WH Smith Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
WH Smith is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.7% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 6th February, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 16th January, 2025.
Key information
2.7%
Dividend yield
0.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.7% |
| Dividend Growth | -4.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | 06 Feb 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 16 Jan 25 |
| Dividend per share | UK£0.336 |
| Payout ratio | 65% |
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: SMWHL's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SMWHL's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| WH Smith Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SMWHL) | 2.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.8% |
| Industry Average (Specialty Retail) | 3.6% |
| Analyst forecast (SMWHL) (up to 3 years) | 3.7% |
Notable Dividend: SMWHL's dividend (2.7%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.1%).
High Dividend: SMWHL's dividend (2.7%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.84%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (64.7%), SMWHL's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (30.2%), SMWHL's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.