Royalty Pharma plc (RPRX) Dividend Analysis
This company discontinued its dividend after 2022.
Based on TTM and annual data · Not a buy/sell signal
This company does not pay dividends
Last dividend was paid in 2022. The company has not paid dividends in the last 3 years.
Does Royalty Pharma (RPRX) pay a dividend?
Royalty Pharma (RPRX) stopped paying a dividend after 2022 and pays nothing today. It returns cash through buybacks instead, at roughly a 0.9% buyback yield over the last twelve months. All figures are computed from company filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Does Royalty Pharma (RPRX) pay a dividend?+
No. Royalty Pharma (RPRX) does not currently pay a dividend. The last payment in our data was in 2022, and nothing has been paid since.
How does Royalty Pharma return cash to shareholders?+
Through share buybacks rather than dividends. Over the last twelve months Royalty Pharma reduced its share count at a rate equivalent to a 0.9% buyback yield. A buyback returns value by shrinking the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the business, but unlike a dividend it pays you nothing in cash and can be stopped at any time without an announcement.
Which healthcare companies do pay dividends?+
Our Healthcare sector page ranks the companies we cover by dividend score, which combines payout safety, free cash flow coverage and growth record. If income is what you are after, start there rather than with Royalty Pharma.
SourceDividend analysis computed from the 10-Q filed 5 Aug 2026, covering the period ending 30 Jun 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 3 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Dec. Earnings payout = dividends / net income. FCF payout = dividends / FCF. Yield = TTM DPS / price.
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