RKT (LSE) - Dividend History and Outstanding Shares

Dividend Rating: 6.70 ✓ Yield 4.30%, Avg. Growth per Year 1.53%, 99.0% Consistency of Payouts and many other metrics.

Dividends per Share Yearly

Number of Payouts Yearly

Outstanding Shares

What is the Trend of RKT`s Outstanding Shares?

The Outstanding Shares of Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC are shrinking at a rate of -0.20% per year on average over the last 10 years. The Correlation Coefficent of the Outstanding Shares is 2.22%. Investors should be aware that the price of a stock often is positively affected by a decreasing number of shares.

Did Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, last Stock Split was on 1996-11-19 with a factor of 32301:3400. This stock split increased the number of shares and lowered the price per share by a ratio of 9.5.

Year Number of Shares (Mill.) Growth
2023 718.85 +0.02%
2022 718.71 +0.6%
2021 714.41 +0.24%
2020 712.74 +0.42%
2019 709.75 +0.1%
2018 709 -0.3%
2017 711.12 -0.44%
2016 714.3
2011 735.93 +0.36%
2010 733.3 +1.72%
2009 720.9 +1.62%
2008 709.4 -0.31%
2007 711.6

Dividend Yields, Growth & Consistency

Overall Dividend Rating 6.70
Dividends Paid 12m 1.93 Yield 12m 4.30%
Dividends Paid Average 5y 1.80 Yield Average 5y 4.01%
Growth Rate 5y 1.53% Yield on Cost 5y 3.64%
Payout Consistency 99.0% First Payout 2002-09-04
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Dividend History - Last 25 Dividends (Paid in GBP)

Date Period Dividend Rate Growth
2024-04-11 Final 1.159 51.3%
2023-08-03 Interim 0.766 -30.6%
2023-04-06 Final 1.103 51.1%
2022-08-04 Interim 0.73 -28.1%
2022-04-28 Final 1.016 39.2%
2021-08-05 Interim 0.73 -28.1%
2021-05-06 Final 1.016 39.2%
2020-08-20 Interim 0.73 -28.1%
2020-04-16 Final 1.016 39.2%
2019-08-22 Interim 0.73 -27.1%
2019-04-18 Final 1.002 42.1%
2018-08-16 Interim 0.705 -27.8%
2018-04-12 Final 0.977 46.7%
2017-08-17 Interim 0.666 -29.9%
2017-04-13 Final 0.95 63.2%
2016-08-18 Interim 0.582 -34.4%
2016-04-14 Final 0.887 76.3%
2015-08-13 Interim 0.503 -36.3%
2015-04-16 Final 0.79 31.7%
2014-08-06 Interim 0.6 -22.1%
2014-02-19 Final 0.77 28.3%
2013-08-07 Interim 0.6 -23.1%
2013-02-20 Final 0.78 39.3%
2012-08-08 Interim 0.56 -20%
2012-02-22 0.7

  • RKT`s 4.30% Dividend Yield is calculated by dividing the dividend payments of the last 12-Months (TTM) of 1.93 GBP by the current stock price.
  • 3.64% Yield on Cost is the effective dividend income you'd receive today if you purchased the stock five years ago (Rate of the last 12 Months 1.93 divided by price 5 years ago).
  • The 99.0% Payout Consistency of RKT Dividends gauges Stability (Values above 80%) or Fragility (Values under 60%).
  • The Average Dividend Growth Rate of 1.53% per year in the last 5-Years showcases RKT`s commitment to shareholders. Steady or increasing dividends over time can be a sign of a healthy financial outlook.
The Overall Dividend Rating of 6.70 is quantified on a scale from 0 to +10.
Ratings surpassing 5 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 7.5 are exceptionally strong. The calculations includes: Yield, Yield on Cost, Consistency of Payouts and Growth Rates over time.