SMWHShares · London Stock Exchange
WH Smith
Cancelled a dividend in the last year
1.4%
dividend yield · 6p in the last 12 months · price 415p
Forward yield
1.4%
6p declared + forecast, next 12 months
Next ex-dividend date
21 Jan 2027
~ Forecast
5-year dividend growth
-3.7%
a year, compound · 10y -0.7%
Payments a year
1
paid every year for 3 yrs
When it goes ex-dividend
Filled: went ex in the last 12 months. Dashed: expected in the next 12.
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Dividends per share by year
Price 415pYearly totals as a table
| Year | Dividends per share |
|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | 6p |
| 2025 | 33.9p |
| 2024 | 31.8p |
| 2023 | 17.2p |
| 2020 | 41p |
| 2019 | 55.3p |
| 2018 | 49.6p |
| 2017 | 45.1p |
| 2016 | 40.7p |
| 2015 | 36.3p |
| 2014 | 32.1p |
| 2013 | 28p |
| 2012 | 23.6p |
| 2011 | 20.5p |
| 2010 | 17.4p |
| 2009 | 15.1p |
| 2008 | 13.5p |
| 2007 | 10.9p |
Coming up
- 21JanDividendEx-dividend in 73 days · paid around 20 FebForecast · lowAt risk6p
Forecasts repeat last year's payments with recent growth, until the company declares. How accurate are they?
Announcements
Dividend history
35 payments since 2007| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2026 · announced | 6p |
| 10 Jul 2025 | 11.3p |
| 16 Jan 2025 | 22.6p |
| 11 Jul 2024 | 11p |
| 11 Jan 2024 | 20.8p |
| 13 Jul 2023 | 8.1p |
| 5 Jan 2023 | 9.1p |
| 9 Jan 2020 | 41p |
| 11 Jul 2019 | 17.2p |
| 10 Jan 2019 | 38.1p |
| 12 Jul 2018 | 16p |
| 11 Jan 2018 | 33.6p |
All 35 payments
| 13 Jul 2017 | 14.6p |
| 12 Jan 2017 | 30.5p |
| 14 Jul 2016 | 13.4p |
| 14 Jan 2016 | 27.3p |
| 16 Jul 2015 | 12.1p |
| 8 Jan 2015 | 24.2p |
| 16 Jul 2014 | 10.8p |
| 8 Jan 2014 | 21.3p |
| 17 Jul 2013 | 9.4p |
| 2 Jan 2013 | 18.6p |
| 13 Jun 2012 | 8.3p |
| 4 Jan 2012 | 15.3p |
| 18 May 2011 | 7.2p |
| 5 Jan 2011 | 13.3p |
| 19 May 2010 | 6.1p |
| 6 Jan 2010 | 11.3p |
| 20 May 2009 | 5.4p |
| 7 Jan 2009 | 9.7p |
| 21 May 2008 | 4.6p |
| 22 Feb 2008 | 33p |
| 9 Jan 2008 | 8.95p |
| 23 May 2007 | 4.09p |
| 3 Jan 2007 | 6.85p |
Amounts are adjusted for share splits and consolidations. p = pence per share. Specials count in the history but not in yields or streaks.