Stock profile

WH Smith PLC

SMWH.LSE LSE GBX ISIN GB00B2PDGW16

Market tone: Positive sentiment score 1.00 from 1 mentions, latest 08 Apr 2026.

Open 388.00p Prev close 383.20p Volume 540,109
Frequency Semi-annual 1.6 events/year
Trend Falling 2020-2026 payout trend
Volatility 48.64% annual payout CV
Growth -38.15% annualised payout

Recent Dividends

Trade analysis
Dividend22.6pFinal Event yield1.80% - 1.99%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-0.42%price move Decl14 Nov Ex-div16 Jan Pay06 Feb
Dividend11.3pInterim Event yield1.00% - 1.27%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-0.18%price move Decl16 Apr Ex-div10 Jul Pay31 Jul
Dividend6.0pFinal Event yield0.86% - 0.97%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop0.00%price move Decl19 Dec Ex-div22 Jan Pay12 Feb
Price History 05 Dec 2024 to 24 Jun 2026
History dividend: 16 Jan 2025 | Declared: 14 Nov 2024 | Dividend: 22.6p | Yield before ex: 1.90% | Ex-drop: -0.42% | Window yield range: 1.80% to 1.99% History dividend: 10 Jul 2025 | Declared: 16 Apr 2025 | Dividend: 11.3p | Yield before ex: 1.04% | Ex-drop: -0.18% | Window yield range: 1.00% to 1.27% History dividend: 22 Jan 2026 | Declared: 19 Dec 2025 | Dividend: 6.0p | Yield before ex: 0.88% | Ex-drop: 0.00% | Window yield range: 0.86% to 0.97% 309.30 577.20 845.10 1,113.00 1,380.90 Jan 25 Apr 25 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Decl 14 Nov Ex 16 Jan Pay 06 Feb Decl 16 Apr Ex 10 Jul Pay 31 Jul Decl 19 Dec Ex 22 Jan Pay 12 Feb
22.6p Final
Declared
14 Nov
Ex-div
16 Jan
Yield
1.80%–1.99%
Ex-drop
-0.42%
Paid
06 Feb
11.3p Interim
Declared
16 Apr
Ex-div
10 Jul
Yield
1.00%–1.27%
Ex-drop
-0.18%
Paid
31 Jul
6.0p Final
Declared
19 Dec
Ex-div
22 Jan
Yield
0.86%–0.97%
Ex-drop
0.00%
Paid
12 Feb

News

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20 Jun 2026 Negative -0.68 Ex-WH Smith high street stores squeeze suppliers in last-ditch survival effort Big brands face a six-month wait to recoup any money owed from the struggling business, rebranded as TJ Jones - Belinda Jiao A last-ditch attempt to prevent WH Smith's former high Commercial Real Estate Credit Debt Restructuring 13 Jun 2026 Positive 0.99 Leo Quinn Bought 2,060% More Shares In WH Smith Those following along with WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) will no doubt be intrigued by the recent purchase of shares by Leo Quinn, Executive Chairman of the company, who spent a stonking Insider Ownership Insider Transactions Insider Ownership Insider Transactions 10 Jun 2026 Positive 0.99 FTSE 100 rises but profit warning rocks WH Smith The FTSE 100 made steady progress on Wednesday, outperforming US and European peers, despite ongoing tension in the Middle East and accelerating US inflation. The FTSE 100 closed Ftse Inflation Middle East Rates 10 Jun 2026 Positive 0.98 WH Smith scrambles to raise £120m as Iran war hammers airport sales WH Smith has limited its focus to stores within airports and railway stations - WH Smith WH Smith is seeking to raise more than £120m in a bid to combat falling airport sales caus Accounting Scandal Airport Sales Balance Sheet Capital Raise 10 Jun 2026 Positive 0.99 WH Smith warns on profit and plans equity raise as airport passenger numbers dip WH Smith has cut its annual profit outlook again and unveiled plans to raise equity as the retailer said there were fewer passengers going through its travel hubs due to the Middle Balance Sheet Equity Raise Profit Outlook Retail 09 Jun 2026 Positive 0.48 PwC under investigation by accounting watchdog over WH Smith audit The UK’s accountancy watchdog has launched an investigation into PricewaterhouseCoopers over its auditing of WH Smith in the wake of a damaging accounting scandal in the retailer’s Accounting Scandal Auditing Governance Investigation

Historical Dividends

Total dividends and yield-at-ex-date by year
Payout trend 40.39% Growing · 2023-2025 payout CAGR
Payout volatility 26.88% High variance · std dev / average payout
Peak payout33.9p
Peak annual yield4.18%
2023
1.12%
17.2p
05 Jan 9.1p 13 Jul 8.1p
2024
2.58%
31.8p
11 Jan 20.8p 11 Jul 11.0p
2025
2.99%
33.9p
16 Jan 22.6p 10 Jul 11.3p
2026 This year
3.26%
17.6p
22 Jan 6.0p 10 Jul 11.6p
2027 Projection
4.18%
16.6p
22 Jan 5.0p 10 Jul 11.6p
YearEx-dateDeclaredRecordPaymentPeriodValue
2026 22 Jan 2026 19 Dec 2025 - 12 Feb 2026 Final 0.0600 GBP
2025 10 Jul 2025 16 Apr 2025 - 31 Jul 2025 Interim 0.1130 GBP
2025 16 Jan 2025 14 Nov 2024 16 Jan 2025 06 Feb 2025 Final 0.2260 GBP
2024 11 Jul 2024 25 Apr 2024 11 Jul 2024 01 Aug 2024 Interim 0.1100 GBP
2024 11 Jan 2024 09 Nov 2023 11 Jan 2024 01 Feb 2024 Final 0.2080 GBP
2023 13 Jul 2023 20 Apr 2023 13 Jul 2023 03 Aug 2023 Interim 0.0810 GBP
2023 05 Jan 2023 10 Nov 2022 05 Jan 2023 26 Jan 2023 Final 0.0910 GBP
2020 09 Jan 2020 17 Oct 2019 09 Jan 2020 30 Jan 2020 Final 0.4100 GBP
2019 11 Jul 2019 11 Apr 2019 11 Jul 2019 01 Aug 2019 Interim 0.1720 GBP
2019 10 Jan 2019 11 Oct 2018 10 Jan 2019 31 Jan 2019 Final 0.3810 GBP
2018 12 Jul 2018 12 Apr 2018 12 Jul 2018 02 Aug 2018 Interim 0.1600 GBP

Upcoming Dividends

Declared and projected dividend cycle
Ex-dateStatusPeriodDividendEst. yield
10 Jul 2026 Predicted Interim 0.1161 GBP 2.93%
22 Jan 2027 Predicted Final 0.0497 GBP 1.25%

Recovery Speed

Recovered by trading week
1w
4 <= 5d trading days
2w
4 <= 10d trading days
3w
5 <= 15d trading days
4w
5 <= 20d trading days
5w
5 <= 25d trading days
6w
6 <= 30d trading days

Recovery Signature

Post ex-div behaviour
Median recovery0dtrading days to regain pre-ex close
Recovered100.00%events recovered inside 6w
Drop capture94.13%ex-drop as share of dividend paid
Score87speed, consistency, and drift blend
+15% +5% 0% -5% -15% Ex 1w 2w 3w 4w 5w 6w
Bold white line = average visible recovery curve 6 events selected