RKT.L RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC ORD
Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products
49.94
+0.08%
About the company
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc manufactures and sells health, hygiene, and nutrition products in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company offers germ protection under Dettol name; intimate wellness under Durex and KY brand names; over the counter under the Biofreeze, Gaviscon, Mucinex, Nurofen, Delsym, Cepacol, and Strepsils names. It also provides personal care products under Clearasil and Veet brand names; vitamins, minerals, and supplements under MegaRed, Airborne, Digestive-Advantage, Movefree, and neuriva names; stain removal under Vanish brand name; and disinfectant products under the Finish, Harpic, and Lysol brands. In addition, the company offers nutritious complementary foods and milk formulas for infant and young children under the Enfamil and Nutramigen brands. Reckitt Benckiser Group plc was founded in 1819 and is headquartered in Slough, the United Kingdom.
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RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC ORD (RKT.L) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specializing in Household & Personal Products. The company currently offers a dividend yield of 4.25%. According to Yield Theory, the stock appears undervalued, with its current yield above its 5-year average of 3.39% and at the high end of its 5-year range (high of 4.21%, low of 2.85%). The company holds a rating score of 9.0.
Dividend history
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC has a dividend increase streak of 3 years. Over the last three years, the dividend compounded at 5.68% annually, and over five years, it grew at 3.37% annually. Historical dividend per share in GBP includes 180.4167 in 2019, 181.875 in 2020, 181.875 in 2021, 181.875 in 2022, and 194.6875 in 2023. Projections for 2024 and 2025 are 204.4792 and 214.6875, respectively, following earlier payments like 142.7083 in 2014.
Dividend safety
The dividend safety status for Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC is currently flagged as "watch." The dividend payout ratio stands at 44.17%, indicating that earnings cover the dividend.
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