Rentokil Initial plc American Depositary Shares (each representing five (5) Ordinary Shares) returns by year
Rentokil Initial plc American Depositary Shares (each representing five (5) Ordinary Shares) has returned +2.8% annually (CAGR) since 1997. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Rentokil Initial plc American Depositary Shares (each representing five (5) Ordinary Shares) (RTO) below, through August 27, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
Rentokil Initial plc American Depositary Shares (each representing five (5) Ordinary Shares) returns by year (1997–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $29.46 | $23.42 | +1.7% | -18.8% | |
| 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% |
Total return by period#
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from RTO's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
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 2.8% 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.