How to buy Rio Tinto shares

Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) is a publicly traded other industrial metals and mining business based in the UK. It opened the day at 5410p after a previous close of 5393p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 5393p to a high of 5490p. The latest price was 5439p (25 minute delay). Rio Tinto is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 54,000 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.

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Alternative ways to invest in Rio Tinto

• Invest in Rio Tinto via a fund

  Buying shares in just one company can leave you more exposed to unexpected swings in the market than if you have a range of investments - a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend having a broad mix of assets and funds that hold a ready-made portfolio of at least 50 different companies' shares, on the basis that drops in the value of some will be offset by rises elsewhere.

  Rio Tinto is a major part of the LSE index, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).

• Invest in Rio Tinto via FTSE 100

  Icon	Fund	5-year performance	1-year performance (to November 2022)	Link to invest
  	Vanguard FTSE 100 (VUKE)	16.32%	2.67%	Invest with FreetradeCapital at risk
  	iShares Core FTSE 100 (CUKX)	16.27%	2.45%	Invest with eToroCapital at risk
  	Invesco FTSE 100 (S100)	14.75%	2.06%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
  	HSBC FTSE 100 (HUKX)	16.09%	2.33%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
  	Lyxor FTSE 100 (100D)	15.09%	2.02%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
  	Xtrackers FTSE 100 (XDUK)	15.34%	1.81%	Invest with IGCapital at risk

Is it a good time to buy Rio Tinto stock?

Only you can make the decision on the time to leap. The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.

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• See Rio Tinto share price (LSE:RIO)

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  Share price volatility

  Over the last 12 months, Rio Tinto's shares have ranged in value from as little as 4108.5236p up to 6206.7798p. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

  Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (LSE average) beta is 1, while Rio Tinto's is 0.7172. This would suggest that Rio Tinto's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

• What's Rio Tinto price performance over time?

  Historical closes compared with the last close of 5439p

  1 week (2023-03-22)	2.26%
  1 month (2023-03-02)	-9.62%
  3 months (2022-12-29)	-6.77%
  6 months (2022-09-30)	11.09%
  1 year (2022-03-29)	-6.95%
  2 years (2021-03-30)	-2.49%
  3 years (2020-03-30)	48.04%
  5 years (2018-03-29)	50.62%

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Is Rio Tinto under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Rio Tinto P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

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What's Rio Tinto's ESG track record?

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Rio Tinto.

Overall Rio Tinto ESG score

Rio Tinto's total ESG risk: 32.79

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Rio Tinto's overall score of 32.79 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 67th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Rio Tinto is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

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Frequently asked questions

• Does Rio Tinto pay dividends?

  • Dividend yield
  • Forward yield

  Dividend yield: 7.59% of stock value

  Forward annual dividend yield: 7.59% of stock value

  Rio Tinto has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 7.59% of its share value annually.

  Rio Tinto has paid out, on average, around 135.66% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 7.59% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 7.59% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Rio Tinto's case, that would currently equate to about 490.4p per share.

  Rio Tinto's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

  The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 8 March 2023 (the "ex-dividend date").

  • Rio Tinto dividend history

    Dividend	Type	Ex-dividend date	Payment date
    $3.76	Interim	12/08/2021	23/09/2021
    $1.55	Special	12/08/2021	23/09/2021
    $4.64	Final	04/03/2021	15/04/2021
    $1.55	Interim	06/08/2020	17/09/2020
    $2.31	Final	05/03/2020	16/04/2020
    $1.51	Interim	08/08/2019	19/09/2019
    $0.61	Special	08/08/2019	19/09/2019
    $2.43	Special	07/03/2019	18/04/2019
    $1.8	Final	07/03/2019	18/04/2019
    $1.27	Interim	09/08/2018	20/09/2018
    $1.8	Final	01/03/2018	12/04/2018
    $1.1	Interim	10/08/2017	21/09/2017
    $1.25	Final	23/02/2017	06/04/2017
    $0.45	Interim	11/08/2016	22/09/2016
    $1.075	Final	25/02/2016	07/04/2016
    $1.075	Interim	13/08/2015	10/09/2015
    $1.19	Final	05/03/2015	09/04/2015
    $0.96	Interim	13/08/2014	11/09/2014
    $1.085	Final	05/03/2014	10/04/2014
    $0.835	Interim	14/08/2013	12/09/2013
    $0.945	Final	06/03/2013	11/04/2013
    $0.725	Interim	15/08/2012	13/09/2012
    $0.91	Final	02/03/2012	12/04/2012
    $0.54	Interim	10/08/2011	08/09/2011
    $0.63	Final	02/03/2011	31/03/2011
    $0.45	Interim	11/08/2010	09/09/2010
    $0.45	Final	24/02/2010	01/04/2010
    $0.68	Final	18/02/2009	08/04/2009
    $0.68	Interim	03/09/2008	02/10/2008
    $0.4313	Final	20/02/2008	11/04/2008
    $0.3263	Final	07/03/2007	13/04/2007
    $0.2142	Interim	09/08/2006	07/09/2006
    $0.2335	Final	22/02/2006	06/04/2006
    $0.2175	Interim	10/08/2005	01/01/1970
    $0.2394	Final	23/02/2005	08/04/2005
    $0.1754	Interim	11/08/2004	10/09/2004
    $0.1868	Final	10/03/2004	06/04/2004
    $0.1845	Interim	13/08/2003	12/09/2003
    $0.186	Final	05/03/2003	07/04/2003
    $0.1887	Interim	14/08/2002	13/09/2002
    $0.2765	Final	06/03/2002	08/04/2002
    $0.1403	Interim	15/08/2001	14/09/2001
    $0.262	Final	07/03/2001	06/04/2001
    $0.127	Interim	14/08/2000	15/09/2000
    $0.238	Final	06/03/2000	07/04/2000
    $0.104	Interim	09/08/1999	31/08/1999
    $0.2204	Final	11/03/1999	08/04/1999
    $0.0996	Interim	21/09/1998	19/10/1998

  Currently 14.669% of Rio Tinto shares are held by insiders and 42.992% by institutions.

• How many people work for Rio Tinto?

  Latest data suggests 54,000 work at Rio Tinto.

• When does the fiscal year end for Rio Tinto?

  Rio Tinto's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Rio Tinto based?

  Rio Tinto's address is: 6 St James?s Square, London, United Kingdom, SW1Y 4AD

• What is Rio Tinto's ISIN number?

  Rio Tinto's international securities identification number is: GB0007188757

• How to sell Rio Tinto shares

  It's as easy to sell Rio Tinto as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Rio Tinto that you already own.

  1. Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
  2. Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
  3. Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
  4. Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
  5. Sell your Rio Tinto shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

• Can you buy Rio Tinto shares with a debit card?

  Most share dealing providers in the UK will let you use your debit card to top up your account and buy shares. The main ways are with a debit card, bank transfer or with Apple/Google Pay.

• What's the easiest way to buy Rio Tinto shares?

  The easiest way to get hold of some Rio Tinto shares is to sign up for a share trading app and place a market order or basic order. This type of order tells the platform that you're interested, so it'll try to execute it as quickly as it can. It could take some time for the order to go through, especially if there's a lot of volatility in Rio Tinto shares.

• Do you need to complete a W8-BEN form if you want to invest in Rio Tinto

  If you're investing in a US stock, you'll need to complete a W8-BEN form to minimise your tax liability. Whether these are automatically handled for you depends on your broker, so it would be a good idea to check with them directly.

• What is the key financial information for Rio Tinto?

  Financials

  Revenue TTM	£55.6 billion
  Operating margin TTM	32.3%
  Gross profit TTM	£21.3 billion
  Return on assets TTM	11.24%
  Return on equity TTM	24.02%
  Profit margin	22.36%
  Book value	30.98p
  Market capitalisation	£85.9 billion

  TTM: trailing 12 months