Overall Rating


(3.1/5) Neutral

Rio Tinto (RTP)

Price*: $145.59 | Dividend: $6.72 | Dividend Yield: 4.62%

Recommendation Info
We downgraded this stock from the "Recommended" list on 7/24/08, at a price of 386.50.
Dividend Stock Ratings Breakdown Dividend Stock Ratings Breakdown
1. Relative Strength   What's This?

Stock is slightly underperforming.
2. Overall Yield Attractiveness   What's This?

Stock's dividend yield is below average.
3. Dividend Reliability   What's This?

This rating is directly related to the length and consistency of a company's dividend payouts.
4. Dividend Uptrend   What's This?

Dividend payouts are consistent, but increases small.
5. Earnings Growth   What's This?

Earnings estimates have been cut slightly.
Price and Dividend Info Price and Dividend Info
Rio Tinto (RTP)
Previous Day's Closing Price*
$145.59
Annual Stock Dividend
$6.72
Current Dividend Yield
4.62%

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Company Profile Company Profile

Rio Tinto- (RTP)-engages in mining and processing mineral resources. The company's products include aluminum, copper, diamond, coal, uranium, gold, borax, nickel, zinc, lead, silver, borate, potash, alumina, gypsum, molybdenum, sulphuric acid, titanium dioxide, salt, talc, and iron ore. It also engages in the production and sale of cathode blocks, anodes, aluminium fluoride, and calcined coke; and the provision of engineering services and sale of smelting equipment, as well as the sale of electricity where generation is surplus to production needs. The company operates worldwide with a primary focus in Australia and North America. Rio Tinto plc was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Dividend Stock Recommendation - Neutral Recommendation

Based on our rating criteria, this stock has achieved a "Neutral" rating. Stocks with a neutral rating are considered mediocre investments in terms of expected price growth and dividend payments.

Stock Notes Stock Notes

This large cap stock does not make an attractive dividend stock investment at this time.

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