RCL — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

$278.70+3.24%
B-
Dividend Yield1.97%
Annual Dividend$5.50
Payout Ratio
Safe33.60%
Consecutive Years2 yrs
Frequencyquarterly
Next Ex-Date
N/A
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Dividend Grades

vs Consumer Cyclical sector
B-
Overall
C+
Yield
A+
Growth
C+
Safety
D
Consistency
B
Performance
MetricRCLSector Median
Dividend Yield1.97%2.52%
Dividend Growth (5Y)35.02%13.14%
Payout Ratio33.6%34.3%
Consecutive Years Paid313
1Y Total Return-9.6%-2.9%

Grades compare this stock to Consumer Cyclical sector peers using percentile ranks. A+ = top 10%, F = bottom 10%. See methodology →

1-Year Growth

268.42%

3-Year Growth

N/A

5-Year Growth

35.02%

10-Year Growth

10.00%

Key Dividend Dates

Next Ex-Date

N/A

Next Payment

N/A

Last Ex-Date

Sep 17, 2026

Last Payment

Oct 8, 2026

Dividend History

Ex-DateAmountChange
Sep 17, 2026$1.50000.00%
Jun 3, 2026$1.50000.00%
Mar 6, 2026$1.5000+50.00%
Dec 26, 2025$1.00000.00%
Sep 25, 2025$1.0000+33.33%
Jun 4, 2025$0.75000.00%
Mar 7, 2025$0.7500+36.36%
Dec 27, 2024$0.5500+37.50%
Sep 20, 2024$0.4000-48.72%
Mar 5, 2020$0.78000.00%
Dec 19, 2019$0.78000.00%
Sep 19, 2019$0.7800+11.43%
Jun 3, 2019$0.70000.00%
Mar 6, 2019$0.70000.00%
Dec 19, 2018$0.70000.00%
Sep 20, 2018$0.7000+16.67%
Jun 1, 2018$0.60000.00%
Mar 6, 2018$0.60000.00%
Dec 20, 2017$0.60000.00%
Sep 21, 2017$0.6000+25.00%

Payout Ratio (Earnings)

33.6%

Safe

FCF Payout Ratio

108.7%

High

Financial Snapshot

PeriodEPSFCF
Q1 2026$3.49$1.33B
Q1 2025$2.71$1.20B
Q2 2025$4.45$910.00M
Q3 2025$5.79-$989.00M

Analyst Ratings (Last 90 Days)

Buy: 0Hold: 11Sell: 0

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyYield
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc.13.16%
TCOMTrip.com Group Limited2.94%
CCLCarnival Corporation & plc1.74%
EXPEExpedia Group, Inc.0.69%
TNLTravel + Leisure Co.2.79%
About this data

Dividend data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep. Prices updated daily after market close.

Payout ratio — trailing 12-month dividends paid / trailing 12-month net income.

Consecutive years — calendar years with a higher total annual dividend than the prior year.

Growth rates — annualized, comparing the most recent full year total to the total N years prior.

For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.

Data as of October 4, 2026. Source: Financial Modeling Prep. Prices and yields updated daily after market close.