Rentokil Initial Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Rentokil Initial is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.27% 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 | -0.5% |
| 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
Rentokil Initial (LON:RTO) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.0316
Jul 28
Rentokil Initial (LON:RTO) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Mar 10Recent updates
Does Rentokil Initial (LON:RTO) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Nov 07Is There An Opportunity With Rentokil Initial plc's (LON:RTO) 42% Undervaluation?
Oct 17Earnings Tell The Story For Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO)
Sep 15Rentokil Initial (LON:RTO) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.0316
Jul 28Rentokil Initial plc's (LON:RTO) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 29% Above Its Share Price
Jun 16We Think Rentokil Initial (LON:RTO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
May 29Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO)
Apr 19Rentokil Initial's (LON:RTO) Solid Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors
Mar 14Rentokil Initial (LON:RTO) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Mar 10Are Investors Undervaluing Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO) By 32%?
Mar 07Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: RTO's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: RTO's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Rentokil Initial Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (RTO) | 2.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.8% |
| Industry Average (Commercial Services) | 2.4% |
| Analyst forecast (RTO) (up to 3 years) | 2.4% |
Notable Dividend: RTO's dividend (2.27%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.16%).
High Dividend: RTO's dividend (2.27%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.81%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (58.4%), RTO's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (45.8%), RTO's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 02:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Rentokil Initial plc is covered by 39 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Vibha Issar | AlphaValue |
| Paul Daniel Sullivan | Barclays |
| James Rosenthal | Barclays |