RTX (RTX) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ChampionRTX (RTX) has increased its dividend for 34 consecutive years and currently yields 1.56%. The most recent dividend was $0.6800/share on Mar 19, 2026, paid Quarterly.
RTX
Current Yield
1.56%
TTM Dividend/Share
$2.72
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
51.0%
Consecutive Growth Years
34 (Dividend Champion)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
7.66%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
7.18%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
5.18%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
8.7%
FCF payout ratio
11.1%
Net debt / EBITDA
2.3x
Interest coverage
5.58x
ROIC (TTM)
8.2%
Dividend Safety Score
8 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 51.0%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($5.92) covers dividend/share ($2.72).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
34 consecutive years of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 11.1%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 2.3x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (7.2%) ≤ EPS growth (18.4%) — sustainable.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date May 22, 2026
- Payment date
- Jun 11, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.7300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7300
Ex-date Feb 20, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 19, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.6800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6800
Ex-date Nov 21, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 11, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.6800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6800
Ex-date Aug 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 4, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.6800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6800
Ex-date May 23, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 12, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.6800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6800
Ex-date Feb 21, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 20, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.6300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6300
Ex-date Nov 15, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 12, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6300
Ex-date Aug 16, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 5, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6300
Ex-date May 16, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 13, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6300
Ex-date Feb 22, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 21, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5900
Ex-date Nov 16, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 14, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.5900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5900
Ex-date Aug 17, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 7, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.5900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5900
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | Jun 11, 2026 | $0.7300 | $0.7300 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Mar 19, 2026 | $0.6800 | $0.6800 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 | $0.6800 | $0.6800 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 | $0.6800 | $0.6800 |
| May 23, 2025 | Jun 12, 2025 | $0.6800 | $0.6800 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Mar 20, 2025 | $0.6300 | $0.6300 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 12, 2024 | $0.6300 | $0.6300 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Sep 5, 2024 | $0.6300 | $0.6300 |
| May 16, 2024 | Jun 13, 2024 | $0.6300 | $0.6300 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Mar 21, 2024 | $0.5900 | $0.5900 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 | $0.5900 | $0.5900 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Sep 7, 2023 | $0.5900 | $0.5900 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
RTX has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 34 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.6700 | — | — |
| 2025 | $2.4800 | $2.6700 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | $2.3200 | $2.4800 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | $2.1600 | $2.3200 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | $2.0050 | $2.1600 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | $1.8876 | $2.0050 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | $1.8502 | $1.8876 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | $1.7842 | $1.8502 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | $1.7118 | $1.7842 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | $1.6488 | $1.7118 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | $1.6111 | $1.6488 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | $1.4852 | $1.6111 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | $1.3814 | $1.4852 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | $1.2775 | $1.3814 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | $1.1737 | $1.2775 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | $1.0698 | $1.1737 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | $0.9692 | $1.0698 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | $0.8465 | $0.9692 | +14.5% |
| 2008 | $0.7363 | $0.8465 | +15.0% |
| 2007 | $0.6388 | $0.7363 | +15.3% |
| 2006 | $0.5538 | $0.6388 | +15.3% |
| 2005 | $0.4405 | $0.5538 | +25.7% |
| 2004 | $0.3571 | $0.4405 | +23.3% |
| 2003 | $0.3084 | $0.3571 | +15.8% |
| 2002 | $0.2832 | $0.3084 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | $0.2596 | $0.2832 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | $0.2329 | $0.2596 | +11.5% |
| 1999 | $0.2187 | $0.2329 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | $0.1951 | $0.2187 | +12.1% |
| 1997 | $0.1731 | $0.1951 | +12.7% |
| 1996 | $0.1613 | $0.1731 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | $0.1495 | $0.1613 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | $0.1416 | $0.1495 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | $0.1082 | $0.1416 | +30.8% |
| 1992 | $0.1416 | $0.1082 | -23.6% |
| 1991 | $0.1416 | $0.1416 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | $0.1259 | $0.1416 | +12.5% |
| 1989 | $0.1219 | $0.1259 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | $0.1101 | $0.1219 | +10.7% |
| 1987 | $0.1101 | $0.1101 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | $0.0826 | $0.1101 | +33.3% |
| 1985 | $0.1082 | $0.0826 | -23.6% |
| 1984 | $0.1003 | $0.1082 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | $0.0944 | $0.1003 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | $0.0944 | $0.0944 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | $0.0865 | $0.0944 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | $0.0865 | $0.0865 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | $0.0787 | $0.0865 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | $0.0649 | $0.0787 | +21.2% |
| 1977 | $0.0467 | $0.0649 | +38.9% |
| 1976 | $0.0393 | $0.0467 | +18.8% |
| 1975 | $0.0383 | $0.0393 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | $0.0354 | $0.0383 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | $0.0354 | $0.0354 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | $0.0354 | $0.0354 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | $0.0354 | $0.0354 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | — | $0.0354 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for RTX (RTX) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$3.65B
YoY change
+11.1%
5Y CAGR
+5.5%
Peak year (2025)
$3.57B
Latest annual
$3.57B
Cash dividends paid over time for RTX (RTX)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for RTX (RTX)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.57B | +11.1% | +$357.00M | ||
| 2024 | $3.22B | -0.7% | -$22.00M | ||
| 2023 | $3.24B | +3.5% | +$111.00M | ||
| 2022 | $3.13B | +5.8% | +$171.00M | ||
| 2021 | $2.96B | +8.2% | +$225.00M | ||
| 2020 | $2.73B | +11.9% | +$290.00M | ||
| 2019 | $2.44B | +12.5% | +$272.00M | ||
| 2018 | $2.17B | +4.6% | +$96.00M | ||
| 2017 | $2.07B | +0.2% | +$5.00M | ||
| 2016 | $2.07B | -5.3% | -$115.00M | ||
| 2015 | $2.18B | +6.6% | +$136.00M | ||
| 2014 | $2.05B | +7.3% | +$140.00M | ||
| 2013 | $1.91B | +8.9% | +$156.00M | ||
| 2012 | $1.75B | +9.4% | +$150.00M | ||
| 2011 | $1.60B | +8.1% | +$120.00M | ||
| 2010 | $1.48B | +9.3% | +$126.00M | ||
| 2009 | $1.36B | +12.1% | +$146.00M | ||
| 2008 | $1.21B | +12.0% | +$130.00M | ||
| 2007 | $1.08B | +13.6% | +$129.00M | ||
| 2006 | $951.00M | +14.3% | +$119.00M | ||
| 2005 | $832.00M | +26.1% | +$172.00M | ||
| 2004 | $660.00M | +23.8% | +$127.00M | ||
| 2003 | $533.00M | +15.4% | +$71.00M | ||
| 2002 | $462.00M | +9.2% | +$39.00M | ||
| 2001 | $423.00M | +9.3% | +$36.00M | ||
| 2000 | $387.00M | -24.4% | -$125.00M | ||
| 1999 | $512.00M | +13.0% | +$59.00M | ||
| 1998 | $453.00M | +17.4% | +$67.00M | ||
| 1997 | $386.00M | +18.4% | +$60.00M | ||
| 1996 | $326.00M | -10.2% | -$37.00M | ||
| 1995 | $363.00M | +6.8% | +$23.00M | ||
| 1994 | $340.00M | +27.3% | +$73.00M | ||
| 1993 | $267.00M | +1.1% | +$3.00M | ||
| 1992 | $264.00M | -6.0% | -$17.00M | ||
| 1991 | $281.00M | +10.8% | +$27.50M | ||
| 1990 | $253.50M | +11.5% | +$26.10M | ||
| 1989 | $227.40M | — | — |
As of the 2025 fiscal year, RTX (RTX) reported dividends paid of $3.57B – grew 11.1% year-over-year.
RTX dividends paid compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +5.5%, with the latest reading among the more recent periods of the dataset.
The dataset's maximum dividends paid sits at $3.57B (2025); the minimum reading of $227.40M dates to 1989.
RTX (RTX) sits 1st of 8 Industrials peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $1.67B.
RTX Dividends Paid 2025: $3.57B
RTX dividends paid in 2025 was $3.57B, grew 11.1% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
RTX Dividends Paid 2024: $3.22B
RTX dividends paid in 2024 was $3.22B, edged down 0.7% below 2023.
RTX Dividends Paid 2023: $3.24B
RTX dividends paid in 2023 was $3.24B, edged up 3.5% from 2022.
RTX Dividends Paid 2022: $3.13B
RTX dividends paid in 2022 was $3.13B, grew 5.8% from 2021.
RTX Dividends Paid 2021: $2.96B
RTX dividends paid in 2021 was $2.96B.
See more financial history for RTX (RTX).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as RTX, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Union Pacific (UNP) | $3.24B | Industrials |
| Honeywell International (HON) | $2.98B | Industrials |
| Caterpillar (CAT) | $2.75B | Industrials |
| Deere & Company (DE) | $1.72B | Industrials |
| Eaton Corporation (ETN) | $1.63B | Industrials |
| GE Aerospace (GE) | $1.45B | Industrials |
| Vertiv Holdings (VRT) | $66.60M | Industrials |
| Boeing (BA) | $0 | Industrials |
Frequently asked questions
Does RTX pay dividends?
Yes, RTX (RTX) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $2.72 per share annually, yielding 1.56%.
What is RTX's dividend yield?
RTX (RTX) has a current dividend yield of 1.56%.
Is RTX's dividend safe?
RTX (RTX) passes 8 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has RTX increased its dividend?
RTX (RTX) has 34 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is RTX's dividend payout ratio?
RTX (RTX) has a dividend payout ratio of 51.0%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).
What is RTX's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for RTX (RTX) is $3.65B (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has RTX dividends paid changed year-over-year?
RTX (RTX) dividends paid changed +11.1% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of RTX dividends paid?
RTX (RTX) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +5.5% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did RTX dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
RTX dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $3.57B in 2025.
What was RTX dividends paid in 2024?
RTX (RTX) dividends paid in 2024 was $3.22B.
What was RTX dividends paid in 2025?
RTX (RTX) dividends paid in 2025 was $3.57B.
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