Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) Dividend History
DivTrkr holds 118 recorded RY dividend payments, running from July 22, 1996 to July 27, 2026 — 31 calendar years. Together those payments total $61.48 per share. RY has most often paid quarterly.
RY has increased its payment rate for 10 consecutive complete years.
RY's payment rate fell in 2009, 2015. The steepest drop was -12.9%.
RY dividends by year
| Year | Total paid per share | Payments | Median payment | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.23 | 3 (timing) | $1.07 | — |
| 2024 | $4.09 | 4 | $1.03 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | $3.97 | 4 | $0.986 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | $3.83 | 4 | $0.952 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | $3.44 | 4 | $0.859 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | $3.19 | 4 | $0.802 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | $3.07 | 4 | $0.768 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | $2.93 | 4 | $0.732 | — |
| 2017 | $1.97 | 3 (timing) | $0.646 | — |
| 2016 | $2.44 | 4 | $0.621 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | $2.43 | 4 | $0.605 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | $2.58 | 4 | $0.653 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | $2.48 | 4 | $0.613 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | $2.27 | 4 | $0.568 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | $2.12 | 4 | $0.524 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | $1.93 | 4 | $0.482 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | $1.73 | 4 | $0.429 | -12.9% |
| 2008 | $1.89 | 4 | $0.493 | +16.8% |
| 2007 | $1.70 | 4 | $0.422 | +32.1% |
| 2006 | $1.27 | 4 | $0.320 | +16.2% |
| 2005 | $1.13 | 4 | $0.275 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | $1.01 | 4 | $0.260 | +20.9% |
| 2003 | $0.860 | 4 | $0.215 | +13.2% |
| 2002 | $0.760 | 4 | $0.190 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | $0.690 | 4 | $0.172 | +21.1% |
| 2000 | $0.570 | 4 | $0.143 | +21.3% |
| 1999 | $0.470 | 4 | $0.117 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | $0.440 | 4 | $0.110 | +15.8% |
| 1997 | $0.380 | 4 | $0.0950 | — |
| 1996 | $0.170 | 2 (timing) | $0.0850 | — |
How this growth is measured
Year-over-year growth here compares each year's median payment with the year before, not the calendar-year total. Ex-dividend dates drift, so a quarterly payer can book five ex-dates in one calendar year and four in the next. Comparing raw yearly totals would show a phantom cut of around 25% in a year where the company did nothing but pay slightly earlier. Using the median payment removes that distortion, and also ignores one-off special dividends.
Years marked “timing” booked a different number of payments than RY's usual cadence, so their total is not directly comparable with neighbouring years.
Recent RY dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| July 27, 2026 | $1.25 |
| April 23, 2026 | $1.20 |
| July 24, 2025 | $1.13 |
| April 24, 2025 | $1.07 |
| January 27, 2025 | $1.03 |
| October 24, 2024 | $1.03 |
| July 25, 2024 | $1.03 |
| April 24, 2024 | $1.01 |
| January 24, 2024 | $1.02 |
| October 25, 2023 | $0.983 |
| July 25, 2023 | $1.02 |
| April 24, 2023 | $0.975 |
| January 25, 2023 | $0.988 |
| October 25, 2022 | $0.934 |
| July 25, 2022 | $0.991 |
| April 22, 2022 | $0.954 |
| January 25, 2022 | $0.950 |
| October 25, 2021 | $0.874 |
| July 23, 2021 | $0.860 |
| April 21, 2021 | $0.857 |
| January 25, 2021 | $0.848 |
| October 23, 2020 | $0.822 |
| July 24, 2020 | $0.805 |
| April 22, 2020 | $0.760 |
| January 24, 2020 | $0.800 |
| October 23, 2019 | $0.802 |
| July 24, 2019 | $0.776 |
| April 24, 2019 | $0.760 |
| January 23, 2019 | $0.734 |
| October 24, 2018 | $0.749 |
| July 25, 2018 | $0.714 |
| April 24, 2018 | $0.732 |
| January 24, 2018 | $0.733 |
| July 24, 2017 | $0.694 |
| April 21, 2017 | $0.646 |
| January 24, 2017 | $0.627 |
| October 24, 2016 | $0.623 |
| July 22, 2016 | $0.619 |
| April 21, 2016 | $0.640 |
| January 22, 2016 | $0.554 |
| October 22, 2015 | $0.601 |
| July 23, 2015 | $0.591 |
| April 21, 2015 | $0.630 |
| January 22, 2015 | $0.608 |
| October 23, 2014 | $0.667 |
| July 22, 2014 | $0.661 |
| April 22, 2014 | $0.645 |
| January 23, 2014 | $0.605 |
| October 22, 2013 | $0.650 |
| July 23, 2013 | $0.610 |
| April 23, 2013 | $0.615 |
| January 22, 2013 | $0.605 |
| October 23, 2012 | $0.604 |
| July 24, 2012 | $0.561 |
| April 23, 2012 | $0.575 |
| January 24, 2012 | $0.535 |
| October 24, 2011 | $0.534 |
| July 22, 2011 | $0.572 |
| April 21, 2011 | $0.514 |
| January 24, 2011 | $0.502 |
Showing the 60 most recent of 118 recorded payments. The full log is on the page.
RY dividend history questions
How many dividends has RY paid?
DivTrkr has 118 recorded RY dividend payments between July 22, 1996 and July 27, 2026, totalling $61.48 per share across 31 calendar years.
Has RY ever cut its dividend?
Yes. The RY per-payment rate fell in 2009, 2015, the steepest being -12.9%.
How fast is the RY dividend growing?
There is not yet five full years of RY payment history to measure a five-year growth rate.
How often does RY pay a dividend?
RY has most often paid quarterly — 4 payments a year. Individual years can show a different count when an ex-date drifts across a year boundary.
See the current RY dividend yield and next ex-dividend date, or track RY free with DivTrkr to see what this history pays on your own share count.