Smiths NewsSMWPY 53 Dividend Yield % is 0.00% as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates SMWPY with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.19. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 394 Media - Diversified companies, Smiths News ranks better than 88.32% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-25), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Smiths News is 0.00%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Smiths News's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Smiths News was 35.29%. The lowest was 0.00%. And the median was 7.40%.
SMWPY's Dividend Yield % is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 3.095 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Dividend Yield % only.
During the past 12 months, Smiths News's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.70% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 26.00% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 54.90% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Smiths News was 108.00% per year. The lowest was -62.90% per year. And the median was 4.35% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
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.
The historical data trend for Smiths News's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Publishing subindustry, Smiths News's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Smiths News Dividend Yield % vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Smiths News's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Smiths News's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Smiths News Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.476805
2026-06-05
2026-06-05
2026-07-23
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 1.030484
2026-01-09
2026-01-09
2026-02-20
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
USD:USD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Smiths News's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
1.507289
/
4.13
=
36.50 %
Current Share Price is $4.13. Smiths News's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $1.507289.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Smiths News (SMWPY) has a Dividend Yield % of 0.00% as of Jun. 25, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Smiths News and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Smiths News ranks #46 out of 394 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 11.7%.
Is Smiths News' Dividend Yield % too high?
Smiths News' current Dividend Yield % is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, Smiths News ranks #46 out of 394 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Smiths News has a GF Score™ of 53/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Smiths News' Dividend Yield % compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Smiths News ranks #46 out of 394 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Smiths News in the top 12% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.10. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for a Media - Diversified company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Media - Diversified companies is 3.10, based on 394 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Smiths News and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 3.10 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Smiths News's current Dividend Yield % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Smiths News stock overvalued right now?
Smiths News (SMWPY) has a current Dividend Yield % of 0.00%. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.19, compared to a current price of $4.13 — trading 29.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 0.00%. Smiths News' overall GF Score™ is 53/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Smiths News (SMWPY), the current Dividend Yield % is 0.00% as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Smiths News (SMWPY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Smiths News stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $4.13 is trading 29.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.19.
Key valuation signals for SMWPY:
Dividend Yield %: 0.00%
GF Value™: $3.19 vs. price of $4.13 (29.5% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SMWPY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Smiths News PLC is a UK wholesaler of newspapers and magazines, providing nationwide early-morning distribution and logistics services. The company supplies newspapers, magazines, and related products to a wide network of retail outlets, supported by integrated services such as warehousing, pick-and-pack, returns collection, recycling, invoicing, and market insight. Operating through a hub-and-spoke distribution network across England and Wales, Smiths News delivers seven days a week, reaching locations from urban centres to remote rural communities, and also offers recycling and waste management solutions through its dedicated recycling operations.
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