Royal Caribbean Announces Increased Dividend for Shareholders

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.’s Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.55 per common share, payable on January 13, 2025, to shareholders on record as of the close of business on December 27, 2024.

This increase underscores the company’s ongoing commitment to boosting shareholder returns, according to an official statement from Royal Caribbean.

The previous dividend was issued on September 20, 2024, at $0.40 per share — the company’s first dividend since the cruise industry was halted by the pandemic. Before the suspension of operations, Royal Caribbean had declared a dividend of $0.78 per share in March 2020.