Reckitt Benckiser Group
Website:
Reckitt Benckiser Group
Index:
FTSE 100
EPIC: RKT
Supersector:
Personal and Household Goods
Sector:
Household Goods and Home Construction
Subsector:
Nondurable Household Products
Market Cap:
£33.26B
Payout Frequency: Semi-Annual
Reckitt Benckiser Group Dividend Analysis and Summary
Key Dividend Details
- Dividend type: Final 2025 dividend
- Amount: 127.8p per share (2024: 121.7p)
- Full-year 2025 dividend: 212.2p, up 5.0% year-on-year (2024: 202.1p)
- Ex-dividend date: 09/04/2026
- Record date: 10/04/2026
- Payment date: 12/06/2026
- Policy: Management reiterates a progressive dividend policy
- Status: Subject to shareholder approval; final dividend will be accrued once approved
Dividend Sustainability and Growth
- Growth trajectory: A 5% increase in the full-year dividend signals continued commitment to progressive returns.
- Sustainability: The uplift and reaffirmed policy suggest confidence in underlying cash generation; however, explicit payout ratio and free cash flow coverage are not disclosed in this RNS. Investors should confirm coverage and leverage metrics in the accompanying full-year results.
- Capital allocation: No competing capital allocation uses (e.g., buybacks or large one-off commitments) are mentioned here; the focus remains on a steadily rising dividend.
Structural or Policy Changes Affecting Future Dividends
- No structural changes (e.g., demergers, M&A, share consolidations) or alterations to dividend policy are disclosed in this announcement.
- Policy reaffirmed: Continued emphasis on a progressive dividend, consistent with prior communication.
Risks and Flags
- Approval contingency: Final dividend remains subject to shareholder approval.
- Coverage visibility: The RNS does not provide earnings or free cash flow figures; dividend coverage should be verified in the full results to assess resilience against macro or operational variability.
- Timing: Standard UK timetable (ex-dividend one day before record) applies; no unusual mechanics noted.
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Reckitt Benckiser Group Annual Dividend Yield - 7%
Dividends Used in Calculation:
| Ex-Dividend Date |
Payment Date |
Type |
Amount |
Currency |
| 02/02/2026 |
20/02/2026 |
Special |
235.0000p |
GBX |
| 09/04/2026 |
12/06/2026 |
Final |
127.8000p |
GBX |
Total (Annual Dividends Per Share):
362.80p
Dividend Yield =
Annual Dividends Per Share (362.80p)
÷ Share Price (5180p)
= 7%
Reckitt Benckiser Group Dividend History
| Ex Dividend Date |
Payment Date |
Type |
Amount |
Currency |
| 09/04/2026 |
12/06/2026 |
Final |
127.8000p |
GBX |
| 02/02/2026 |
20/02/2026 |
Special |
235.0000p |
GBX |
| 07/08/2025 |
18/09/2025 |
Interim |
84.40p |
GBX |
| 10/04/2025 |
29/05/2025 |
Final |
121.70p |
GBX |
| 01/08/2024 |
13/09/2024 |
Interim |
80.40p |
GBX |
| 11/04/2024 |
24/05/2024 |
Final |
115.90p |
GBX |
| 03/08/2023 |
15/09/2023 |
Interim |
76.60p |
GBX |
| 06/04/2023 |
24/05/2023 |
Final |
110.30p |
GBX |
| 04/08/2022 |
14/09/2022 |
Interim |
73.00p |
GBX |
| 28/04/2022 |
09/06/2022 |
Final |
101.60p |
GBX |
| 05/08/2021 |
15/09/2021 |
Interim |
73.00p |
GBX |
| 06/05/2021 |
14/06/2021 |
Final |
101.60p |
GBX |
| 20/08/2020 |
29/09/2020 |
Interim |
73.00p |
GBX |
| 16/04/2020 |
28/05/2020 |
Final |
101.60p |
GBX |
| 22/08/2019 |
26/09/2019 |
Interim |
73.00p |
GBX |
| 22/04/2019 |
23/05/2019 |
Final |
100.20p |
GBX |
| 16/08/2018 |
27/09/2018 |
Interim |
70.50p |
GBX |
| 12/04/2018 |
24/05/2018 |
Final |
97.70p |
GBX |
| 17/08/2017 |
28/09/2017 |
Interim |
66.60p |
GBX |
| 17/04/2017 |
25/05/2017 |
Final |
95.00p |
GBX |
| 18/08/2016 |
29/09/2016 |
Interim |
58.20p |
GBX |
| 14/04/2016 |
26/05/2016 |
Final |
88.70p |
GBX |
| 13/08/2015 |
25/09/2015 |
Interim |
50.30p |
GBX |
| 16/04/2015 |
29/05/2015 |
Final |
79.00p |
GBX |
| 07/08/2014 |
25/09/2014 |
Interim |
60.00p |
GBX |
| 20/02/2014 |
29/05/2014 |
Final |
77.00p |
GBX |
| 08/08/2013 |
26/09/2013 |
Interim |
60.00p |
GBX |
| 21/02/2013 |
30/05/2013 |
Final |
78.00p |
GBX |
| 09/08/2012 |
27/09/2012 |
Interim |
56.00p |
GBX |
| 23/02/2012 |
31/05/2012 |
Final |
70.00p |
GBX |
| 04/08/2011 |
29/09/2011 |
Interim |
55.00p |
GBX |
| 24/02/2011 |
26/05/2011 |
Final |
65.00p |
GBX |
| 05/08/2010 |
30/09/2010 |
Interim |
50.00p |
GBX |
| 25/02/2010 |
27/05/2010 |
Final |
57.00p |
GBX |
| 06/08/2009 |
28/09/2009 |
Interim |
43.00p |
GBX |
| 26/02/2009 |
28/05/2009 |
Final |
48.00p |
GBX |
| 07/08/2008 |
25/09/2008 |
Interim |
32.00p |
GBX |
| 28/02/2008 |
29/05/2008 |
Special |
30.00p |
GBX |
| Year |
Interim |
Final |
Special |
Currency |
Total |
Change |
| 2024 |
80.400 |
115.900 |
|
GBX |
196.300 |
5.020 |
| 2023 |
76.600 |
110.300 |
|
GBX |
186.900 |
7.040 |
| 2022 |
73.000 |
101.600 |
|
GBX |
174.600 |
0.000 |
| 2021 |
73.000 |
101.600 |
|
GBX |
174.600 |
0.000 |
| 2020 |
73.000 |
101.600 |
|
GBX |
174.600 |
0.800 |
| 2019 |
73.000 |
100.200 |
|
GBX |
173.200 |
2.970 |
| 2018 |
70.500 |
97.700 |
|
GBX |
168.200 |
4.080 |
| 2017 |
66.600 |
95.000 |
|
GBX |
161.600 |
10.000 |
| 2016 |
58.200 |
88.700 |
|
GBX |
146.900 |
13.610 |
| 2015 |
50.300 |
79.000 |
|
GBX |
129.300 |
115.500 |
| 2014 |
60.000 |
|
|
GBX |
60.000 |
-56.200 |
| 2013 |
60.000 |
77.000 |
|
GBX |
137.000 |
2.230 |
| 2012 |
56.000 |
78.000 |
|
GBX |
134.000 |
7.200 |
| 2011 |
55.000 |
70.000 |
|
GBX |
125.000 |
8.690 |
| 2010 |
50.000 |
65.000 |
|
GBX |
115.000 |
15.000 |
| 2009 |
43.000 |
57.000 |
|
GBX |
100.000 |
-9.090 |
| 2008 |
32.000 |
48.000 |
30.000 |
GBX |
110.000 |
|
Reckitt Benckiser Group Dividend Calculator
Reckitt Benckiser Group Dividend Growth
| Dividend Growth (1Y) |
114.1%
|
| Dividend CAGR (5Y) |
19.9%
|
| Years of Growth |
3
|
| Payout Ratio |
44.09%
|
| Buyback Yield |
4.59%
|
| Shareholder Yield |
8.7%
|
| P/E Ratio (TTM) | 10.55 |
|---|
| Forward P/E | 15.02 |
|---|
| P/FCF | 18.85 |
|---|
| Earnings Yield | 9.58% |
|---|
| FCF Yield | 5.3% |
|---|
| ROE | 44.18% |
|---|
| ROCE | 18.6% |
|---|
| Profit Margin | 22.4% |
|---|
| Operating Margin | 24.11% |
|---|
| Gross Margin | 60.78% |
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