Rio Tinto PLC Company Profile (NYSE:RIO)

Rio Tinto PLC trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "RIO."

Rio Tinto PLC announced a semiannual dividend on Friday, February 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 24th will be given a dividend of $1.2582 per share on Thursday, April 6th. This represents a dividend yield of 5.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 22nd. This is a positive change from Rio Tinto PLC's previous semiannual dividend of $0.96. View Rio Tinto PLC's Dividend History.

20 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for Rio Tinto PLC's shares. Their forecasts range from $25.00 to $46.00. On average, they anticipate Rio Tinto PLC's stock price to reach $40.00 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Rio Tinto PLC.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Rio Tinto PLC stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Rio Tinto PLC is an international mining company. The Company has interests in mining for aluminum, borax, coal, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, silver, tin, uranium, zinc, titanium, dioxide feedstock, diamonds, talc and zircon. RTZ's various mining operations are located in New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Europe and Canada. " (6/21/2017)
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Some companies that are related to Rio Tinto PLC include BHP Billiton plc (BLT), BHP Billiton Limited (BHP), BHP Billiton PLC (BBL), Freeport-McMoran (FCX), Anglo American plc (AAL), Teck Resources Ltd (TECK), Fresnillo Plc (FRES), South32 Ltd (S32), Turquoise Hill Resources (TRQ), Polymetal International PLC (POLY), KAZ Minerals PLC (KAZ), Yamana Gold (AUY), Vedanta Resources plc (VED), Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI), Pretium Resources (PVG), New Gold (NGD), New Gold (NGD) and MAG Silver Corp (MAG).

Rio Tinto PLC's management team includes the folowing people:

• Jean-Sebastien Jacques, Chief Executive, Executive Director
• Christopher James Lynch, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director
• Bold Baatar, Chief Executive - Energy & Minerals
• Alfredo Antonio Barrios, Chief Executive of Rio Tinto Aluminium
• Chris Salisbury, Chief Executive of Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore Group
• Arnaud Soirat Ph.D., Chief Executive - Copper & Diamonds
• Joanne Farrell, Group Executive - Health, Safety & Environment
• Vera Kirikova, Group Executive - Human Resources
• Stephen McIntosh, Group Executive - Growth & Innovation
• Simone Niven, Group Executive - Corporate Relations

Rio Tinto PLC's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Bank of Montreal Can (0.03%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.03%), Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC (0.02%), Aperio Group LLC (0.02%), Grassi Investment Management (0.01%) and Cornerstone Financial Partners LLC (0.01%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Rio Tinto PLC.

Rio Tinto PLC's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nepsis Capital Management Inc., ING Groep NV, US Bancorp DE, Capstone Asset Management Co., Wright Investors Service Inc., CENTRAL TRUST Co, Regent Investment Management LLC and Creative Planning. View Insider Buying and Selling for Rio Tinto PLC.

Rio Tinto PLC's stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of Montreal Can, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Aperio Group LLC, Greenleaf Trust, Cornerstone Financial Partners LLC, Bremer Trust National Association, Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. and Grassi Investment Management. View Insider Buying and Selling for Rio Tinto PLC.

Shares of Rio Tinto PLC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Rio Tinto PLC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $45.93.