Reckitt Benckiser share price ticks higher in London as dividend clock and results loom
Reckitt Benckiser shares rose 0.1% to 6,316 pence by 0816 GMT after a prior close of 6,310. The company plans a special dividend of 235 pence per share on Feb. 20 and will report full-year results on March 5. Reckitt recently completed a share consolidation and sold its Essential Home business, retaining a 30% stake. The company continues to face U.S. lawsuits tied to its Mead Johnson unit.