Smith & Nephew plc
SNNUFHealthcare · Stock · semiannual payer
$14.91
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
2.62%
Annual Dividend
$0.39
Payout Ratio
53%
5-Yr Growth
4.3%
Ex-Date
Mar 26, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
SNNUF Dividend Safety Score
66/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak5 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2016
Earnings payout coverage53% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage38% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.63
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is SNNUF a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsSmith & Nephew plc (SNNUF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 2.62% ($0.39/yr), with 8 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (53%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2016
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.62%
- Payout Ratio
- 53%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.39
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 26, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 8
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.67
- Market Cap
- $12.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 20.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -32%
- 52-Week Range
- $14.53 – $18.50
- Dividend Safety
- B · 66/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2016)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | — | $0.2410 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2025 | — | $0.2310 | regular |
| Oct 3, 2024 | — | $0.1440 | regular |
| Mar 28, 2024 | — | $0.2310 | regular |
| Oct 5, 2023 | — | $0.1440 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.2310 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2022 | — | $0.1440 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2022 | — | $0.2310 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2021 | — | $0.1440 | regular |
| Apr 1, 2021 | — | $0.2310 | regular |
| Oct 1, 2020 | — | $0.1440 | regular |
| Apr 2, 2020 | — | $0.2310 | regular |
| Oct 3, 2019 | — | $0.1410 | regular |
| Apr 4, 2019 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.39 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$19.50
Annual$39.00
Monthly avg$3.25
