WH Smith (LSE:SMWH) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.91 (As of Feb. 2024)

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What is WH Smith Dividend Payout Ratio?

WH Smith's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Feb. 2024 was 0.91.

The historical rank and industry rank for WH Smith's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:SMWH' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.23 Med: 0.43 Max: 0.48
Current: 0.39

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of WH Smith was 0.48. The lowest was 0.23. And the median was 0.43.

LSE:SMWH's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
51.89% of 503 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 0.37 vs LSE:SMWH: 0.39

As of today (2024-04-28), the Dividend Yield % of WH Smith is 2.58%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of WH Smith was 6.67%. The lowest was 1.16%. And the median was 2.40%.

WH Smith's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Feb. 2024 was £0.21.

During the past 12 months, WH Smith's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 217.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -25.10% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of WH Smith was 17.20% per year. The lowest was -25.10% per year. And the median was 14.10% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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WH Smith Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for WH Smith's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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WH Smith Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

WH Smith Annual Data

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Dividend Payout Ratio

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0.48

0.23

WH Smith Semi-Annual Data
	Aug14	Feb15	Aug15	Feb16	Aug16	Feb17	Aug17	Feb18	Aug18	Feb19	Aug19	Feb20	Aug20	Feb21	Aug21	Feb22	Aug22	Feb23	Aug23	Feb24
Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-	-	0.37	0.16	0.91

Competitive Comparison of WH Smith's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, WH Smith's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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WH Smith's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, WH Smith's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WH Smith's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.

WH Smith Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

WH Smith's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Aug. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Aug. 2023 )
	=	0.172	/	0.765
	=	0.22

WH Smith's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Feb. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Feb. 2024 )
	=	0.208	/	0.229
	=	0.91

WH Smith (LSE:SMWH) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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WH Smith (LSE:SMWH) Business Description

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Address

Greenbridge Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, GBR, SN3 3RX

Website

https://www.whsmithplc.co.uk

WH Smith PLC is a U.K. retailer selling a wide range of products. Its two core business segments are travel and high street. WHSmith's travel stores offer products such as food, drink, publications, books, and tech accessories and other products to travelers. This segment operates predominantly in airports, railway stations, hospitals, and workplaces across Europe, Australia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and India. The high street segment operates stores in the United Kingdom, predominantly on the U.K. high street. The high street segment sells products into the following categories: stationery, books, newspapers, magazines, and confectionery. WH Smith also has an online retail business that sells a range of books, stationery, magazines, and gifts through its websites.

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