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Rio Tinto Group (RIO)

Basic Materials | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | London, United Kingdom | NYSE
103.30 USD -1.48 (-1.412%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 103.71 +0.41 (0.397%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:45 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:34 a.m. EDT

Rio Tinto presents a compelling long-term case anchored by robust fundamentals and a proven track record. Over the past nine years, the stock has delivered nearly double-digit cumulative gains, reflecting sustained market confidence in the business. Current earnings growth is accelerating sharply, and revenue is expanding at a healthy pace, while the return on equity remains strong. Valuation is reasonable relative to growth prospects. For investors seeking income, the dividend yield is attractive and appears sustainable given the payout ratio. Short-term momentum is positive, trading above key moving averages, though options activity suggests traders are hedging against potential volatility. The combination of solid growth, a fortress-like cash flow position, and a generous yield makes this a core holding for patient capital, despite the defensive positioning seen in the options chain.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.100063
AutoETS0.102388
AutoTheta0.145969
AutoARIMA0.213621

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 44%
H-stat 10.60
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.138
Excess Kurtosis -0.56
Attribute Value
Sector Basic Materials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-13
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-13
Debt to Equity Ratio 31.872
Revenue per Share 38.026
Market Cap 168,002,912,256
Trailing P/E 13.98
Forward P/E 11.94
Beta 0.66
Profit Margins 19.58%
Website https://www.riotinto.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:34 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy open interest in out-of-the-money puts across multiple expirations, indicating a desire for downside protection or hedging against volatility. Deep strikes show inflated implied volatility relative to the money, suggesting fear of a sharp drop. Conversely, call open interest clusters at higher strikes (115, 130, 145), implying a bullish bias for upside potential beyond current levels, though the overall sentiment leans cautious.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
2.21% 5.02% 6.00% 7.00%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-14 2.11000 2.205268
2026-03-06 2.54000 2.815652
2025-08-15 1.48000 2.416721
2025-03-07 2.25000 3.610977
2024-08-16 1.77000 2.888381
2024-03-07 2.58000 4.052144
2023-08-10 1.77000 2.885086
2023-03-09 2.25000 3.298153
2022-08-11 2.67000 4.451484
2022-03-10 4.79000 6.399466
2021-08-12 5.61000 7.086912
2021-03-04 4.02000 4.908425
2020-08-06 1.55000 2.481588
2020-03-06 2.31000 5.004333
2019-08-08 2.12000 4.185587
2019-03-07 4.23000 7.727439
2018-08-09 1.27100 2.524831
2018-03-01 1.79500 3.409954
2017-08-09 1.10000 2.383016
2017-02-22 1.25800 2.837167
2016-08-10 0.45000 1.403181
2016-02-24 1.07300 4.134875
2015-08-12 1.06900 2.720794
2015-03-04 1.19800 2.597572
2014-08-13 0.95800 1.666377
2014-03-05 1.09600 2.005489
2013-08-14 0.84100 1.695223
2013-03-06 0.93400 1.817474
2012-08-15 0.72600 1.521694
2012-02-29 0.91000 1.598454
2011-08-10 0.54000 0.978084
2011-03-02 0.63300 0.904673
2010-08-11 0.44800 0.880330
2010-02-24 0.45000 0.874423
2009-07-08 5.70800 18.166773
2009-02-18 0.68000 2.532588
2008-09-03 0.68000 0.831042
2008-02-20 0.84000 0.744186
2007-08-08 0.52000 0.774674
2007-03-07 0.64000 1.222541
2006-02-22 1.51500 3.035920
2005-08-10 0.38500 1.053207
2005-02-23 0.45000 1.340283
2004-08-11 0.32000 1.274012
2004-03-10 0.34000 1.378611
2003-08-13 0.45000 2.157756
2003-03-05 0.33900 1.747423
2002-08-14 0.32775 1.977375
2002-03-06 0.30725 1.454438
2001-08-15 0.22225 1.307353
2001-03-07 0.42775 2.193871
2000-08-16 0.21100 1.210036
2000-03-08 0.42775 2.969197
1999-08-11 0.16500 0.839428
1999-03-11 0.25875 1.831858
1998-09-23 0.16125 1.409836
1998-03-18 0.35500 2.593607
1997-09-24 0.16625 1.049310
1997-03-19 0.37225 2.368191
1996-09-27 0.25625 1.656566
1996-02-23 0.22375 1.556522
1995-10-20 0.23250 1.603448
1995-03-31 0.11625 0.894231
1994-10-06 0.13125 0.933333
1994-03-18 0.13150 1.004296
1993-06-11 0.26050 2.564923
1993-03-19 0.25800 2.517073
1992-09-25 0.15825 1.442735
1992-03-27 0.31100 3.129560
1991-09-26 0.11800 1.202548
1991-04-05 0.26975 2.680745
1990-09-28 0.12975 1.722822
Additional Data
dividendRate 4.65
dividendYield 4.44
exDividendDate 2026-08-14
trailingAnnualDividendRate 4.65
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.044378698
lastDividendValue 2.11
lastDividendDate 2026-08-14
dividendDate 2026-09-24

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.6930038
Address1 6 St James’s Square
All Time High 139.6625
All Time Low 7.5
Ask 103.43
Ask Size 100
Average Analyst Rating 2.4 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 2,424,910
Average Daily Volume3 Month 2,682,646
Average Volume 2,682,646
Average Volume10Days 2,424,910
Beta 0.658
Bid 102.0
Bid Size 100
Book Value 40.264
City London
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Country United Kingdom
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 103.3
Current Ratio 1.424
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 105.1655
Day Low 103.0166
Debt To Equity 31.872
Display Name Rio Tinto
Dividend Date 1,790,208,000
Dividend Rate 4.65
Dividend Yield 4.44
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,286,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,286,800
Earnings Growth 0.469
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.472
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,268,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,785,268,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,785,268,800
Ebitda 22,911,000,576
Ebitda Margins 0.37077
Enterprise To Ebitda 8.29
Enterprise To Revenue 3.074
Enterprise Value 189,935,321,088
Eps Current Year 8.6537
Eps Forward 8.65013
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 7.39
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,786,665,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 96.2556
Fifty Day Average Change 7.044403
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.07318435
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 69.30038
Fifty Two Week High 112.58
Fifty Two Week High Change -9.279999
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.08243026
Fifty Two Week Low 61.4
Fifty Two Week Low Change 41.9
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.6824104
Fifty Two Week Range 61.4 - 112.58
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 646,579,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 7.56
Float Shares 1,431,825,802
Forward Eps 8.65013
Forward P E 11.942017
Free Cashflow 3,595,500,032
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 56,890
Fullday Change -1.48
Fullday Change Percent -1.41248
Fullday Price 103.71
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.29751
Gross Profits 18,383,998,976
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.000030000001
Held Percent Institutions 0.10457
Implied Shares Outstanding 1,626,359,271
Industry Other Industrial Metals & Mining
Industry Disp Other Industrial Metals & Mining
Industry Key other-industrial-metals-mining
Ir Website http://www.riotinto.com/investors-87.aspx
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,786,665,600
Last Dividend Value 2.11
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,272,585,600
Last Split Factor 4:1
Long Business Summary Rio Tinto Group engages in exploring, mining, and processing mineral resources worldwide. The company operates through Iron Ore; Aluminium and lithium; and Copper segments. The Iron Ore segment engages in the iron ore mining, and salt and gypsum production in Western Australia. The Aluminum and lithium segment is involved in bauxite mining; alumina refining; and aluminium smelting, and recycling, as well as mining and processing of lithium. The Copper segment engages in mining and refining of copper, gold, silver, molybdenum, and other by-products and exploration activities. It also owns and operates open pit and underground mines; and refineries, smelters, processing plants and power, and shipping facilities. The company was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Long Name Rio Tinto Group
Market us_market
Market Cap 168,002,912,256
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_299199
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 12,101,999,616
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 169,995,623,146
Number Of Analyst Opinions 9
Open 105.09
Operating Cashflow 19,081,000,960
Operating Margins 0.28049
Payout Ratio 0.5446
Peg Ratio 5.69
Phone 44 20 7781 2000
Post Market Change 0.40999603
Post Market Change Percent 0.3968984
Post Market Price 103.71
Post Market Time 1,787,960,741
Previous Close 104.78
Price Eps Current Year 11.937091
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.5655673
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 2.7188015
Profit Margins 0.19584998
Quick Ratio 0.926
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.4
Region US
Regular Market Change -1.48
Regular Market Change Percent -1.41248
Regular Market Day High 105.1655
Regular Market Day Low 103.0166
Regular Market Day Range 103.0166 - 105.1655
Regular Market Open 105.09
Regular Market Previous Close 104.78
Regular Market Price 103.3
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,230
Regular Market Volume 2,250,764
Return On Assets 0.08106
Return On Equity 0.19312
Revenue Growth 0.155
Revenue Per Share 38.026
Sand P52 Week Change 0.1966995
Sector Basic Materials
Sector Disp Basic Materials
Sector Key basic-materials
Shares Outstanding 1,254,609,033
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0055
Shares Short 8,989,331
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 9,263,337
Short Name Rio Tinto Plc
Short Percent Of Float 0.0084
Short Ratio 3.41
Source Interval 15
Symbol RIO
Target High Price 125.0
Target Low Price 88.0
Target Mean Price 104.09222
Target Median Price 102.0
Total Cash 9,507,000,320
Total Cash Per Share 5.848
Total Debt 22,851,999,744
Total Revenue 61,793,001,472
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 4.65
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.044378698
Trailing Eps 7.39
Trailing P E 13.97835
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 92.34415
Two Hundred Day Average Change 10.955856
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.11864159
Type Disp Equity
Volume 2,250,764
Website https://www.riotinto.com
Zip SW1Y 4AD