Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

LSE:RKT Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£40.3b

Reckitt Benckiser Group Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Reckitt Benckiser Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.44%.

Key information

3.4%

Dividend yield

2.5%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield5.9%
Future Dividend Yield3.8%
Dividend Growth3.6%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ratio113%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Reckitt Benckiser Group's (LON:RKT) Dividend Will Be £0.844

Aug 04
Reckitt Benckiser Group's (LON:RKT) Dividend Will Be £0.844

Recent updates

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (LON:RKT) Shares Could Be 39% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Dec 15
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (LON:RKT) Shares Could Be 39% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Investors Appear Satisfied With Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's (LON:RKT) Prospects

Nov 29
Investors Appear Satisfied With Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's (LON:RKT) Prospects

Is Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) A Risky Investment?

Nov 14
Is Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) A Risky Investment?

Returns On Capital Are A Standout For Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT)

Sep 20
Returns On Capital Are A Standout For Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT)

An Intrinsic Calculation For Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (LON:RKT) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued

Aug 21
An Intrinsic Calculation For Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (LON:RKT) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued

Reckitt Benckiser Group's (LON:RKT) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Aug 06
Reckitt Benckiser Group's (LON:RKT) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Reckitt Benckiser Group's (LON:RKT) Dividend Will Be £0.844

Aug 04
Reckitt Benckiser Group's (LON:RKT) Dividend Will Be £0.844

We Think Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) Might Have The DNA Of A Multi-Bagger

Jun 13
We Think Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) Might Have The DNA Of A Multi-Bagger

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's (LON:RKT) P/E

May 29
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's (LON:RKT) P/E

Here's Why Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

May 13
Here's Why Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Reckitt Benckiser Group's (LON:RKT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 27
Reckitt Benckiser Group's (LON:RKT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
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Focus On Emerging Markets And High-Margin Categories Will Strengthen Future Prospects

The company aims to reduce fixed costs through digital and AI measures to expand operating margins while exiting underperforming segments to focus on high-growth areas.

Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £1.22

Mar 09
Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £1.22

Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Mar 07
Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: RKT's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: RKT's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Reckitt Benckiser Group Dividend Yield vs Market
How does RKT dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (RKT)3.4%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.1%
Market Top 25% (GB)5.6%
Industry Average (Household Products)3.2%
Analyst forecast (RKT) (up to 3 years)3.8%

Notable Dividend: RKT's dividend (3.44%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.09%).

High Dividend: RKT's dividend (3.44%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.65%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (113.2%), RKT's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (68.8%), RKT's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/12/23 02:53
End of Day Share Price 2025/12/23 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc is covered by 39 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Juan Rios PerisBanco Santander
Iain SimpsonBarclays
Warren AckermanBarclays