Reckitt Benckiser Declares Special Dividend After Essential Home's Sale

02:51 AM EST, 01/07/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Reckitt Benckiser Group (RKT.L) plans to distribute a special dividend of 2.35 pounds sterling per share to shareholders following the sale of its Essential Home business to Advent International. The special dividend will be paid on Feb. 20 to shareholders on record Jan. 30, according to a Wednesday release. Meanwhile, holders of the consumer product company's American depositary receipts as of Feb. 2 will receive an equivalent US dollar payment on Feb. 27 Additionally, Reckitt Benckiser plans to implement a share consolidation to reduce its existing ordinary shares. Under the proposal, shareholders will receive 24 new shares for every 25 existing ordinary shares held. The consolidation is expected to take effect on Feb. 2, with the new shares set to begin trading on the London bourse the same day.