Stock Dividend Profile

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

RKT.LSE LSE GBX ISIN GB00BSZBP530
Open 5,050.00p Prev close 5,058.00p Volume 1,402,808
Frequency Semi-annual 2 events in last 12m
Trend Growing 2022-2026 payout trend
Volatility 41.95% annual payout CV
Growth 26.19% annualised payout

Yield Pulse

Next Event Forecast
~2.64% £1.32
final
0%
Awaiting declaration Ex 09 Apr · 209 days to go
Next Event · Detail
Forecast Declaration Date 11 Mar 2027
Forecast ex-div date09 Apr
Countdown209 days to go
Amount£1.32 final
Latest Close £46.49 (18 Jun 2026)
TTM
4.31% £2.16
ttm total
0%
2 payments last 12 jun
TTM · Detail
18 Sep Regular 87.9p
12 Jun Regular £1.28
Latest Close £46.49 (18 Jun 2026)
TTM + Specials
9.21% £4.61
ttm+sp total
0%
3 payments · 1 special last 12 jun
TTM + Specials · Detail
18 Sep Regular 87.9p
20 Feb Special special £2.45
12 Jun Regular £1.28
1 special dividend included Latest Close £46.49 (18 Jun 2026)
Forward
2.64% £1.32
fwd total
0%
1 payment next 22 may
Forward · Detail
22 May Final forecast £1.32

Next Dividends

1 09 Apr 2027 Forecast
£1.32 Final
Yield 2.64%
Pay 21 May 2027 Decl 11 Mar 2027
2 06 Aug 2027 Forecast
91.5p Interim
Yield 1.83%
Pay 17 Sep 2027 Decl 08 Jul 2027

Dividends

Trade analysis
Dividend87.9pInterim Event yield1.55% – 1.61%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-1.16%price move Decl24 Jul Ex-div07 Aug Pay18 Sep
Dividend£2.45Special Event yield3.93% – 4.88%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop1.48%price move Decl18 Jul Ex-div02 Feb Pay20 Feb
Dividend£1.28Final Event yield2.24% – 2.52%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-3.07%price move Decl05 Mar Ex-div09 Apr Pay12 Jun
Dividend88.6pInterim Event yield1.64% – 1.69%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-1.76%price move Decl29 Jul Ex-div06 Aug Pay18 Sep
Price History 26 Feb 2025 to 11 Sep 2026
History dividend: 07 Aug 2025 | Declared: 24 Jul 2025 | Dividend: 87.9p | Yield before ex: 1.59% | Ex-drop: -1.16% | Window yield range: 1.55% to 1.61% History dividend: 02 Feb 2026 | Declared: 18 Jul 2025 | Dividend: £2.45 | Yield before ex: 4.02% | Ex-drop: 1.48% | Window yield range: 3.93% to 4.88% History dividend: 09 Apr 2026 | Declared: 05 Mar 2026 | Dividend: £1.28 | Yield before ex: 2.39% | Ex-drop: -3.07% | Window yield range: 2.24% to 2.52% History dividend: 06 Aug 2026 | Declared: 29 Jul 2026 | Dividend: 88.6p | Yield before ex: 1.66% | Ex-drop: -1.76% | Window yield range: 1.64% to 1.69% 4,277.48 4,877.49 5,477.50 6,077.51 6,677.52 Apr 25 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Decl 24 Jul Ex 07 Aug Pay 18 Sep Decl 18 Jul Ex 02 Feb Pay 20 Feb Decl 05 Mar Ex 09 Apr Pay 12 Jun Decl 29 Jul Ex 06 Aug Pay 18 Sep
87.9p Interim
Declared
24 Jul
Ex-div
07 Aug
Yield
1.55%–1.61%
Ex-drop
-1.16%
Paid
18 Sep
£2.45 Special
Declared
18 Jul
Ex-div
02 Feb
Yield
3.93%–4.88%
Ex-drop
1.48%
Paid
20 Feb
£1.28 Final
Declared
05 Mar
Ex-div
09 Apr
Yield
2.24%–2.52%
Ex-drop
-3.07%
Paid
12 Jun
88.6p Interim
Declared
29 Jul
Ex-div
06 Aug
Yield
1.64%–1.69%
Ex-drop
-1.76%
Paid
18 Sep
Forecast
£1.32 Final
Declared
11 Mar 2027
Ex-div
09 Apr 2027
Pay
21 May 2027
Yield
2.64%
Forecast
91.5p Interim
Declared
08 Jul 2027
Ex-div
06 Aug 2027
Pay
17 Sep 2027
Yield
1.83%

News

Market tone: Positive · score 0.55 · 1 mention
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Historical Dividends

Total dividends and yield-at-ex-date by year
Payout trend 4.23% Growing · 2021-2025 payout CAGR
Payout volatility 6.55% Stable · std dev / average payout
Peak payout£4.68
Peak annual yield9.37%
2021
3.04%
£1.82
06 May £1.06 05 Aug 76.0p
2022
2.82%
£1.82
28 Apr £1.06 04 Aug 76.0p
2023
3.27%
£1.95
06 Apr £1.15 03 Aug 79.8p
2024
4.92%
£2.04
11 Apr £1.21 01 Aug 83.8p
2025
4.20%
£2.15
10 Apr £1.27 07 Aug 87.9p
2026 This year
8.33%
£4.61
02 Feb £2.45 09 Apr £1.28 06 Aug 88.6p
2027 Projection
9.37%
£4.68
02 Feb £2.45 09 Apr £1.32 06 Aug 91.5p
YearEx-dateDeclaredRecordPaymentPeriodValueYield
2027
2027 09 Apr 2027 11 Mar 2027 — — Final Forecast £1.32 Final 2.64%
2027 06 Aug 2027 08 Jul 2027 — — Interim Forecast 91.5p Interim 1.83%
History
2026
2026 06 Aug 2026 29 Jul 2026 - 18 Sep 2026 Interim 88.6p Interim —
2026 09 Apr 2026 05 Mar 2026 - 12 Jun 2026 Final £1.28 Final —
2026 02 Feb 2026 18 Jul 2025 - 20 Feb 2026 Special £2.45 Special —
2025
2025 07 Aug 2025 24 Jul 2025 - 18 Sep 2025 Interim 87.9p Interim —
2025 10 Apr 2025 06 Mar 2025 - 29 May 2025 Final £1.27 Final —
2024
2024 01 Aug 2024 24 Jul 2024 01 Aug 2024 13 Sep 2024 Interim 83.8p Interim —
2024 11 Apr 2024 28 Feb 2024 11 Apr 2024 24 May 2024 Final £1.21 Final —
2023
2023 03 Aug 2023 26 Jul 2023 03 Aug 2023 15 Sep 2023 Interim 79.8p Interim —
2023 06 Apr 2023 01 Mar 2023 06 Apr 2023 24 May 2023 Final £1.15 Final —
2022
2022 04 Aug 2022 27 Jul 2022 04 Aug 2022 14 Sep 2022 Interim 76.0p Interim —
2022 28 Apr 2022 17 Feb 2022 28 Apr 2022 09 Jun 2022 Final £1.06 Final —
2021
2021 05 Aug 2021 27 Jul 2021 05 Aug 2021 15 Sep 2021 Interim 76.0p Interim —
2021 06 May 2021 24 Feb 2021 06 May 2021 14 Jun 2021 Final £1.06 Final —
2020
2020 20 Aug 2020 28 Jul 2020 - 29 Sep 2020 Interim 76.0p Interim —

Upcoming Dividends

Declared and forecast dividend cycle
Ex-dateStatusPeriodDividendYield
09 Apr 2027 Forecast Final Forecast £1.32 Final 2.64%
06 Aug 2027 Forecast Interim Forecast 91.5p Interim 1.83%

Recovery Speed

Recovered by trading week
1w
3 <= 5d trading days
2w
4 <= 10d trading days
3w
4 <= 15d trading days
4w
5 <= 20d trading days
5w
5 <= 25d trading days
6w
5 <= 30d trading days

Recovery Signature

Post ex-div behaviour
Median recovery4dtrading days to regain pre-ex close
Recovered83.33%events recovered inside 6w
Drop capture78.12%ex-drop as share of dividend paid
Score76speed, consistency, and drift blend
+15% +5% 0% -5% -15% Ex 1w 2w 3w 4w 5w 6w
Bold white line = average visible recovery curve 6 events selected