Royal Bank of Canada (RY)

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Royal Bank of Canada (RY) is up 19.4% since the beginning of the year. At $201 per share, RY is trading just below its 52-week high of $203. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of RY shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,389.

Royal Bank of Canada (RY) has returned 19.37% so far this year and 61.56% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, RY has achieved an annualized return of 17.22%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.61% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 16, 1995, RY's average daily return is +0.07%, while the average monthly return is +1.43%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 4.1 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +23.7%, while the worst month was Aug 1998 at -30.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, RY closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +16.3%, while the worst single day was Nov 20, 2008 at -15.1%.

Royal Bank of Canada has an annualized alpha of 9.92%, beta of 0.80, and R2 of 0.40 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 16, 1995.

• This stock captured 115.68% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 84.40% of its losses - a favorable profile for investors.
• R2 of 0.40 means the benchmark explains less than half of this stock's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

RY ranks 97 for risk / return — in the top 97% of stocks on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

Royal Bank of Canada provided a 2.31% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.63 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Royal Bank of Canada. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Royal Bank of Canada. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Royal Bank of Canada was 62.90%, occurring on Feb 23, 2009. Recovery took 163 trading sessions.

The current Royal Bank of Canada drawdown is 0.21%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Royal Bank of Canada over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Royal Bank of Canada is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Banks - Diversified industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.