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LSE:RB.L News 20 January 2026 - 4 February 2026

Reckitt Benckiser share price ticks up in London as buyback tranche ends; RKT eyes March results

Reckitt Benckiser share price ticks up in London as buyback tranche ends; RKT eyes March results

Reckitt Benckiser shares rose 0.4% to 6,154 pence in early London trading after completing part of its £1 billion buyback and a share consolidation. The company now has 644,753,406 voting shares outstanding. Investors await a special dividend and full-year results in March. New shares began trading Feb. 2 following shareholder approval.
4 February 2026
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Reckitt share price ends week higher — Monday’s 235p special dividend could distort the next open

Reckitt share price ends week higher — Monday’s 235p special dividend could distort the next open

Reckitt shares closed up 1.7% at 6,092p on Friday ahead of a 24-for-25 share consolidation and 235p special dividend, both set for Feb. 2. Shareholders approved the moves with over 99% support. The company disclosed a buyback of 58,785 shares at 5,953.57p each, to be held as treasury stock. The dividend follows the £1.6 billion sale of Reckitt’s Essential Home unit to Advent International.
31 January 2026
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Reckitt share price edges up as special dividend deadline hits — what to know before Feb. 2

Reckitt share price edges up as special dividend deadline hits — what to know before Feb. 2

London, January 30, 2026, 08:06 GMT — Regular session Shares of Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc edged higher in early London trading on Friday, last seen gaining roughly 0.3% to 6,012 pence. (Investing.com) What really counts here is the timing, not the price action. The stock faces a firm cutoff to claim a 235 pence-per-share special dividend. Investors must be registered by 6 p.m. London time to qualify, with shares going ex-dividend on Monday. (Investegate) Reckitt announced Thursday it bought 58,785 shares at an average price of 5,953.57 pence, pressing on with steady repurchases as the month closes. The company confirmed
30 January 2026
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Reckitt buyback update: FTSE 100 group repurchases 49,100 shares as dividend vote looms

Reckitt buyback update: FTSE 100 group repurchases 49,100 shares as dividend vote looms

London, January 20, 2026, 21:49 GMT Reckitt Benckiser announced on Tuesday that it bought back 49,100 ordinary shares of 10 pence each on Jan. 19 at a volume-weighted average price of 6,109.49 pence — a price weighted by trade size — and will keep them in treasury. The company now holds 30,244,310 shares in treasury and controls 671,845,015 voting rights. (Investegate) The routine buyback comes as investors gear up for a shareholder vote later this month on a significant one-off cash return linked to the group’s recent portfolio shuffle. Reckitt has scheduled a general meeting for Jan. 27 to approve
20 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

AST SpaceMobile stock bounces late Friday as AT&T plays down Amazon Leo threat and a new 2x short ETF hits tape

AST SpaceMobile stock bounces late Friday as AT&T plays down Amazon Leo threat and a new 2x short ETF hits tape

7 February 2026
AST SpaceMobile shares jumped 9.1% to $101.79 Friday after a volatile week, with 15.9 million shares traded. AT&T said it will use Amazon Leo’s satellite network to reach business customers outside its terrestrial footprint but stated this will not affect its partnership with AST. A new 2x short ETF tied to ASTS, ticker ASTN, began trading on Cboe. AST’s next “BlueBird 7” satellite launch is set for late February on Blue Origin’s New Glenn.
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