RTO
$21.21+0.09%
as of close, Oct 20, 2026
☾ AH $21.21 +0.09%
Rentokil Initial plc American Depositary Shares (each representing five (5) Ordinary Shares)Stock · Industrials
Rentokil Initial plc American Depositary Shares (each representing five (5) Ordinary Shares) total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 20, 2026
Rentokil Initial plc American Depositary Shares (each representing five (5) Ordinary Shares) total returns by year (1997–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $29.46 | $21.21 | 1.6% | -26.4% | |
| 2025 | $25.32 | $29.46 | 3.3% | +19.6% | |
| 2024 | $28.61 | $25.32 | 1.7% | -9.8% | |
| 2023 | $30.81 | $28.61 | 1.2% | -5.9% | |
| 2022 | $40.13 | $30.81 | 0.8% | -22.4% | |
| 2021 | $35.60 | $40.13 | 1.5% | +14.3% | |
| 2020 | $30.47 | $35.60 | 0.0% | +16.8% | |
| 2019 | $21.64 | $30.47 | 1.5% | +42.3% | |
| 2018 | $21.95 | $21.64 | 1.2% | -0.3% | |
| 2017 | $13.65 | $21.95 | 2.0% | +62.8% | |
| 2016 | $11.87 | $13.65 | 1.7% | +16.7% | |
| 2015 | $9.27 | $11.87 | 2.2% | +30.3% | |
| 2014 | $9.50 | $9.27 | 1.7% | -0.7% | |
| 2013 | $7.91 | $9.50 | 2.3% | +22.4% | |
| 2012 | $4.75 | $7.91 | 6.1% | +72.6% | |
| 2011 | $7.49 | $4.75 | 0.0% | -36.6% | |
| 2010 | $9.23 | $7.49 | 0.0% | -18.9% | |
| 2009 | $3.18 | $9.23 | 0.0% | +190.3% | |
| 2008 | $12.00 | $3.18 | 1.8% | -71.7% | |
| 2007 | $16.05 | $12.00 | 3.1% | -22.1% | |
| 2006 | $14.05 | $16.05 | 5.2% | +19.5% | |
| 2005 | $14.40 | $14.05 | 3.9% | +1.4% | |
| 2004 | $17.00 | $14.40 | 2.9% | -12.4% | |
| 2003 | $17.50 | $17.00 | 2.7% | -0.2% | |
| 2002 | $20.00 | $17.50 | 1.6% | -10.9% | |
| 2001 | $17.13 | $20.00 | 2.5% | +19.2% | |
| 2000 | $19.00 | $17.13 | 2.1% | -7.8% | |
| 1999 | $38.75 | $19.00 | 0.6% | -50.4% | |
| 1998 | $22.50 | $38.75 | 1.4% | +73.7% | |
| 1997 | $19.06 | $22.50 | 1.5% | +19.5% |
- Annualized
- +2.4%
- 1997–2026
- Average year
- +12.1%
- 29 full years
- Best year
- +190.3%
- 2009
- Worst year
- -71.7%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 15/29
- 52% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+2.4%
1997–2026
Average year
+12.1%
29 full years
Best year
+190.3%
2009
Worst year
-71.7%
2008
Positive years
15/29
52% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%0%100%
1997+20%'97
1998+74%
1999-50%
2000-7.8%'00
2001+19%
2002-11%
2003-0.15%'03
2004-12%
2005+1.4%
2006+19%'06
2007-22%
2008-72%
2009+190%'09
2010-19%
2011-37%
2012+73%'12
2013+22%
2014-0.73%
2015+30%'15
2016+17%
2017+63%
2018-0.25%'18
2019+42%
2020+17%
2021+14%'21
2022-22%
2023-5.9%
2024-9.8%'24
2025+20%
2026-26%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on RTO. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Rentokil Initial plc American Depositary Shares (each representing five (5) Ordinary Shares)'s average annual return?
- Since 1997, Rentokil Initial plc American Depositary Shares (each representing five (5) Ordinary Shares) (RTO) has returned about 2.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 12.1%.
- What were Rentokil Initial plc American Depositary Shares (each representing five (5) Ordinary Shares)'s best and worst years?
- Over 1997–2026, the best year was 2009 (+190.3%) and the worst was 2008 (-71.7%).
- How often is Rentokil Initial plc American Depositary Shares (each representing five (5) Ordinary Shares) up in a year?
- 15 of the 29 full years since 1997 were positive — about 52% of the time.
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