Royal Caribbean declares $1.50 dividend

Royal Caribbean Group said on September 1 that its board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.50 per common share, extending the cruise operator’s 2026 payout at the same level as its previous two quarters. The company said the dividend will be paid on October 8 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 17. (prnewswire.com) Royal Caribbean Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker RCL. The announcement was published in a company press release distributed through PR Newswire. (rclinvestor.com) ### When exactly do shareholders need to own the stock? September 17, 2026 is the record date Royal Caribbean set for the dividend, according to the company’s release and its investor relations dividend-history page. (prnewswire.com) Shareholders on the company’s books at the close of business that day are set to receive the payment. October 8, 2026 is the payable date. Royal Caribbean said the cash dividend will be distributed then at $1.50 per common share. ### Is this a new payout level or the same as earlier this year? (prnewswire.com) Royal Caribbean’s investor relations page shows the company declared $1.50 quarterly dividends on February 11, May 5 and September 1 of 2026, with payable dates of April 3, July 2 and October 8, respectively. That means the latest declaration keeps the quarterly payout unchanged from the prior two quarters. February 10, 2026 was the date Royal Caribbean separately announced it was raising its quarterly dividend by 50% to $1.50 per share from $1.00. (prnewswire.com) The company’s dividend history shows the immediately preceding declared payout, on December 10, 2025, was $1.00 per share. ### How does this fit into Royal Caribbean’s recent dividend history? Royal Caribbean’s dividend-history page shows the company resumed a regular quarterly payout pattern in 2024 after a gap that followed its April 2020 payment. The listed cash dividends were $0.40 in July 2024, $0.55 in December 2024, $0.75 in February and May 2025, $1.00 in September and December 2025, and $1.50 in each of the first three declarations of 2026. (rclinvestor.com) The company’s posted schedule shows a stepped increase in the quarterly amount over that period rather than a one-time special distribution. Royal Caribbean identified the September 1 declaration as a cash, quarterly dividend on its investor website. (prnewswire.com) ### Where did the company disclose the decision? Miami-based Royal Caribbean issued the announcement through PR Newswire on September 1 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time. The release said the board of directors had declared the dividend and also noted the company’s NYSE ticker, RCL. Royal Caribbean’s investor relations website separately lists the same declared date, record date, payable date and amount on its dividend-history page. (rclinvestor.com) ### What is the next date investors should watch? September 17, 2026 is the next dated milestone attached to the dividend because that is the shareholder record date listed by Royal Caribbean. (rclinvestor.com) October 8, 2026 is the payment date the company gave for the $1.50-per-share cash distribution. (prnewswire.com)