RTO Dividend History & Analysis | 3% Yield

RTO has a dividend yield of 3% and paid 0.69 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 2.95%
Payout Ratio 10.7%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 5.93%
Consistency Lifetime 83.2%
Yield on Cost 5y 2.10%
Payout FCF 41.8%
Streak Years 3
Dividend Rating 48.97%
Ex-Dividend in 2 days: Buy before Apr 10, 2026 to receive the next dividend.
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share.
Dividend Growth Year over Year This chart shows the annual dividend growth rate compared to the previous year.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over time. Price is displayed as gray area (left axis), yield as dark blue line (right axis) and average yield as orange dashed line.
■ Yield (right) ■ Price (left) ┅┅ Avg Yield

Top Dividend Payers in Environmental & Facilities Services

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
WM 92,683 M 1.52% 2.82%
RSG 68,956 M 1.34% 2.59%
DBG 1,530 M 1.54% 2.00%
ROL 25,782 M 1.20% 2.09%
WCN 42,456 M 0.75% 1.25%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
VLTO 21,813 M 126.08% 100.0%
ROL 25,782 M 18.81% 94.5%
TTEK 8,015 M 13.21% 100.0%
WCN 42,456 M 11.26% 94.5%
WM 92,683 M 9.45% 95.9%
RTO Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of April 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-04-10 2026-04-10 2026-05-28 Semiannual 0.412 +50.4% N/A
2025-08-15 2025-08-15 2025-09-23 Semiannual 0.274 -28.3% 1.1%
2025-04-04 2025-04-04 2025-05-15 Semiannual 0.382 +88.2% 1.75%
2024-08-09 2024-08-09 2024-09-17 Semiannual 0.203 -46.3% 0.68%
2024-04-04 2024-04-05 2024-05-28 Semiannual 0.378 +113.6% 1.27%
2023-08-03 2023-08-04 2023-09-12 Semiannual 0.177 -44.2% 0.46%
2023-04-10 2023-04-11 2023-05-30 Semiannual 0.317 +117.1% 0.87%
2022-08-05 2022-08-08 2022-09-22 Semiannual 0.146 -48.6% 0.45%
2022-04-07 2022-04-08 2022-05-31 Semiannual 0.284 +95.9% 0.81%
2021-08-12 2021-08-13 2021-09-23 Semiannual 0.145 -61.4% 0.37%
2021-04-08 2021-04-09 2021-06-01 Annual 0.376 +73.4% 1.06%
2020-04-13 0.2168 +135.7% N/A
2019-08-09 2019-08-12 2019-09-23 Semiannual 0.092 +509.3% N/A
2019-08-08 0.0151 -92.7% N/A
2019-04-11 2019-04-12 2019-05-28 Semiannual 0.206 +139.5% N/A
2018-08-10 2018-08-13 2018-09-24 Semiannual 0.086 -54.7% N/A
2018-04-12 2018-04-13 2018-05-29 Semiannual 0.19 +153.3% N/A
2017-08-09 2017-08-11 2017-09-25 Semiannual 0.075 -49.7% N/A
2017-04-05 2017-04-07 2017-05-30 Semiannual 0.149 +129.2% N/A
2016-08-16 2016-08-18 2016-09-26 Semiannual 0.065 -56.1% N/A
2016-04-06 2016-04-08 2016-05-31 Semiannual 0.148 +117.6% N/A
2015-08-12 2015-08-14 2015-09-28 Semiannual 0.068 -50% N/A
2015-04-16 2015-04-20 2015-06-01 Semiannual 0.136 +109.2% N/A
2014-08-13 2014-08-15 2014-09-26 Semiannual 0.065 -51.1% N/A
2014-04-09 2014-04-11 2014-06-02 Semiannual 0.133 +146.3% N/A
2013-08-22 2013-08-26 2013-10-04 Semiannual 0.054 -50.9% N/A
2013-04-18 2013-04-22 2013-05-31 Semiannual 0.11 +107.5% N/A
2012-09-12 2012-09-14 2012-11-05 Semiannual 0.053 -49% N/A
2012-04-05 2012-04-10 2012-05-25 Semiannual 0.104 +79.3% N/A
2008-09-10 2008-09-12 2008-10-27 Other 0.058 -88.9% N/A
2008-04-16 2008-04-18 2008-06-06 Other 0.522 +141.7% N/A
2007-09-12 2007-09-14 2007-10-29 Other 0.216 -57.1% N/A
2007-04-11 2007-04-13 2007-05-29 Other 0.504 +148.3% N/A
2006-09-27 2006-09-29 2006-11-06 Other 0.203 -55.9% N/A
2006-05-03 2006-05-05 2006-06-12 Other 0.46 +142.7% N/A
2005-09-28 2005-09-30 2005-11-07 Other 0.1896 -58.7% N/A
2005-05-04 2005-05-06 2005-06-13 Other 0.459 +165.3% N/A
2004-09-29 2004-10-01 2004-11-08 Other 0.173 -57.4% N/A
2004-05-05 2004-05-07 2004-06-14 Other 0.406 +174.3% N/A
2003-10-01 2003-10-03 2003-11-10 Other 0.148 -57.1% N/A
2003-05-07 2003-05-09 2003-06-16 Other 0.345 +153.7% N/A
2002-09-04 2002-09-06 2002-11-12 Other 0.136 -53% N/A
2002-05-01 2002-05-03 2002-06-17 Other 0.2893 +25.2% N/A
2001-10-12 2001-10-16 2001-11-13 Other 0.231 -55.7% N/A
2001-05-02 2001-05-04 2001-06-18 Other 0.522 +150.8% N/A
2000-09-13 2000-09-15 2000-11-13 Other 0.2081 -57.3% N/A
2000-04-12 2000-04-14 2000-05-22 Other 0.4869 +125.2% N/A
1999-09-29 1999-10-01 1999-11-15 Other 0.2162 -54.2% N/A
1999-04-14 1999-04-16 1999-05-24 Other 0.4719 +113.7% N/A
1998-09-30 1998-10-02 1998-11-16 Other 0.2208 0% N/A

RTO Dividend FAQ

Rentokil Initial PLC (RTO) is a UK-based company providing route-based services globally. Its primary operations are pest control, hygiene, and specialist cleaning services. Route-based services are common in facility management.

What is the Dividend Yield of RTO?

As of April 2026, RTO's dividend yield is 2.95%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 0.69 USD by the current share price of 32.78.

Does RTO pay a dividend?

As of April 2026, RTO paid a dividend of 0.69 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-04-10 and the payout was 0.412 USD.

How often does RTO pay dividends?

RTO pays dividends semi-annually. Over the last 12 months, RTO has issued 2 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-04-10.

RTO dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for RTO for the next payments are between 0.397 (-3.6%) and 0.602 (+46.1%). This represents a strong dividend growth compared to the last payment. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 3.05%.

Will RTO pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.412 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-04-10. The next Ex-Dividend date for Rentokil Initial (RTO) is 2026-04-10.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for RTO?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Rentokil Initial (RTO) is 2026-04-10.

What is the Dividend Growth of RTO?

RTO's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 5.93% per year. Strong growth: RTO's dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of RTO?

RTO's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 2.10%. If you bought RTO's shares at 32.62 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (0.69 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 2.10% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of RTO?

RTO Payout Consistency is 83.2%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number. Moderately consistent: Rentokil Initial has a good track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does RTO have a good Dividend Yield?

RTO's 2.95% Dividend Yield is considered as moderate. This is usually a sign of a value company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of RTO?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of RTO is 10.7%. Very low - Often a strong indicator of potential dividend growth.

What is the Dividend Rating of RTO?

RTO's Overall Dividend Rating is 48.97%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

RTO Outstanding Shares Analysis
The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.

What is the Trend in RTO's Outstanding Shares?

Rentokil Initial's outstanding shares have increased by approximately 0.21% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: 33.3%). Neutral: Share count is relatively stable with minor dilution. This has minimal impact on dividend per share calculations.

Has RTO ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last stock split was on Nov 16, 2001 with a ratio of 2:1. This was a forward split: Each share became 2 shares, lowering the price proportionally. The dividend per share was also adjusted downward by the same ratio, so total dividend income remained unchanged.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
1985 384,080,000 0%
1986 384,200,000 +0.03%
1987 384,760,000 +0.15%
1988 385,430,000 +0.17%
1989 385,980,000 +0.14%
1990 386,651,000 +0.17%
1991 387,470,000 +0.21%
1992 387,983,200 +0.13%
1993 388,840,000 +0.22%
1994 390,200,000 +0.35%
1995 391,920,000 +0.44%
1996 511,880,000 +30.61%
1997 572,640,000 +11.87%
1998 574,700,000 +0.36%
1999 573,820,000 -0.15%
2000 400,100,000 -30.27%
2001 400,100,000 0%
2002 382,013,400 -4.52%
2003 366,982,900 -3.93%
2004 361,560,000 -1.48%
2005 360,960,000 -0.17%
2006 361,300,000 +0.09%
2007 361,440,000 +0.04%
2008 361,480,000 +0.01%
2009 362,060,000 +0.16%
2010 361,480,000 -0.16%
2011 362,600,000 +0.31%
2012 364,420,000 +0.5%
2013 364,580,000 +0.04%
2014 363,440,000 -0.31%
2015 365,640,000 +0.61%
2016 370,900,000 +1.44%
2017 372,060,000 +0.31%
2018 368,680,000 -0.91%
2019 372,388,800 +1.01%
2020 372,749,500 +0.1%
2021 373,774,800 +0.28%
2022 373,260,000 -0.14%
2023 505,400,000 +35.4%
2024 505,200,000 -0.04%
2025 507,483,000 +0.45%
Key Metric Definitions
Dividend Yield

Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.

Payout Ratio

Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.

Payout FCF

Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.

Growth Rate (CAGR)

Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.

Consistency

Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.

Yield on Cost

Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.

Streak

Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.

Dividend Rating

Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-03-28 02:37 UTC