Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) Plans Quarterly Dividend of $1.50

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL – Get Free Report) announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, September 17th will be paid a dividend of 1.50 per share on Thursday, October 8th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 17th.

Royal Caribbean Cruises has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.4%per year over the last three years and has raised its dividend every year for the last 1 years. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a payout ratio of 33.9% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Royal Caribbean Cruises to earn $20.12 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $6.00 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 29.8%.

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of RCL stock traded up $4.19 on Wednesday, hitting $269.89. The stock had a trading volume of 298,529 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,491,364. The company has a quick ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 0.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $300.45 and a 200 day moving average price of $288.73. The company has a market cap of $72.18 billion, a PE ratio of 16.70, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.75. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a one year low of $232.10 and a one year high of $362.79.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $4.21 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.98 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.82 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 43.33% and a net margin of 23.54%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.38 EPS. Royal Caribbean Cruises has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.730-17.870 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 6.260-6.360 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Royal Caribbean Cruises will post 17.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Company Profile

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Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE: RCL), operating as part of the Royal Caribbean Group, is a global cruise company that develops, markets and operates passenger cruise ships. The company operates multiple consumer-facing cruise brands that offer short- and long-duration itineraries and a range of onboard experiences. Its core activities include itineraries and voyage operations, guest services and hospitality, onboard food and beverage, entertainment and recreation programming, and the commercial activities needed to sell and support cruises through both direct and travel‑agent channels.

Royal Caribbean’s ships serve a broad set of geographies worldwide, regularly deploying vessels in the Caribbean, North America (including Alaska), Europe, Asia, Australia and South America.

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