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RCL — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL)

RCL pays a 1.62% distribution rate, quarterly. Its Distribution Safety Score™ is 82 (Safe), giving a Safety-Adjusted Yield of 1.33%. Distributions grew 90.7% over the past year. Total return is 5356.3% over the past 33.3 years, 2240.9 points ahead of SPY at 3115.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 32.4%.

Royal Caribbean Cruises operates a global cruise business under three brands—Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises—with a fleet of 69 ships offering a range of itineraries worldwide. The company distributes dividends quarterly at a modest current yield. This stock appeals primarily to income investors seeking exposure to the leisure and travel sector, though dividend sustainability depends on the cyclical nature of cruise operations.

RCL key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
82 · Safe
Safety-Adjusted Yield
1.33%
Asset type
Stock
Asset class
Equity
Inception date
04/28/1993
Distribution rate
1.62%
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
Trailing yield
1.64%
5-year average yield
2.52
Last close
$305.00
Market cap
$81,572,880,384
Average volume
1424400.0
Last dividend
$1.5000
Ex-dividend date
06/03/2026
Payment date
07/02/2026
Beta
1.779
Payout ratio
0.3056
P/E ratio
18.8504
Forward P/E
17.331
EPS
$16.18