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Rio Tinto PLC

RIO · London Stock Exchange · prices in GBX

GBX 6,400.00▲ +157.00 (2.51%)

Research report

About Rio Tinto PLC

Rio Tinto is a mining group that extracts and processes minerals and metals. Its main business is iron ore from the Pilbara region of Western Australia, and it also produces aluminium, copper, diamonds and industrial minerals. Customers are mainly steelmakers, smelters, manufacturers and industrial buyers around the world. The company has headquarters in London and Melbourne and operates mines and processing facilities across several continents.

The shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange in UK under the code RIO, and the price on this page is in pence sterling (GBX). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 8 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.

Market X-Ray · price-based

Fair price profile

Ranks #1277 of 3788 on the London Stock Exchange · confidence High

What this score is, and is not

It describes how this stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. That fundamental X-Ray needs financial statements, which we do not have for UK yet.

TrendWeak

41/100

Below its long-term averages and far from its highs.

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Above 200-day average-8.9%

From 52-week high-23.0%

MomentumFair

51/100

Typical recent returns for this exchange.

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3-month return-4.3%

6-month return-11.0%

12-month, skipping last month39.3%

Stability (higher is calmer)Fair

66/100

Typical risk for this exchange.

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Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer)27.6%

Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer)-23.4%

LiquidityStrong

100/100

Trades actively.

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Avg daily value traded18,867.92M GBX

Zero-volume days0.0%

IncomeFair

60/100

Dividend is typical for this exchange.

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Dividend yield5.4%

Years with dividends5

Price-based X-Ray. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth, fair value) is available for US stocks today. It will follow for UK when fundamentals data for this market is added. All UK stocks.

Price trend

Below its 200-day average

Versus its 50- and 200-day averages

52-week range

5,159.00 – 9,117.00

Price is 31% of the way up

Returns

−4.3% 3m · +25.8% 1y

Price returns, dividends not included

RSI (14)

Neutral zone

Price chart

Interactive chart

52-wk range 5,159.00 – 9,117.00 Daily closes, split-adjusted

Signals

50-day average7,169.52

200-day average7,028.98

Golden/death cross (60d)None

New 52-week highNo

Bullish RSI divergenceNo

Average daily range (ATR)208.54

Technical summary

Daily

Strongly bearish

3 bullish · 1 neutral · 12 bearish

Weekly

Bearish

3 bullish · 1 neutral · 8 bearish

Monthly

Bullish

5 bullish · 1 neutral · 2 bearish

Moving averages (daily)

SMA 10	6,539.1	Bearish
EMA 10	6,516.0	Bearish
SMA 20	6,807.9	Bearish
EMA 20	6,722.0	Bearish
SMA 50	7,169.5	Bearish
EMA 50	6,975.1	Bearish
SMA 100	7,098.1	Bearish
EMA 100	7,033.5	Bearish
SMA 200	7,029.0	Bearish
EMA 200	6,774.4	Bearish

Oscillators (daily)

RSI (14)	31.94	Neutral
MACD (12, 26)	-238.2	Bearish
Momentum (12)	-10.19	Bearish
Stochastic %K (14)	14.59	Bullish
Williams %R (14)	-85.41	Bullish
CCI (20)	-105.4	Bullish

Pivot points (classic, last session)

6,245.7

6,277.3

6,338.7

Pivot

6,370.3

6,431.7

6,463.3

6,524.7

Signals describe what the chart is doing, not what to do. Moving averages: price above the average is bullish. Oscillators use the usual thresholds (RSI 30/70, Stochastic 20/80, CCI ±100, Williams %R −80/−20; MACD and momentum above zero are bullish). Weekly and monthly views use closing prices only.

Dividends

Paid, last 12 months

3.48 GBP

Yield on today's price

5.44%

Frequency

Semi-annual

Next ex-dividend date

Not announced

Tap a dividend date to compare the dividend yield on that day with today's.

Ex-dividend date	Amount per share
	1.5666
This payment: 1.5666 GBP per share, ex-dividend 13 Aug 2026. On 13 Aug 2026 4.86% Share price that day 7,166.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 348.43 GBX (156.66 + 191.77). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 5.44% Share price 6,400.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 348.43 GBX (156.66 + 191.77). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	1.9177
This payment: 1.9177 GBP per share, ex-dividend 5 Mar 2026. On 5 Mar 2026 4.43% Share price that day 6,787.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 300.35 GBX (191.77 + 108.58). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 5.44% Share price 6,400.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 348.43 GBX (156.66 + 191.77). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	1.0858
This payment: 1.0858 GBP per share, ex-dividend 14 Aug 2025. On 14 Aug 2025 6.35% Share price that day 4,481.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 284.57 GBX (108.58 + 175.99). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 5.44% Share price 6,400.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 348.43 GBX (156.66 + 191.77). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	1.7599
This payment: 1.7599 GBP per share, ex-dividend 6 Mar 2025. On 6 Mar 2025 6.47% Share price that day 4,791.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 310.21 GBX (175.99 + 134.22). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 5.44% Share price 6,400.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 348.43 GBX (156.66 + 191.77). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	1.3422
This payment: 1.3422 GBP per share, ex-dividend 15 Aug 2024. On 15 Aug 2024 7.11% Share price that day 4,751.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 337.99 GBX (134.22 + 203.77). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 5.44% Share price 6,400.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 348.43 GBX (156.66 + 191.77). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	2.0377
This payment: 2.0377 GBP per share, ex-dividend 7 Mar 2024. On 7 Mar 2024 6.86% Share price that day 4,975.50 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 341.44 GBX (203.77 + 137.67). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 5.44% Share price 6,400.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 348.43 GBX (156.66 + 191.77). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	1.3767
This payment: 1.3767 GBP per share, ex-dividend 10 Aug 2023. On 10 Aug 2023 6.74% Share price that day 4,793.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 323.02 GBX (137.67 + 185.35). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 5.44% Share price 6,400.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 348.43 GBX (156.66 + 191.77). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	1.8535
This payment: 1.8535 GBP per share, ex-dividend 9 Mar 2023. On 9 Mar 2023 7.15% Share price that day 5,690.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 406.98 GBX (185.35 + 221.63). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 5.44% Share price 6,400.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 348.43 GBX (156.66 + 191.77). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	2.2163
This payment: 2.2163 GBP per share, ex-dividend 11 Aug 2022. On 11 Aug 2022 11.93% Share price that day 4,816.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 574.63 GBX (221.63 + 353.00). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 5.44% Share price 6,400.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 348.43 GBX (156.66 + 191.77). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	3.5300
This payment: 3.5300 GBP per share, ex-dividend 10 Mar 2022. On 10 Mar 2022 13.77% Share price that day 5,499.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 757.10 GBX (353.00 + 404.10). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 5.44% Share price 6,400.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 348.43 GBX (156.66 + 191.77). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	4.0410
This payment: 4.0410 GBP per share, ex-dividend 12 Aug 2021. Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 5.44% Share price 6,400.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 348.43 GBX (156.66 + 191.77). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	2.8765
This payment: 2.8765 GBP per share, ex-dividend 4 Mar 2021. Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 5.44% Share price 6,400.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 348.43 GBX (156.66 + 191.77). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.

Ex-dividend dates and amounts from our market-data provider. Shown as declared, before tax.

Prices are end-of-day closes in GBX. Educational only, not financial advice.