Smith & Nephew Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Smith & Nephew is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.61% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 28th May, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 28th March, 2025.
Key information
2.6%
Dividend yield
-0.008%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 2.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | 28 May 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 28 Mar 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 79% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Smith & Nephew: Underappreciated Recovery With Strategic Upside
Apr 20Smith & Nephew Getting No Credit For Self-Improvement Efforts ... But Should It?
Jan 29Smith & Nephew: Ready To Reap Demographic, Turnaround Dividends
Nov 10Smith & Nephew Delivering On Its Turnaround Promise
Aug 22Smith & Nephew: Work To Be Done But Still Long-Term Potential
Jun 12Smith & Nephew: Orthopedics Growth Continues To Drive Sales Forward
Dec 28Smith & Nephew Getting More Interesting As A Contrarian Idea
Oct 12Smith & Nephew: Entering New Markets But Growth Is Slow Still
Aug 01Smith & Nephew reports FY earnings; initiates FY23 guidance
Feb 21Smith & Nephew: Potential Only Has Value If You Can Execute
Dec 14Smith & Nephew: Still A Buy Despite Short-Term Challenges
Sep 26Smith & Nephew 1H 2022 Earnings Preview
Jul 27Smith+Nephew launches app Wound Compass to help reduce variation in wound care
Jul 12Smith & Nephew: Fair Price For An Attractive Medical Devices Supplier
Jun 01Smith & Nephew: Valuation Looking More Attractive
Jan 26Smith & Nephew Is A Premium Brand That Should Deliver Something Special
Nov 06Smith & Nephew Leveraged To Post-Pandemic Normalization And Self-Help
Sep 02Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: SNN's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SNN's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Smith & Nephew Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SNN) | 2.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.6% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Medical Equipment) | 1.7% |
| Analyst forecast (SNN) (up to 3 years) | 3.4% |
Notable Dividend: SNN's dividend (2.61%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.64%).
High Dividend: SNN's dividend (2.61%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.87%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (79.5%), SNN's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (54.1%), SNN's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/02 03:57 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Smith & Nephew plc is covered by 53 analysts. 18 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 |
|---|---|
| Christoph Gubler | Bank Vontobel AG |
| Sally Taylor | Barclays |
| Hassan Al-Wakeel | Barclays |