Rio Tinto ADRs
View past dividends
You can check the historical dividend payments made by Rio Tinto ADRs to shareholders. Rio Tinto has a progressive dividend policy, that is, we aim to increase the value of dividends that you receive, year-on-year.
| Dividend | Date paid | Dividend amount |
|---|---|---|
|
US cents per share | ||
| Interim 2011 | 9 September 2011 | 53.55 |
| Final 2010 | 31 March 2011 | 63.25 |
| Interim 2010 | 10 September 2010 | 43.45 |
| Final 2009 | 1 April 2010 | 45.00 |
| Final 2008 | 9 April 2009 | 68.00 |
| Interim 2008 | 3 October 2008 | 68.00 |
| Final 2007 | 14 April 2008 | 84.00 |
| Interim 2007 | 7 September 2007 | 52.00 |
| Final 2006 | 13 April 2007 | 64.00 |
| Interim 2006 | 8 September 2006 | 40.00 |
| Special 2005 | 7 April 2006 | 110.0 |
| Final 2005 | 7 April 2006 | 41.50 |
| Interim 2005 | 9 September 2005 | 38.50 |
| Final 2004 | 11 April 2005 | 45.00 |
| Interim 2004 | 13 September 2004 | 32.00 |
| Final 2003 | 7 April 2004 | 34.00 |
| Interim 2003 | 15 September 2003 | 30.00 |
| Final 2002 | 8 April 2003 | 30.50 |
| Interim 2002 | 16 September 2002 | 29.50 |
| Final 2001 | 9 April 2002 | 39.00 |
| Interim 2001 | 17 September 2001 | 20.00 |
| Final 2000 | 9 April 2001 | 38.50 |
| Interim 2000 | 18 September 2000 | 19.00 |
| Final 1999 | 10 April 2000 | 38.50 |
| Interim 1999 | 1 September 1999 | 16.50 |
Dividends restated for ADR ratio change
On 12 April 2010, Rio Tinto announced a ratio change for the Rio Tinto plc American Depository Receipts (ADR) programme. With effect from 30 April 2010, one ADR represents one Ordinary share of 10p in Rio Tinto plc prior to this date one ADR represented 4 Ordinary shares. To effect this change, ADR holders received 3 additional ADRs for every 1 ADR held as of 22 April 2010, the ADR record date. Dividends paid prior to 30 April 2010 have been restated for the impact of the ratio change.
