Rentokil Initial
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 5 Aug 2021. In trailing 12 Months, 55.87% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

RTO.L Most Recent Dividend 5 Aug 2021
RTO.L Dividend Yield TTM 2.29%
RTO.L Payout Ratio TTM 55.87% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
Rentokil Initial plc (LSE:RTO.L): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 55.87%

Rentokil Initial stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)

Rentokil Initial plc (LSE:RTO.L): Dividend per share
2016 $0.03
2017 $0.04
2018 $0.04
2019 $0.05
2020 $3.64
2021 $0

Rentokil Initial stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)

Rentokil Initial plc (LSE:RTO.L): Dividend Yield
2016 1.37%
2017 1.1%
2018 1.2%
2019 1.02%
2020 0%
2021 1.28%

Rentokil Initial stock dividend history by quarter (1990 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
5 Aug 2021 $0.00000 $2.09000
8 Apr 2021 $0.00000 $5.41000
9 Apr 2020 $3.64000 $3.64000
8 Aug 2019 $0.01510 $1.51000 31 Jul 2019 9 Aug 2019 11 Sep 2019
11 Apr 2019 $0.03160 $3.16000 28 Feb 2019 12 Apr 2019 15 May 2019
9 Aug 2018 $0.01311 $1.31100 31 Jul 2018 10 Aug 2018 12 Sep 2018
12 Apr 2018 $0.02740 $2.74000 1 Mar 2018 13 Apr 2018 16 May 2018
10 Aug 2017 $0.01140 $1.14000 27 Jul 2017 11 Aug 2017 13 Sep 2017
6 Apr 2017 $0.02380 $2.38000 23 Feb 2017 7 Apr 2017 17 May 2017
11 Aug 2016 $0.00990 $0.99000 28 Jul 2016 12 Aug 2016 14 Sep 2016
7 Apr 2016 $0.02060 $2.06000 25 Feb 2016 8 Apr 2016 18 May 2016
13 Aug 2015 $0.00966667 $0.87000 30 Jul 2015 14 Aug 2015 16 Sep 2015
16 Apr 2015 $0.02022222 $1.82000 27 Feb 2015 17 Apr 2015 20 May 2015
13 Aug 2014 $0.00855556 $0.77000 1 Aug 2014 15 Aug 2014 16 Sep 2014
9 Apr 2014 $0.01788889 $1.61000 28 Feb 2014 11 Apr 2014 21 May 2014
21 Aug 2013 $0.00777778 $0.70000 14 Aug 2013 23 Aug 2013 24 Sep 2013
17 Apr 2013 $0.01588889 $1.43000 15 Mar 2013 19 Apr 2013 21 May 2013
12 Sep 2012 $0.00744444 $0.67000 3 Aug 2012 14 Sep 2012 26 Oct 2012
4 Apr 2012 $0.01477778 $1.33000 1 Mar 2012 10 Apr 2012 15 May 2012
10 Sep 2008 $0.00722222 $0.65000 22 Aug 2008 12 Sep 2008 17 Oct 2008
16 Apr 2008 $0.05833333 $5.25000 28 Feb 2008 18 Apr 2008 23 May 2008
12 Sep 2007 $0.02366667 $2.13000 23 Aug 2007 14 Sep 2007 19 Oct 2007
11 Apr 2007 $0.05833333 $5.25000 29 Jan 2007 13 Apr 2007 18 May 2007
27 Sep 2006 $0.02366667 $2.13000 24 Aug 2006 29 Sep 2006 27 Oct 2006
3 May 2006 $0.05833333 $5.25000 23 Feb 2006 5 May 2006 2 Jun 2006
28 Sep 2005 $0.02366667 $2.13000 25 Aug 2005 30 Sep 2005 28 Oct 2005
4 May 2005 $0.05311111 $4.78000 24 Feb 2005 6 May 2005 3 Jun 2005
29 Sep 2004 $0.02144444 $1.93000 26 Aug 2004 1 Oct 2004 29 Oct 2004
5 May 2004 $0.04833333 $4.35000 22 Dec 2003 7 May 2004 4 Jun 2004
1 Oct 2003 $0.01944444 $1.75000 28 Aug 2003 3 Oct 2003 31 Oct 2003
7 May 2003 $0.04388889 $3.95000 27 Feb 2003 9 May 2003 6 Jun 2003
4 Sep 2002 $0.01755556 $1.58000 29 Aug 2002 6 Sep 2002 1 Nov 2002
1 May 2002 $0.03966667 $3.57000 28 Feb 2002 3 May 2002 7 Jun 2002
3 Oct 2001 $0.01588889 $1.43000 30 Aug 2001 5 Oct 2001 2 Nov 2001
2 May 2001 $0.03588889 $3.23000 28 Feb 2001 4 May 2001 8 Jun 2001
11 Sep 2000 $0.01444444 $1.30000 25 May 2000 15 Sep 2000 3 Nov 2000
10 Apr 2000 $0.03233333 $2.91000 1 Mar 2000 14 Apr 2000 12 May 2000
27 Sep 1999 $0.01333333 $1.20000 18 Aug 1999 1 Oct 1999 5 Nov 1999
12 Apr 1999 $0.02922222 $2.63000 2 Mar 1999 16 Apr 1999 14 May 1999
28 Sep 1998 $0.013375 $1.07000 19 Aug 1998 2 Oct 1998 5 Nov 1998
14 Apr 1998 $0.027125 $2.17000 11 Mar 1998 20 Apr 1998 12 May 1998
29 Sep 1997 $0.011125 $0.89000 20 Aug 1997 3 Oct 1997 6 Nov 1997
14 Apr 1997 $0.04475 $3.58000 12 Mar 1997 18 Apr 1997 17 May 1997
30 Sep 1996 $0.01850 $1.48000 22 Aug 1996 8 Oct 1996 7 Nov 1996
9 Apr 1996 $0.037125 $2.97000 16 Feb 1996 17 Apr 1996 18 May 1996
2 Oct 1995 $0.015375 $1.23000 24 Aug 1995 10 Oct 1995 7 Nov 1995
3 Apr 1995 $0.03050 $2.44000 7 Mar 1995 24 Apr 1995 20 May 1995
19 Sep 1994 $0.012625 $1.01000 25 Aug 1994 6 Oct 1994 7 Nov 1994
28 Mar 1994 $0.025125 $2.01000 17 Mar 1994 12 Apr 1994 11 May 1994
20 Sep 1993 $0.01050 $0.84000 26 Aug 1993 8 Oct 1993 8 Nov 1993
29 Mar 1993 $0.020875 $1.67000 18 Mar 1993 13 Apr 1993 12 May 1993
21 Sep 1992 $0.00853333 $0.00426667 20 Aug 1992 9 Oct 1992 9 Nov 1992
23 Mar 1992 $0.03866667 $0.00773333 18 Mar 1992 10 Apr 1992 8 May 1992
30 Sep 1991 $0.01773333 $0.00354667 22 Aug 1991 11 Oct 1991 11 Nov 1991
2 Apr 1991 $0.02986667 $0.00597333 18 Mar 1991 11 Apr 1991 9 May 1991
24 Sep 1990 $0.01413333 $0.00282667 22 Aug 1990 12 Oct 1990 12 Nov 1990
9 Apr 1990 $0.04826667 $0.00482667 22 Mar 1990 20 Apr 1990 11 May 1990

Rentokil Initial Dividend FAQs

Does Rentokil Initial pay dividends?

Yes, Rentokil Initial pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 2.29%.

When does Rentokil Initial pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 5 Aug 2021.

How much does Rentokil Initial pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.