Rio Tinto RIO
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As of: Oct 12, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Rio Tinto (RIO) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2009 - 2017)

Updated

Rio Tinto's Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd came in at $6.33 billion for Q4 2017, up 132.4% from $2.73 billion a year earlier.

Analysis

Rio Tinto (RIO) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2009 - 2017) Analysis & Trends

Going back to Q2 2009, Rio Tinto's Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd data covers 10 quarters.

  • Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 15.8% (FY2012 to FY2017).
  • Going back by year, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $2.73 billion in FY2016 (-55.4%), $6.1 billion in FY2015 (+64.5%), $3.71 billion in FY2014 and -$3.52 billion in FY2013.
  • The Q4 2017 figure represents the highest quarterly Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd in data going back to Q2 2009.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Div Paid (Total) (Qtr)
1 Rio Tinto 182.38 Bn 151.41 Bn - -
2 Southern Copper 173.13 Bn 151.92 Bn 2.90 Bn 826.20 Mn
3 Rio Tinto 153.19 Bn 113.69 Bn - -
4 Newmont 124.78 Bn 92.78 Bn 4.03 Bn 277.00 Mn
5 Freeport-Mcmoran 105.49 Bn 89.53 Bn 2.19 Bn 216.00 Mn
6 Agnico Eagle Mines 94.62 Bn 84.25 Bn 2.43 Bn -206.85 Mn
7 Barrick Mining 69.78 Bn 44.98 Bn 2.90 Bn 288.00 Mn
8 Nucor 57.52 Bn 46.91 Bn 2.03 Bn 129.00 Mn
9 ArcelorMittal 48.12 Bn 27.14 Bn - -114.00 Mn
10 AngloGold Ashanti 47.51 Bn 35.39 Bn 1.70 Bn 2.88 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2017 6.33 Bn
Dec 31, 2016 2.73 Bn
Dec 31, 2015 6.10 Bn
Dec 31, 2014 3.71 Bn
Dec 31, 2013 3.32 Bn
Dec 31, 2012 3.04 Bn
Dec 31, 2011 117.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 45.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 -876.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 55.60 Mn
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