The Rentokil Board is recommending a final dividend in respect of 2024 of 5.93p per share, payable to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 4 April 2025, to be paid on 14 May 2025. This equates to a full-year dividend of 9.09p per share, up 4.7% year on year, in line with the Company's progressive dividend policy.
Other financial highlights include:
●Group Organic Revenue Growth of 2.8%, with the International business up 4.7%.
●North America Organic Revenue growth of 1.5%, with 1.5% in Pest Control.
●Group Adjusted Operating Margin of 15.4%, impacted by North America margin reduction to 17.1%.
●Group Adjusted PBT at AER of £703m, in line with revised guidance.
●Net debt to EBITDA at 2.9x as at 31 December 2024.
