Rentokil Initial plc /Fi (RTO) dividend history and payment record
Rentokil Initial plc /Fi pays dividends semi-annually. We hold 41 payments for it, going back to May 2001 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for RTO. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
RTO dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.224 per share, August 14, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.448 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Semi-annually |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 39 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 41 payments since May 2001 |
Rentokil Initial plc /Fi's dividend schedule
Rentokil Initial plc /Fi has paid semi-annually across the 25 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 14, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 39 days, based on the announcements we hold for RTO.
RTO dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 41 going back to May 2001.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | $0.224 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | $0.412 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | $0.274 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | $0.382 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | $0.203 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | $0.378 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | $0.177 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | $0.317 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | $0.146 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | $0.284 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | $0.145 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | $0.376 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | $0.092 |
| Apr 11, 2019 | $0.206 |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $0.086 |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $0.19 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside RTO's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2008 | $0.522 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own RTO before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does RTO pay a dividend?
- Rentokil Initial plc /Fi has historically paid semi-annually, across 41 payments since May 2001.
- How much does RTO pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.224 per share, with an ex-date of August 14, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.448 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.