Stock Dividend Profile
WH Smith PLC
SMWH.LSE
LSE
GBX
ISIN GB00B2PDGW16
Open 365.00p
Prev close 369.00p
Volume 393,979
Frequency
Annual
1 event in last 12m
Trend
Falling
2020-2026 payout trend
Volatility
48.64%
annual payout CV
Growth
-38.15%
annualised payout
Dividends
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
21 Mar 2025 to 06 Oct 2026
299.13
521.96
744.80
967.64
1,190.47
Apr 25
Jul 25
Oct 25
Jan 26
Apr 26
Jul 26
Oct 26
Decl 16 Apr
Ex 10 Jul
Pay 31 Jul
Decl 19 Dec
Ex 22 Jan
Pay 12 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
Forecast
5.0p Final
- Declared
- 03 Nov 2026
- Ex-div
- 22 Jan 2027
- Pay
- 12 Feb 2027
- Yield
- 1.35%
Forecast
11.9p Interim
- Declared
- 21 Apr 2027
- Ex-div
- 10 Jul 2027
- Pay
- 31 Jul 2027
- Yield
- 3.23%
News
Market tone: Positive · score 0.99 · 1 mention
29 Sep 2026
Positive 1.00
Sales grow at Card Factory despite ‘pressure on UK consumers’
Card Factory has revealed a rise in sales despite pressure on UK consumers driving a decline across its high street stores.
The retail chain, which runs 1,126 shops across the UK
18 Sep 2026
Positive 0.81
Post Office chief joins high street undertaker firm
Nick Read, pictured arriving to give evidence to the Post Office Horizon inquiry in 2024, has joined Modella as an 'operating partner' - Jordan Pettitt/PA
A former Post Office chi
16 Sep 2026
Negative -0.46
WH Smith set for sharp fall in profits amid cost and trading pressures
Retailer WH Smith has revealed more pressure on profits as it said results would be at the bottom of forecasts following a series of recent downgrades just months after a £100 mill
28 Aug 2026
Positive 1.00
North America Travel Retail Market Report — Forecasts Market Growth from $13.24B (2026) to $15.95B by 2031, Profiling Dufry, DFS Group, WH Smith, HMSHost, Paradies Lagardère, and 15 Other Key Players
Company Logo
International travel's rebound, airport retail upgrades and premium beauty demand create opportunities, while digital experiences and category diversification help of
30 Jul 2026
Positive 0.85
234-year-old book and news chain starts closing hundreds of stores
With so much of the reading experience moving from print to digital over the last three decades, even the biggest bookstore and newspaper chains are unable to keep large numbers of
15 Jul 2026
Positive 0.99
WH Smith (LSE:SMWH) Stock Fair Value Moves Lower After Analysts Reset Price Targets
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Analyst
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 yield4.58%
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
2027
Projection
22 Jan 5.0p
10 Jul 11.9p
| Year | Ex-date | Declared | Record | Payment | Period | Value | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | |||||||
| 2027 | 22 Jan 2027 | 03 Nov 2026 | — | — | Final | Forecast 5.0p Final | 1.35% |
| 2027 | 10 Jul 2027 | 21 Apr 2027 | — | — | Interim | Forecast 11.9p Interim | 3.23% |
| History | |||||||
| 2026 | |||||||
| 2026 | 22 Jan 2026 | 19 Dec 2025 | - | 12 Feb 2026 | Final | 6.0p Final | — |
| 2025 | |||||||
| 2025 | 10 Jul 2025 | 16 Apr 2025 | - | 31 Jul 2025 | Interim | 11.3p Interim | — |
| 2025 | 16 Jan 2025 | 14 Nov 2024 | 16 Jan 2025 | 06 Feb 2025 | Final | 22.6p Final | — |
| 2024 | |||||||
| 2024 | 11 Jul 2024 | 25 Apr 2024 | 11 Jul 2024 | 01 Aug 2024 | Interim | 11.0p Interim | — |
| 2024 | 11 Jan 2024 | 09 Nov 2023 | 11 Jan 2024 | 01 Feb 2024 | Final | 20.8p Final | — |
| 2023 | |||||||
| 2023 | 13 Jul 2023 | 20 Apr 2023 | 13 Jul 2023 | 03 Aug 2023 | Interim | 8.1p Interim | — |
| 2023 | 05 Jan 2023 | 10 Nov 2022 | 05 Jan 2023 | 26 Jan 2023 | Final | 9.1p Final | — |
| 2020 | |||||||
| 2020 | 09 Jan 2020 | 17 Oct 2019 | 09 Jan 2020 | 30 Jan 2020 | Final | 41.0p Final | — |
| 2019 | |||||||
| 2019 | 11 Jul 2019 | 11 Apr 2019 | 11 Jul 2019 | 01 Aug 2019 | Interim | 17.2p Interim | — |
| 2019 | 10 Jan 2019 | 11 Oct 2018 | 10 Jan 2019 | 31 Jan 2019 | Final | 38.1p Final | — |
Upcoming Dividends
Declared and forecast dividend cycle| Ex-date | Status | Period | Dividend | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2027 | Forecast | Final | Forecast 5.0p Final | 1.35% |
| 10 Jul 2027 | Forecast | Interim | Forecast 11.9p Interim | 3.23% |
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
6 events selected