Smith & Nephew plc
SNNUFHealthcare · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
2.56%
Annual Dividend
$0.40
Payout Ratio
53%
5-Yr Growth
4.3%
Ex-Date
Oct 1, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Summary
As of September 2026, Smith & Nephew plc (SNNUF) yields 2.56% ($0.40 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $16.33 — +4% upside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: B (66/100). 1 years of dividend growth.
Is SNNUF a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsSmith & Nephew plc (SNNUF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 2.56% ($0.40/yr), with 1 year 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
- 2.56%
- Payout Ratio
- 53%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.40
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.68
- Market Cap
- $13.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 20.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -10%
- 52-Week Range
- $13.10 – $18.50
- Dividend Safety
- B · 66/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2016)
Frequently Asked Questions
SNNUF Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-4%
3 Years
+46%
5 Years
-10%
52-Week Range
$13.10 – $18.50
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is SNNUF worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Smith & Nephew plc is $16.33 per share, versus a market price of $15.75. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$16.33
Current Price
$15.75
Gap
+4%
Margin of Safety
4%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 11.8% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 12.1% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.7% discount rate (CAPM), 12.1% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.74 EPS, $0.40 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
SNNUF Dividend Safety Score
Safe
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
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 |
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At $0.40 / yr per share
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