RIO dividend analysis

RIO dividend deep dive

RIO pays a trailing-twelve-month yield of 5.10%, with a payout ratio of 51% of earnings. The yield band reads mid-yield, and the company has compounded the distribution at 12.1% per year over the past five.

On the safety line, RIO scores 56/100. The metric is built from the Quality pillar (56/100) with a payout-ratio adjustment; the band is watchlist and the practical implication is the distribution is data-dependent and worth a closer read on the next 10-Q.

On the simple DRIP framework, RIO's 5.10% yield growing at 12.1% per year compounds to roughly 32.0% (5y), 74.4% (10y), and 204.0% (20y) cumulative income return.

Three peers for RIO: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%). Average yield 3.13% versus 5.10% on the name. The active question on relative income is whether the gap is justified by the underlying Quality and Risk pillar reads.

RIO dividend schedule: most recent ex-date 2026-03-01, payment 2026-03-15. The forward path depends on whether management raises the next declaration; the 2-year growth streak makes the directional read straightforward.

Wrap-up on RIO for income allocators: 5.10% TTM yield is the entry, 12.1% the growth, 56/100 the safety. The next 10-Q's free-cash-flow line is the practical leading indicator on the next hike.