RIO stock returns, drawdowns and dividends
Rio Tinto Plc Common Stock
Chart shows price change, dividends not included · Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
RIO returns by period
Total return assumes every dividend is reinvested at the closing price on its ex-dividend date. Price return is the change in the closing price alone. The 3 and 5 year rows also show the yearly rate (CAGR).
| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -11.46% | -11.46% | |
| 3 months | -6.20% | -8.22% | |
| 6 months | -14.10% | -15.95% | |
| Year to date | +9.93% | +4.61% | |
| 1 year | +24.72% | +18.68% | |
| 3 years | +58.41% (+16.57%/yr) | +32.70% (+9.89%/yr) | |
| 5 years | +52.69% (+8.35%/yr) | +1.12% (+0.21%/yr) |
RIO returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 26) | +9.93% | +4.61% |
| 2025 | +44.40% | +36.08% |
| 2024 | -15.44% | -21.02% |
| 2023 | +11.14% | +4.58% |
| 2022 | +18.21% | +6.36% |
RIO drawdowns and recovery
Max drawdown is the largest fall from a previous peak close to a later close within the period. The deepest fall in the stored history was 42.70%, from $89.39 on Aug. 3, 2021 to $51.22 on Sept. 26, 2022; the price was back at its earlier peak on Jan. 23, 2026, 1215 days after the low.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 25.54% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 30.03% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 39.02% |
| 52-week closing high | $112.04 May 13, 2026 |
| 52-week closing low | $67.89 Nov. 4, 2025 |
| Latest close | $83.72 Oct. 26, 2026 |
RIO dividends
RIO paid $4.65 per share in the last 12 months over 2 payments, a trailing yield of 5.55% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Aug. 14, 2026 ($2.11 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $4.65 | 2 |
| 2025 | $3.73 | 2 |
| 2024 | $4.35 | 2 |
| 2023 | $4.02 | 2 |
| 2022 | $7.46 | 2 |
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About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting July 16, 2021.
- Market cap is as reported by Yahoo Finance. Trading volume is the 3-month average of shares traded per day, times the latest price.
- "5 years" is measured from the first stored close, about five years back; a fund or stock with a shorter history shows "Since first close" instead.
- Returns are before taxes and assume dividends are reinvested at the ex-date close with no costs.
- Past performance does not predict future results. This is not investment advice; see the financial disclaimer and methodology.