Dividend compounder review

RTO

Rentokil Initial plc · LSE · GB

Industrials · Specialty Business Services

Score62.00/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingWeak Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 16.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 11.5 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 21.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 10.5 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 2.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years29
Dividend Yield2.04%
Payout Ratio103.4%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£470.0M
Free Cash Flow£703.0M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity1.12
P/E50.4
Revenue Growth 5Y15.4%
Net Margin6.8%
ROE5.4%
Price vs Trend-1.5%
3Y Return-27.0%
5Y Return-8.2%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

Price currency GBP differs from financial currency USD.
Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Payout ratio is elevated at 103.4%.
Dividend diary

Activity record

RTO dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Payout ratio is elevated at 103.4%.

Dividend increased 98.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 3.08 to 6.1.

RTO dividend payment 6.1 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Rentokil Initial plc.

Dividend decreased -48.1% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 5.93 to 3.08.

RTO dividend payment 3.08 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Rentokil Initial plc.

Dividend increased 87.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 3.16 to 5.93.

RTO dividend payment 5.93 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Rentokil Initial plc.

Dividend decreased -46.7% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 5.93 to 3.16.

RTO dividend payment 3.16 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Rentokil Initial plc.

Dividend increased 115.6% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 2.75 to 5.93.

RTO dividend payment 5.93 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Rentokil Initial plc.

Dividend decreased -46.6% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 5.15 to 2.75.

RTO dividend payment 2.75 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Rentokil Initial plc.

RTO dividend payment 5.15 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Rentokil Initial plc.

RTO dividend payment 2.4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Rentokil Initial plc.

RTO dividend payment 4.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Rentokil Initial plc.

RTO dividend payment 2.09 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Rentokil Initial plc.

RTO dividend payment 5.41 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Rentokil Initial plc.

RTO dividend payment 1.51 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Rentokil Initial plc.