Smiths News Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Smiths News is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 7.79% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
7.8%
Dividend yield
46%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 4.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Earnings per share | UK£0.099 |
| Dividend yield forecast in 3Y | 9.2% |
Recent dividend updates
Smiths News (LON:SNWS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.0175
May 05
Smiths News (LON:SNWS) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0275
Dec 13Smiths News' (LON:SNWS) Dividend Will Be £0.0275
Nov 12Recent updates
Improved Earnings Required Before Smiths News plc (LON:SNWS) Stock's 28% Jump Looks Justified
May 11Smiths News (LON:SNWS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.0175
May 05Smiths News (LON:SNWS) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0275
Dec 13Smiths News' (LON:SNWS) Dividend Will Be £0.0275
Nov 12Smiths News' (LON:SNWS) Dividend Will Be £0.014
May 06Smiths News' (LON:SNWS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Jan 11Smiths News (LON:SNWS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0275
Nov 12What You Need To Know About Smiths News plc's (LON:SNWS) Investor Composition
Feb 18
What Type Of Returns Would Smiths News'(LON:SNWS) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesFive Years Ago?
Dec 09Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: SNWS's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SNWS's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Smiths News Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SNWS) | 7.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.7% |
| Industry Average (Retail Distributors) | 4.6% |
| Analyst forecast in 3 Years (SNWS) | 9.2% |
Notable Dividend: SNWS's dividend (7.79%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.07%).
High Dividend: SNWS's dividend (7.79%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.72%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (46%), SNWS's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (29.2%), SNWS's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.