Royal Bank of Canada vs Vale SA — how do they compare? Royal Bank of Canada trades at $210.37 (market cap $289.51B), while Vale SA trades at $14.13 (market cap $59.07B). The key difference: Royal Bank of Canada is far larger — about 4.9× Vale SA's market cap, and Vale SA pays the higher dividend (8.93%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| RY | VALE | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $289.51B | $59.07B |
Sector | Financials | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $217.87 | $17.82 |
52-Week Low | $128.46 | $9.53 |
Dividend Yield | 2.42% | 8.93% |
Enterprise Value | — | $75.99B |
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Royal Bank of Canada is one of the two largest banks in Canada. It is a diversified financial services company, offering personal and commercial banking, wealth-management services, insurance, corporate banking, and capital markets services. The bank is concentrated in Canada, with additional operations in the U.S. and other countries.
Read more on RY →Vale is the world's largest iron ore miner and one of the largest diversified miners, along with BHP and Rio Tinto. Earnings are dominated by the bulk materials division, primarily iron ore and iron ore pellets, with minor contributions from iron ore proxies, including manganese and coal. The base metals division is much smaller, primarily consisting of nickel mines and smelters with a small contribution from copper.
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