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
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
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
EODHD feed
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 | 2.93% |
| 22 Jan 2027 | Predicted | Final | 0.0497 GBP | 1.25% |
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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