Ex-Dividend Reminder: Rio Tinto, BHP Group and Mativ

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As a percentage of RIO's recent stock price of $64.85, this dividend works out to approximately 3.98%, so look for shares of Rio Tinto plc to trade 3.98% lower — all else being equal — when RIO shares open for trading on 3/7/24. Similarly, investors should look for BHP to open 2.48% lower in price and for MATV to open 0.56% lower, all else being equal.

Below are dividend history charts for RIO, BHP, and MATV, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.

Rio Tinto plc (NYSE:RIO):

BHP Group Ltd (NYSE:BHP):

Mativ Inc (NYSE:MATV):

In general, dividends are not always predictable, following the ups and downs of company profits over time. Therefore, a good first due diligence step in forming an expectation of annual yield going forward, is looking at the history above, for a sense of stability over time. This can help in judging whether the most recent dividends from these companies are likely to continue. If they do continue, the current estimated yields on annualized basis would be 7.96% for Rio Tinto plc, 4.96% for BHP Group Ltd, and 2.23% for Mativ Inc.

In Tuesday trading, Rio Tinto plc shares are currently down about 0.5%, BHP Group Ltd shares are down about 0.5%, and Mativ Inc shares are up about 1.9% on the day.