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How to buy Dettol shares | 6000p
Invest in Dettol by buying Reckitt Benckiser shares in just a few minutes.
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The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has caused a sharp uptick in sales of cleaning products such as bleach, disinfectants and hand sanitiser.
Consumers are now flocking to buy Dettol, a British brand of cleaning and disinfectant goods, to help keep their home environment clean in the battle against coronavirus.
This has lead many would-be investors to see buying stocks in companies like Dettol as a good investing opportunity.
Can I buy Dettol shares?
While you can't invest directly in Dettol, you can buy Reckitt Benckiser shares, which is the company that owns Dettol. Reckitt Benckiser is listed on the LSE with stock code RB.LSE the current share price is 6000p (25 minute delay).Dettol is owned by Reckitt Benckiser (RB) a leading Household Products business based in the UK. It opened the day at 5952p, after a previous close of 5950p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 5930p to a high of 6108p. The latest price was 6000p (25 minute delay). Dettol (RB) is listed on the LSE and employs 37756 staff. All prices are listed in Pence sterling.
How to buy shares in Dettol
- Choose a share-dealing platform. If you’re a beginner, our table below can help you choose.
- Open your account. You’ll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
- Confirm your payment details. You’ll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
- Search the platform for stock code: RB in this case.
- Research Dettol (Reckitt Benckiser) shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
- Buy your Dettol (Reckitt Benckiser) shares. It's that simple.
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Information last updated 2021-02-23.
| Open | 5952p | Previous close | 5950p |
| High | 6108p | Change | 50p |
| Low | 5930p | Change % | 0.8403% |
| Close | 6000p | Timestamp | 2021-02-26 |
| Volume | 2274339 | GMT offset | 0 |
| Industry | Household & Personal Products | Currency symbol | p |
| Code | RB | Country name | UK |
| Type | Common Stock | Country ISO | UK |
| Name | Reckitt Benckiser Group plc | ISIN | GB00B24CGK77 |
| Exchange | LSE | CUSIP | N/A |
| Currency code | GBX | Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Currency name | Pence sterling | Full-time employees | 37756 |
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An overview of Reckitt Benckiser the parent company of Dettol
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc manufactures, markets, and sells health, hygiene, and home products. The company offers acne treatment creams, facial washes, and cleansing pads; disinfection, hygiene, and first aid products; condoms, sex toys, and lubricants; heartburn and indigestion solutions; and cough and chest congestion, multi-symptom, and sinus remedies for adults and children under the Clearasil, Dettol, Durex, Gaviscon, and Mucinex brands. It also provides analgesics; footcare and footwear products; sore throat medications; and women's beauty products under the Nurofen, Scholl, Strepsils, and Veet brand. In addition, the company offers fragrances and devices; water softeners; home cleaning products; dish washes; toilet bowl cleaners; disinfectants; sprays, baits, and plug-ins for pest control; stain removals; and fabric washing products under the Air Wick, Calgon, Cillit Bang, Finish, Harpic, Lysol, Mortein, Vanish, and Woolite brands, as well as infant and child nutrition products under the Enfamil and Nutramigen brands. It operates in the United States, Canada, Europe, Russia/CIS, Turkey, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, and internationally. The company was founded in 1823 and is headquartered in Slough, the United Kingdom.
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