ShellRYDAF -2.02%70 Dividend Yield % is 3.79% as of Jun. 24, 2026, which is 12% below its 10-year median of 4.29. GuruFocus rates RYDAF with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of $36.42 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 500 Oil & Gas companies, Shell ranks worse than 51.8% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-24), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Shell is 3.79%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Shell's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
RYDAF'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.79 Med: 4.29 Max: 13.72
Current: 3.79
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Shell was 13.72%. The lowest was 2.79%. And the median was 4.29%.
RYDAF's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 51.8% of 500
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 3.8
vs RYDAF: 3.79
During the past 12 months, Shell's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 0.30% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.10% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 11.80% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -4.70% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Shell was 48.80% per year. The lowest was -25.40% per year. And the median was 5.60% 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.
Shell (OTCPK:RYDAF) Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, 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.
The historical data trend for Shell's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, Shell's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % 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.
Shell Dividend Yield % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Shell's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Shell's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Shell Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.390600
2026-05-21
2026-05-22
2026-06-29
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.372000
2026-02-19
2026-02-20
2026-03-30
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.358000
2025-11-13
2025-11-14
2025-12-18
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.358000
2025-08-14
2025-08-15
2025-09-22
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Shell's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
1.4786
/
39.145
=
3.78 %
Current Share Price is $39.145. Shell's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $1.4786.
Shell's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
1.5624
/
39.145
=
3.99 %
Current Share Price is $39.145. Shell's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.3906 * 4 = $1.5624.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Shell (RYDAF) has a Dividend Yield % of 3.79% as of Jun. 24, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Shell and its competitors. This is 12% below median its historical median of 4.29. Over the past decade, Shell's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 2.79 to 13.72. According to the industry distribution chart, Shell ranks #259 out of 500 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 51.8%.
Is Shell's Dividend Yield % too high?
Shell's current Dividend Yield % of 3.79% is 12% below median its 10-year median of 4.29. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.79 to a high of 13.72. The Oil & Gas industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.80. Shell's value of 3.79% is 0.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Shell ranks #259 out of 500 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Shell has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shell's Dividend Yield % compare to XOM and CVX?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Shell ranks #259 out of 500 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Shell in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.80. Shell's value of 3.79% is 0.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Shell's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 2.79 to 13.72 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.29 vs. the industry median of 3.80, Shell has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for an Oil & Gas company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Oil & Gas companies is 3.80, based on 500 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Shell's current Dividend Yield % of 3.79% is 0.3% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Shell and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 3.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Shell's current Dividend Yield % is 3.79%, which is 12% below median its own 10-year median of 4.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shell stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shell (RYDAF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $36.42, compared to a current price of $39.15 — trading 7.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 3.79%, which is 12% below median its 10-year median of 4.29 and 0.3% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 3.80. Shell's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Shell (RYDAF), the current Dividend Yield % is 3.79% as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Shell (RYDAF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shell stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $39.15 is trading 7.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $36.42.
GuruFocus considers Shell to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for RYDAF:
Dividend Yield %: 3.79% (12% below median its 10-year median of 4.29)
GF Value™: $36.42 vs. price of $39.15 (7.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 0.3% below the Oil & Gas median (#259 of 500)
No single metric tells the full story. See the RYDAF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Shell is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil around the world. In 2025, it produced 1.5 million barrels of liquids and 7.3 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. At year-end 2025, reserves stood at 8.1 billion barrels of oil equivalent, 44% of which consisted of liquids. Its production and reserves are in Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, and North and South America. The company operates refineries with a capacity of 1.4 mmb/d located in the Americas, Asia, and Europe, and sells about 9 million tons per year of chemicals. Its largest chemical plants, often integrated with its local refineries, are in Northwestern Europe, China, and North America.
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