Rentokil Initial (RTO) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Rentokil Initial (RTO) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $18,582 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 6.4% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $26,261 reinvested (5.3% a year), or $24,055 taking the dividends as cash, $4,622 of it paid out along the way.
RTO became
$26,261
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
5.3%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$5,563
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Worst drop
-76.0%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | RTO total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −20.1% | $253 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +19.4% | $690 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −9.8% | $599 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −6.1% | $503 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −22.3% | $450 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +14.4% | $559 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +16.8% | $22 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +42.5% | $338 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −0.1% | $299 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +63.0% | $251 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +16.9% | $218 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +30.4% | $208 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −0.6% | $204 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +22.9% | $172 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +70.6% | $169 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −36.5% | $26 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | −18.9% | $25 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +190.5% | $19 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −71.6% | $558 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: RTO total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Rentokil Initial (RTO) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $26,261 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.3% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, RTO turned $10,000 into $18,582 with dividends reinvested, 6.4% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, RTO returned -9.2% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking RTO's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $24,055, including $4,622 of cash received; reinvesting added $2,206.
- RTO's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (190.5%) and its worst 2008 (-71.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Rentokil Initial (RTO) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/RTO/total-return
RTO total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in RTO 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $18,582 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 6.4% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $16,296 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is RTO's total return since Dec 2007?
163% in total, or 5.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 94%.
How much of RTO's return came from dividends?
About 32% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $2,206 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was RTO's worst year?
2008, at -71.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -76.0%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.