Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) Dividend History
RTO latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 3 yearsof dividend increases
- 2012paying since
- —payments
- +24.8%5-year growth a year
- 3.03%forward yield
RTO dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $64
- Each payment
- $16
- Value of the shares
- $2,109
- Dividend yield
- 3.03%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.64 per share, before tax.
RTO dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
RTO dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
RTO yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $26.75 | 2.39% | $0.64 | 2.4% |
| 3 years ago | $35.71 | 1.79% | $1.87 | 5.2% |
| 5 years ago | $41.44 | 1.54% | $2.80 | 6.7% |
| 10 years ago | $14.23 | 4.50% | $4.35 | 30.6% |
| 20 years ago | $14.00 | 4.57% | $6.58 | 47.0% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
RTO dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
RTO dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.66 | +12.9% | 2.23% | 2 |
| 2024 | $0.58 | +17.6% | 2.29% | 2 |
| 2023 | $0.49 | +14.9% | 1.73% | 2 |
| 2022 | $0.43 | −17.5% | 1.40% | 2 |
| 2021 | $0.52 | — | 1.30% | 2 |
| 2020 | $0.22 | −30.8% | 0.61% | 1 |
| 2019 | $0.31 | — | 1.03% | 3 |
| 2018 | $0.28 | +23.2% | 1.28% | 2 |
| 2017 | $0.22 | +5.2% | 1.02% | 2 |
| 2016 | $0.21 | +4.4% | 1.56% | 2 |
| 2015 | $0.20 | +3.0% | 1.72% | 2 |
| 2014 | $0.20 | +20.7% | 2.14% | 2 |
| 2013 | $0.16 | +4.5% | 1.73% | 2 |
| 2012 | $0.16 | — | 1.98% | 2 |
RTO dividend history
54 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 2026-09-22 | $0.224 | −45.6% | Semiannual |
| 2026-04-10 | 2026-05-28 | $0.412 | +50.4% | Semiannual |
| 2025-08-15 | 2025-09-23 | $0.274 | −28.3% | Semiannual |
| 2025-04-04 | 2025-05-15 | $0.382 | +88.2% | Semiannual |
| 2024-08-09 | 2024-09-17 | $0.203 | −46.3% | Semiannual |
| 2024-04-04 | 2024-05-28 | $0.378 | +113.6% | Semiannual |
| 2023-08-03 | 2023-09-12 | $0.177 | −44.2% | Semiannual |
| 2023-04-10 | 2023-05-30 | $0.317 | +117.1% | Semiannual |
| 2022-08-05 | 2022-09-22 | $0.146 | −48.6% | Semiannual |
| 2022-04-07 | 2022-05-31 | $0.284 | +95.9% | Semiannual |
| 2021-08-12 | 2021-09-23 | $0.145 | −61.4% | Semiannual |
| 2021-04-08 | 2021-06-01 | $0.376 | +73.4% | Once a year |
| 2020-04-13 | — | $0.2168 | +135.7% | |
| 2019-08-09 | 2019-09-23 | $0.092 | +509.3% | Semiannual |
| 2019-08-08 | — | $0.0151 | −92.7% | |
| 2019-04-11 | 2019-05-28 | $0.206 | +139.5% | Semiannual |
Show all 54 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-10 | 2018-09-24 | $0.086 | −54.7% | Semiannual |
| 2018-04-12 | 2018-05-29 | $0.19 | +153.3% | Semiannual |
| 2017-08-09 | 2017-09-25 | $0.075 | −49.7% | Semiannual |
| 2017-04-05 | 2017-05-30 | $0.149 | +129.2% | Semiannual |
| 2016-08-16 | 2016-09-26 | $0.065 | −56.1% | Semiannual |
| 2016-04-06 | 2016-05-31 | $0.148 | +117.6% | Semiannual |
| 2015-08-12 | 2015-09-28 | $0.068 | −50.0% | Semiannual |
| 2015-04-16 | 2015-06-01 | $0.136 | +109.2% | Semiannual |
| 2014-08-13 | 2014-09-26 | $0.065 | −51.1% | Semiannual |
| 2014-04-09 | 2014-06-02 | $0.133 | +146.3% | Semiannual |
| 2013-08-22 | 2013-10-04 | $0.054 | −50.9% | Semiannual |
| 2013-04-18 | 2013-05-31 | $0.11 | +107.5% | Semiannual |
| 2012-09-12 | 2012-11-05 | $0.053 | −49.0% | Semiannual |
| 2012-04-05 | 2012-05-25 | $0.104 | +79.3% | Semiannual |
| 2008-09-10 | 2008-10-27 | $0.058 | −88.9% | |
| 2008-04-16 | 2008-06-06 | $0.522 | +141.7% | |
| 2007-09-12 | 2007-10-29 | $0.216 | −57.1% | |
| 2007-04-11 | 2007-05-29 | $0.504 | +148.3% | |
| 2006-09-27 | 2006-11-06 | $0.203 | −55.9% | |
| 2006-05-03 | 2006-06-12 | $0.46 | +142.7% | |
| 2005-09-28 | 2005-11-07 | $0.1896 | −58.7% | |
| 2005-05-04 | 2005-06-13 | $0.459 | +165.3% | |
| 2004-09-29 | 2004-11-08 | $0.173 | −57.4% | |
| 2004-05-05 | 2004-06-14 | $0.406 | +174.3% | |
| 2003-10-01 | 2003-11-10 | $0.148 | −57.1% | |
| 2003-05-07 | 2003-06-16 | $0.345 | +153.7% | |
| 2002-09-04 | 2002-11-12 | $0.136 | −53.0% | |
| 2002-05-01 | 2002-06-17 | $0.2893 | +150.5% | |
| 2001-10-12 | 2001-11-13 | $0.1155 | −55.7% | |
| 2001-05-02 | 2001-06-18 | $0.261 | +150.8% | |
| 2000-09-13 | 2000-11-13 | $0.1041 | −57.3% | |
| 2000-04-12 | 2000-05-22 | $0.2434 | +125.2% | |
| 1999-09-29 | 1999-11-15 | $0.1081 | −54.2% | |
| 1999-04-14 | 1999-05-24 | $0.2359 | +113.7% | |
| 1998-09-30 | 1998-11-16 | $0.1104 | −37.9% | |
| 1998-04-16 | 1998-05-22 | $0.1779 | +147.6% | |
| 1997-10-01 | 1997-11-17 | $0.0718 | −74.9% | |
| 1997-03-14 | 1997-05-28 | $0.2859 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
RTO stock split history
- 2:1November 16, 2001
- 2:1May 19, 1997
RTO dividend overview
Rentokil Initial pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share, a yield of 3.03% at the latest close. It paid $0.66 per share in 2025, up 12.9% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 24.8% a year on average and over ten years 12.4% a year. The payout ratio is 97.6% of trailing earnings.
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RTO dividends FAQ
Does Rentokil Initial pay a dividend?
Yes. Rentokil Initial has paid a regular dividend since 2012, most recently $0.22 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1997 to 2008.
What is Rentokil Initial's dividend yield?
Rentokil Initial's forward annual dividend is $0.64 per share, a dividend yield of 3.03% at the latest close of $21.09.
How fast is Rentokil Initial's dividend growing?
Rentokil Initial's dividend per share grew from $0.22 in 2020 to $0.66 in 2025, 24.8% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 3 years in a row.
What is Rentokil Initial's dividend payout ratio?
Rentokil Initial pays out 97.6% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 39.5% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Rentokil Initial split its stock?
Rentokil Initial has split its stock 2 times: 2:1 on November 16, 2001, 2:1 on May 19, 1997. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.