.91%, from $5.50 per share paid over the past year. Its latest dividend was $1.50 per share. Latest ex-dividend date: Sep 17, 2026. Payment date: Oct 8, 2026. Next dividend status: not announced.
RCL Dividend Snapshot
Yield, annual dividend, latest payment, payout coverage, growth, and dividend history are emphasized for this stock. Yield methodology is labeled separately from payout coverage.
Next RCL Dividend Date
When RCL next goes ex-dividend, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next RCL dividend
RCL's next dividend has not yet been announced. The latest completed dividend was $1.50 per share. Data last checked: Oct 2, 2026.
Latest RCL Dividend Dates
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RCL Dividend History
Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Dividend reliability
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
RCL Annual Dividend History
RCL Dividend Growth
Latest row amount $1.50, event yield 2.17%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.
Dividend growth
- 5-year regular dividend CAGR
- 35.02%
- 2020 regular DPS
- $0.780
- 2025 regular DPS
- $3.500
- Absolute change
- $2.720
- Years increased
- —
- Years reduced
- —
RCL's split-adjusted regular dividend per share grew at 35.02% a year from 2020 through 2025.
RCL has at least one year between 2020 and 2025 with no regular dividend.
Split-adjusted regular dividends per share, 2020–2025, excluding special dividends. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
The regular dividend jumped 268.4% in 2025, a single step rather than steady compounding.
RCL Dividend Yield
How RCL's trailing 12-month dividend yield is calculated, and what it does and does not account for.
Yield methodology
RCL's trailing dividend yield is the regular dividends paid over the last twelve months divided by the latest available share price. Payouts classified as special or supplemental are excluded, because a one-off payment is not recurring income. It is a backward-looking measure and is not the same as a forward yield, which annualises the most recent declared payment instead.
Dividend coverage
Coverage is read from earnings and cash flow rather than from the yield. A payout ratio leaves room, or does not; free cash flow either covers the payment, or the company is funding it another way. These are inputs to a judgement, not a guarantee of future payments.
Recent RCL dividend payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | $1.50 | $1.50 | 2.17% | Quarterly | $5.50 | Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | $1.50 | $1.50 | 1.75% | Quarterly | $5.00 | May 5, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | $1.50 | $1.50 | 1.53% | Quarterly | $4.25 | Feb 10, 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | $1.00 | $1.00 | 1.23% | Quarterly | $3.50 | Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 26, 2025 | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $1.00 | $1.00 | 93.98% | Quarterly | $3.05 | Sep 10, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | Oct 13, 2025 |
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| Jun 4, 2025 | $0.75 | $0.75 | 92.23% | Quarterly | $2.45 | May 6, 2025 | Jun 4, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | $0.75 | $0.75 | 79.44% | Quarterly | $1.70 | Feb 12, 2025 | Mar 7, 2025 | Apr 4, 2025 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | $0.55 | $0.55 | 40.82% | Quarterly | $0.95 | Dec 11, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 | Jan 13, 2025 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 22.98% | Annual | $0.40 | — | Sep 20, 2024 | Oct 11, 2024 |
| Mar 5, 2020 | $0.78 | $0.78 | 4.62% | Quarterly | $3.04 | Feb 20, 2020 | Mar 6, 2020 | Apr 6, 2020 |
| Dec 19, 2019 | $0.78 | $0.78 | 2.33% | Quarterly | $2.96 | Dec 5, 2019 | Dec 20, 2019 | Jan 6, 2020 |
| Sep 19, 2019 | $0.78 | $0.78 | 2.56% | Quarterly | $2.88 | Sep 6, 2019 | Sep 20, 2019 | Oct 11, 2019 |
| Jun 3, 2019 | $0.70 | $0.70 | 2.32% | Quarterly | $2.80 | May 14, 2019 | Jun 4, 2019 | Jul 3, 2019 |
| Mar 6, 2019 | $0.70 | $0.70 | 2.31% | Quarterly | $2.70 | Feb 15, 2019 | Mar 7, 2019 | Apr 5, 2019 |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $0.70 | $0.70 | 2.55% | Quarterly | $2.60 | Dec 5, 2018 | Dec 20, 2018 | Jan 4, 2019 |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $0.70 | $0.70 | 1.89% | Quarterly | $2.50 | Sep 7, 2018 | Sep 21, 2018 | Oct 11, 2018 |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $0.60 | $0.60 | 2.26% | Quarterly | $2.40 | May 10, 2018 | Jun 4, 2018 | Jul 3, 2018 |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $0.60 | $0.60 | 1.84% | Quarterly | $2.28 | Feb 15, 2018 | Mar 7, 2018 | Apr 5, 2018 |
| Dec 20, 2017 | $0.60 | $0.60 | 1.75% | Quarterly | $2.16 | Dec 7, 2017 | Dec 21, 2017 | Jan 5, 2018 |
| Sep 21, 2017 | $0.60 | $0.60 | 1.76% | Quarterly | — | Jul 8, 2017 | Sep 22, 2017 | Oct 11, 2017 |
| May 31, 2017 | $0.48 | $0.48 | 1.74% | Quarterly | — | May 4, 2017 | Jun 2, 2017 | Jul 5, 2017 |
| Mar 3, 2017 | $0.48 | $0.48 | 1.90% | Quarterly | — | Feb 9, 2017 | Mar 7, 2017 | Apr 5, 2017 |
| Dec 19, 2016 | $0.48 | $0.48 | 2.07% | Quarterly | — | Dec 7, 2016 | Dec 21, 2016 | Jan 5, 2017 |
| Sep 27, 2016 | $0.48 | $0.48 | 2.16% | Quarterly | — | Sep 21, 2016 | Sep 29, 2016 | Oct 13, 2016 |
Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.
A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.
Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.
A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.
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RCL Dividends FAQ
Does RCL pay a dividend?
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) has covered dividend payment history on this page, including a latest dividend of $1.50 per share and a quarterly cadence based on available events.
What is RCL's dividend yield?
RCL's trailing dividend yield is 1.91%. Trailing dividend yield equals dividends paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available share price.
When is RCL's next dividend?
RCL's next dividend has not been announced in the current AlgovestIQ snapshot. The latest completed dividend row remains available in the history table when covered data exists.
When is RCL's ex-dividend date?
RCL's latest covered ex-dividend date is Sep 17, 2026. Future ex-dividend dates are shown only when announced or explicitly projected.
How has RCL's dividend changed?
RCL's one-year dividend growth is 80.33% based on comparable covered dividend history.