Rentokil Initial Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Rentokil Initial is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.26% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.3%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.4% |
| Dividend Growth | -0.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | UK£0.0909 |
| Payout ratio | 58% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: RTOL's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: RTOL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Rentokil Initial Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (RTOL) | 2.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.8% |
| Industry Average (Commercial Services) | 2.4% |
| Analyst forecast (RTOL) (up to 3 years) | 2.4% |
Notable Dividend: RTOL's dividend (2.26%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.1%).
High Dividend: RTOL's dividend (2.26%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.84%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (58.4%), RTOL's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (45.8%), RTOL's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.