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Dividends (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure Of Dividends [Abstract]  
Summary of dividends paid

2019
US$m

2018
US$m

2017
US$m

Rio Tinto plc previous year final dividend paid
2,245

2,446

1,725

Rio Tinto plc previous year special dividend paid
3,032

—

—

Rio Tinto plc interim dividend paid
1,930

1,666

1,530

Rio Tinto plc interim special dividend paid
780

—

—

Rio Tinto Limited previous year final dividend paid
666

731

523

Rio Tinto Limited previous year special dividend paid
900

—

—

Rio Tinto Limited interim dividend paid
556

513

472

Rio Tinto Limited interim special dividend paid
225

—

—

Dividends paid during the year
10,334

5,356

4,250


 
 
 
Dividends per share: paid during the year
635.0
c
307.0
c
235.0
c
Final dividends per share: proposed in the announcement of the results for the year
231.0
c
180.0
c
180.0
c
Special dividends per share: proposed in the announcement of the results for the year
—

243.0
c
—
Summary of dividends per share

Dividends
per share
2019

Dividends
per share
2018

Dividends
per share
2017

Rio Tinto plc previous year final (pence)
135.96
p
129.43
p
100.56
p
Rio Tinto plc previous year special (pence)
183.55
p
—

—

Rio Tinto plc interim (pence)
123.32
p
96.82
p
83.13
p
Rio Tinto plc interim special (pence)
49.82
p
—

—

Rio Tinto Limited previous year final – fully franked at 30% (Australian cents)
250.89
c
228.53
c
163.62
c
Rio Tinto Limited previous year special – fully franked at 30% (Australian cents)
338.70
c
—

—

Rio Tinto Limited interim – fully franked at 30% (Australian cents)
219.08
c
170.84
c
137.72
c
Rio Tinto Limited interim special – fully franked at 30% (Australian cents)
88.50
c
—

—
Summary of number of shares dividend distributed

Number
of shares
2019
(millions)

Number
of shares
2018
(millions)

Number
of shares
2017
(millions)

Rio Tinto plc previous year final
1,265.0

1,334.8

1,374.6

Rio Tinto plc previous year special
1,265.0

N/A

N/A

Rio Tinto plc interim
1,256.4

1,308.4

1,366.1

Rio Tinto plc interim special
1,256.4

N/A

N/A

Rio Tinto Limited previous year final
371.2

412.4

424.0

Rio Tinto Limited previous year special
371.2

N/A

N/A

Rio Tinto Limited interim
371.2

412.4

424.0

Rio Tinto Limited interim special
371.2

N/A

N/A