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:
£34.99B
Payout Frequency: Semi-Annual
Next Reckitt Benckiser Group Dividend
Reckitt Benckiser Group next goes ex-dividend on 09/04/2026. This will be the Final dividend for 2026.
The dividend per share amount is 127.8000p (GBP) and the payment date is 12/06/2026.
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
- 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.
Reckitt Benckiser Group Annual Dividend Yield - 6.81%
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 (5328p) = 6.81%
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 |
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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 | -1.11% |
| Shareholder Yield | 2.76% |
| P/E Ratio (TTM) | 11.57 |
|---|---|
| Forward P/E | 15.63 |
| P/FCF | 19.87 |
| Earnings Yield | 9.09% |
| FCF Yield | 5.03% |
| ROE | 44.18% |
| ROCE | 18.62% |
| Profit Margin | 22.4% |
| Operating Margin | 24.15% |
| Gross Margin | 60.78% |