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RTO — Rentokil Initial plc

Rentokil Initial plc (RTO)

RTO pays a 1.35% distribution rate, semi-annual. Its Distribution Safety Score™ is 72 (Generally safe), giving a Safety-Adjusted Yield of 0.97%. Total return is 155.5% over the past 29.7 years, 1493.7 points behind SPY at 1649.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 32.3%.

Rentokil Initial plc is a British provider of route-based services including pest control, hygiene products and dispensing systems, garment supply and laundering, and specialist cleaning across North America, Europe, Asia, and other regions. The company pays a modest current distribution rate on a semi-annual basis. This security may appeal to income investors seeking exposure to essential business services with regular dividend payments.

RTO key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
72 · Generally safe
Safety-Adjusted Yield
0.97%
Asset type
Stock
Asset class
Equity
Inception date
11/18/1996
Distribution rate
1.35%
Distribution frequency
Semi-Annual
Trailing yield
2.67%
5-year average yield
1.73
Last close
$23.84
Market cap
$11,997,431,808
Average volume
811177.0
Last dividend
$0.2240
Ex-dividend date
08/14/2026
Payment date
09/22/2026
Beta
0.404
Payout ratio
0.9756
P/E ratio
37.8413
Forward P/E
14.6199
EPS
$0.63