Royal Caribbean stock slips as dividend and earnings stay in view

Published on 09/17/2026 at 20:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Royal Caribbean stock closed at USD 248.77 on September 16, 2026, down 2.57 percent. MarketBeat said quarterly EPS was USD 4.21 and revenue was USD 4.83 billion.

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Royal Caribbean stock (ISIN LR0008862868) closed at USD 248.77 on September 16, 2026, down 2.57 percent from the prior session. The move came as investors weighed an ex-dividend date of September 17, 2026, and the latest earnings snapshot from MarketBeat.

Earnings still set the tone

According to MarketBeat, Royal Caribbean reported quarterly EPS of USD 4.21, above estimates of USD 3.98, and revenue of USD 4.83 billion in the quarter. The same hit said the company set FY 2026 guidance at EPS of 17.730 to 17.870 and Q3 2026 guidance at EPS of 6.260 to 6.360.

That gives investors a clear comparison point: quarterly EPS beat estimates by USD 0.23, while revenue was only slightly above the USD 4.82 billion estimate cited in the same report. MarketBeat also put the consensus rating at Moderate Buy with an average price target of USD 353.40.

Dividend and yield

According to Yahoo Finance, Royal Caribbean Group announced a dividend of USD 1.50 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for September 17, 2026 and payment scheduled for October 8, 2026. The same report said the trailing 12-month dividend yield stood at 1.96 percent and the forward yield at 2.38 percent.

Price and setup

For investors, the key number is the gap between the last close at USD 248.77 and the MarketBeat consensus target of USD 353.40. The stock is also trading against FY 2026 guidance of USD 17.730 to USD 17.870 in adjusted EPS, which keeps earnings momentum in the spotlight.