How much does RCL pay per share?

At the current rate, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. pays about $5.00 per share over a year, paid quarterly.

When is the next RCL dividend?

The next ex-dividend date is 17 September 2026, already announced by the company.

RCL dividend calculator

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

Current price $255.34

Dividend income calculator

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Holding period: 10 years

Dividend growth: 5.0% a year

Share price growth: 5.0% a year

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Dividend tax: 0%

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RCL dividend health check

Dividend yield1.96%

Modest yield

Payout safety13%

Comfortable payout ratio

Growth streak1 years

Consecutive years of rises in our payment data

Payment frequencyQuarterly

Next payment on 8 October 2026 (announced)

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How resilient is the RCL dividend?

Screens as reasonably placed to keep growing its dividend, with low cut-risk signals.

The payout ratio sits at 13% of earnings. These are a resilience check on the dividend, not a recommendation to buy or sell, and not financial advice.

Full RCL resilience breakdown

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Across 1,767 dividend payers, shares our Risk score put in the riskiest band went on to cut their dividend about 1 in 2 times within a year. In the safest band it was 1 in 7.

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RCL vs similar payers

Share	Yield	5y dividend growth
RCLRoyal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.	1.96%	n/a	This page
PEPPepsiCo, Inc.	4.26%	6.7%	Calculate →
PGThe Procter & Gamble Company	2.94%	5.3%	Calculate →
KOThe Coca-Cola Company	2.33%	9.3%	Calculate →

Frequently asked questions

How much does RCL pay per share?: At the current rate, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. pays about $5.00 per share over a year, paid quarterly.
When is the next RCL dividend?: The next ex-dividend date is 17 September 2026, already announced by the company.
How resilient is the RCL dividend?: Screens as reasonably placed to keep growing its dividend, with low cut-risk signals. See the full Quality, Risk and Trim breakdown on the RCL scoring page. Informational only, not financial advice.

How the resilience scores are calculated (methodology)

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