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 517.00p
Prev close 506.00p
Volume 213,116
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
Dividend22.6pFinal
Event yield1.78% - 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
19 Nov 2024 to 08 Jun 2026
378.85
628.07
877.30
1,126.53
1,375.75
Jan 25
Apr 25
Jul 25
Oct 25
Jan 26
Apr 26
News
EODHD feed
27 May 2026
Positive 0.92
TG Jones owner Modella acquires Flying Tiger in latest high street takeover
TG Jones owner Modella Capital has announced the takeover of Flying Tiger Copenhagen in the latest swoop for a high street retailer by the private equity firm.
Modella said the ac
19 May 2026
Positive 1.00
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH)?
WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw significant share price movement during recent months on the LSE, rising to highs of UK£6.94 and falling to the
06 May 2026
Positive 0.71
Rebranded WH Smith stores risk closure in blow to high street
Sales at WH Smith shops yet to be rebranded have held up better than at those now called TG Jones - Belinda Jiao
Up to 150 former WH Smith shops are facing the threat of closure u
06 May 2026
Positive 0.93
Rebranded WH Smith stores risk closure in blow to high street
Sales at WH Smith shops yet to be rebranded have held up better than at those now called TG Jones - Belinda Jiao
Up to 150 former WH Smith shops are facing the threat of closure u
24 Apr 2026
Positive 1.00
WH Smith PLC (WHTPF) (Half Year 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Revenue Growth Amidst Financial ...
This article first appeared on GuruFocus.
Total Group Revenue: Increased by 5% to 748 million. Headline Profit Before Tax: 3 million. Headline EBITDA: 48 million. Headline Net Deb
23 Apr 2026
Positive 0.97
WH Smith H1 Earnings Call Highlights
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Key Points
H1 revenue rose 5% to £748m with headline PBT of £3m and headline EBITDA of £48m, while headline net debt was £496m (rolling 12‑month net debt/EBITDA 2.9
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 yield3.32%
2023
05 Jan 9.1p
13 Jul 8.1p
2024
11 Jan 20.8p
11 Jul 11.0p
2025
16 Jan 22.6p
10 Jul 11.3p
2026
This year
22 Jan 6.0p
10 Jul 11.6p
2027
Projection
22 Jan 5.0p
10 Jul 11.6p
| Year | Ex-date | Declared | Record | Payment | Period | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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-date | Status | Period | Dividend | Est. yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2026 | Predicted | Interim | 0.1161 GBP | 2.32% |
| 22 Jan 2027 | Predicted | Final | 0.0497 GBP | 0.99% |
Recovery Signature
Post ex-div behaviourMedian 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
Bold white line = average visible recovery curve
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