WH Smith Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
WH Smith is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.61% 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
2.6%
Dividend yield
0.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.5% |
| Dividend Growth | -4.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | 06 Feb 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 16 Jan 25 |
| Dividend per share | UK£0.336 |
| Payout ratio | 65% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Dec 18
WH Smith's (LON:SMWH) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Dec 04Recent updates
Are Investors Undervaluing WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) By 28%?
Jan 12WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Dec 18WH Smith's (LON:SMWH) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Dec 04Investors Appear Satisfied With WH Smith PLC's (LON:SMWH) Prospects
Nov 16Is Now The Time To Look At Buying WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)?
Sep 24WH Smith PLC's (LON:SMWH) P/E Is On The Mark
Aug 07WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.11
Jun 28WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.11
Jun 14Is Now The Time To Look At Buying WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)?
Jun 12Here's Why WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
May 21WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.11
Apr 28WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) Shares Could Be 34% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Mar 21Is It Time To Consider Buying WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)?
Feb 29We Think WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jan 08We Think WH Smith's (LON:SMWH) Robust Earnings Are Conservative
Dec 18WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.208
Dec 13WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.208
Nov 16Is WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) Potentially Undervalued?
Nov 10A Look At The Fair Value Of WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)
Oct 04Here's Why WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Jul 14WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) Shares Could Be 33% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jun 22Is It Time To Consider Buying WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)?
May 05A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)
Mar 18Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)?
Jan 18WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Dec 05Estimating The Fair Value Of WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)
Aug 25At UK£14.46, Is WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) Worth Looking At Closely?
Aug 04Is WH Smith (LON:SMWH) A Risky Investment?
May 27Should You Investigate WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) At UK£14.56?
May 03Calculating The Fair Value Of WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)
Apr 12Is WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) Potentially Undervalued?
Jan 26Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)
Jan 05Is WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Using Too Much Debt?
Dec 09Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)
Sep 23Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)?
Aug 18Calculating The Fair Value Of WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)
Jun 25Is WH Smith (LON:SMWH) A Risky Investment?
May 27WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) Just Reported Interim Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?
May 01What Type Of Shareholders Own The Most Number of WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) Shares?
Mar 17Is It Time To Consider Buying WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)?
Feb 10
Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: SMWH's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SMWH's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| WH Smith Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SMWH) | 2.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.8% |
| Industry Average (Specialty Retail) | 4.0% |
| Analyst forecast (SMWH) (up to 3 years) | 3.5% |
Notable Dividend: SMWH's dividend (2.61%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.14%).
High Dividend: SMWH's dividend (2.61%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.81%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (64.7%), SMWH's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (29.8%), SMWH's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/30 02:12 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/08/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/08/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
WH Smith PLC is covered by 35 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Richard Taylor | Barclays |
| Benjamin Sandland-Taylor | Berenberg |
| Ian Macdougall | Blue Oar Securities |