Rentokil Initial Share Price (RTO)

We have been sheholders in Rentokil since before the days of the BET takeover. When they were a steady share around £1.60 for years. In the crash of 08 they went down to 35p like all other such companies. That they have recovered to £4.50 shows that they have magnificent managers who are dead set on growing the company in rat catching and allied areas. The dividend is very small but we much prefer such great growth in place of a few extra pennies on the dividend. If we want income to balance our portfolio we invest in BP which goes up and down like a yo-yo but which provides income well in excess of inflation.

On of my most successful too, steady upward trend over many years. The dividend yield is a bit feeble but I believe this is because a) we keep revenue to make acquisitions and b) despite increases in the dividend even bigger increases in the share price serve to dampen the yield. Frankly I am happy the way things are. No foreworks just nice n steady

This has been one of my most succesfull share holdings in terms of growth and value.
It is a company whose products will always be in demand.
Why o why is the divi so poor?

Can Rentokil Initial exterminate any sellers with Thursday’s Q1 trading update?

A heat-wave led rise in rats, wasps and flies gave the firm’s full year figures a boost in February, with organic revenue growth at its Pest Control division up 4.8%, ahead of the group’s 3.7% increase. Total revenue, meanwhile, rose 4.1% at constant exchange rates to £2.47 billion, with adjusted pre-tax profit climbing 8.8% to £308 million.

The company ended February’s report by stating that following a ‘good start to the year’ it anticipates ‘a slight increase in market expectations for 2019’, something investors will want further word on in Thursday’s first quarter statement.

Read what Spreadex analysts have to say, or watch a 60 second earnings preview video, here: https://spreadex.com/?tid=389660

Market rerating going on free trade optimism . No deal Brexit will be great ! The market says so .