Reckitt Benckiser Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Reckitt Benckiser Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.08%.
Key information
4.1%
Dividend yield
2.9%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 7.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.6% |
| Dividend Growth | 5.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | UK£1.963 |
| Payout ratio | 91% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.804
Jul 27
Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Mar 28Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £1.16
Mar 08Recent updates
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Reckitt Benckiser Group's (LON:RKT) Returns On Capital
Nov 07Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (LON:RKT) Shares Could Be 41% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Oct 23Earnings Tell The Story For Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (LON:RKT)
Sep 20Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Aug 27Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.804
Jul 27Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (LON:RKT) Just Released Its Interim Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think
Jul 26We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT)
Jul 12With Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (LON:RKT) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
Jun 21Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (LON:RKT) Shares Could Be 42% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Apr 30Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Mar 28Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's (LON:RKT) Share Price Is Still Matching Investor Opinion Despite 26% Slump
Mar 22Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £1.16
Mar 08Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Jan 13Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's (LON:RKT) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon
Dec 26Stability 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 |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (RKT) | 4.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.8% |
| Industry Average (Household Products) | 3.1% |
| Analyst forecast (RKT) (up to 3 years) | 4.6% |
Notable Dividend: RKT's dividend (4.08%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.14%).
High Dividend: RKT's dividend (4.08%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.81%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (90.6%), RKT's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (58.4%), RKT's dividend payments are 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 | 2024/12/22 08:12 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc is covered by 54 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Kamla Singh | AlphaValue |
| Pedro Gil Garcia Alejo | Banco Santander |
| Susanne Seibel | Barclays |