RCL (Royal Caribbean Group) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.28 (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is Royal Caribbean Group Dividend Payout Ratio?

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. Royal Caribbean Group's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Mar. 2025 was 0.28.

The historical rank and industry rank for Royal Caribbean Group's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

RCL' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.08 Med: 0.28 Max: 0.31
Current: 0.13

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Royal Caribbean Group was 0.31. The lowest was 0.08. And the median was 0.28.

RCL's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked better than
87.81% of 320 companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 0.42 vs RCL: 0.13

As of today (2025-06-28), the Dividend Yield % of Royal Caribbean Group is 0.79%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Royal Caribbean Group was 12.46%. The lowest was 0.15%. And the median was 1.92%.

Royal Caribbean Group's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Mar. 2025 was $0.75.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Royal Caribbean Group was 76.50% per year. The lowest was -28.80% per year. And the median was 13.20% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.

Royal Caribbean Group Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Royal Caribbean Group's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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Royal Caribbean Group Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Royal Caribbean Group Annual Data

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0.08

Royal Caribbean Group Quarterly Data
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Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-	-	0.08	0.34	0.28

Competitive Comparison of Royal Caribbean Group's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Travel Services subindustry, Royal Caribbean Group's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Royal Caribbean Group's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Royal Caribbean Group's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Royal Caribbean Group Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Royal Caribbean Group's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	0.95	/	11.8
	=	0.08

Royal Caribbean Group's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Mar. 2025 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Mar. 2025 )
	=	0.75	/	2.71
	=	0.28

Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE:RCL) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Dividend Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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Royal Caribbean Group Business Description

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Address

1050 Caribbean Way, Miami, FL, USA, 33132

Website

https://www.royalcaribbeangroup.com

Royal Caribbean is the world's second-largest cruise company by revenues, operating 67 ships across five global and partner brands in the cruise vacation industry. Brands the company operates include Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea. The company also has a 50% investment in a joint venture that operates TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. The selection of brands in the portfolio allows Royal to compete on the basis of innovation, quality of ships and service, variety of itineraries, choice of destinations, and price. The company completed the divestiture of its Azamara brand in 2021 and plans to launch its new Celebrity River Cruise brand in 2027.

Executives

Richard D Fain	director, officer: Chairman and CEO	ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD, 1050 CARIBBEAN WAY, MIAMI FL 33132
Maritza Gomez Montiel	director	C/O APTARGROUP, INC., 265 EXCHANGE DRIVE, SUITE 100, CRYSTAL LAKE IL 60014
Naftali Holtz	officer: Chief Financial Officer	1050 CARIBBEAN WAY, MIAMI FL 33132
Jason T Liberty	officer: President and CEO	GATE NO 4, PLANT 10 / 11 GODREJ & BOYCE, PIROJSHANAGAR, LBS MARG, VIKHROLI (WEST), MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA K7 400079
Laura H Bethge	officer: President, Celebrity Cruises	1050 CARIBBEAN WAY, MIAMI FL 33132
Michael W Bayley	officer: EVP, International	ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD., 1050 CARIBBEAN WAY, MIAMI FL 33132
Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen	director	ANDERS WILHELMSEN & CO. AS, BEDDINGEN 8, AKER BRYGGE, OSLO Q8 NO-0118
Harri U Kulovaara	officer: EVP, Maritime	ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD., 1050 CARIBBEAN WAY, MIAMI FL 33132
Henry L Pujol	officer: Vice President, Controller	ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD., 1050 CARIBBEAN WAY, MIAMI FL 33132
Vagn O Sorensen	director	ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD., 1050 CARIBBEAN WAY, MIAMI FL 33132
Robert Alexander Lake	officer: SVP, CLO, Secretary & CCO	C/O WORLD FUEL SERVICES CORPORATION, 9800 N.W. 41ST STREET, MIAMI FL 33178
Rebecca Yeung	director	205 CROSSPOINT PARKWAY, GETZVILLE NY 14068
Lisa Lutoff-perlo	officer: EVP, Operations, RCI	1050 CARIBBEAN WAY, MIAMI FL 33132
Michael O Leavitt	director	LEAVITT PARTNERS LLC, 299 SOUTH MAIN STREET STE 2300, SALT LAKE CITY X1 84111
Bradley H Stein	officer: SVP, GC & Chief Compliance Off	1050 CARIBBEAN WAY, MIAMI FL 33132