Royal Caribbean Stock (RCL) Surges on $2B Buyback and $1 Dividend: News, Forecasts and Analyst Views for Dec. 12, 2025
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) is ending the week with the kind of price action that makes both traders and long-term investors look up from their spreadsheets: the stock is hovering around $279.70 after a sharp jump (about +7%) in the latest session, with recent trading ranging roughly between $259.80 and $281.59. MarketWatch The rally didn’t come out of nowhere. It’s tied to a one-two punch of shareholder returns (a new buyback authorization plus a fresh dividend declaration) and a broader tailwind for travel stocks after the Federal Reserve cut rates again. Meanwhile, Wall Street’s forecasts remain mostly constructive—but