Dividend compounder review

SMWH

WH Smith PLC · LSE · GB

Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score47.50/100
Confidence96.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAvoid
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 11.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 17.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 13.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 6.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 0.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years17
Dividend Yield3.18%
Payout Ratio7.5%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£-144.0M
Free Cash Flow£195.0M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity6.57
P/E-
Revenue Growth 5Y3.5%
Net Margin-7.7%
ROE-14.8%
Price vs Trend-28.4%
3Y Return-71.7%
5Y Return-74.6%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Debt to equity is elevated at 6.57.
Dividend diary

Activity record

SMWH dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Debt to equity is elevated at 6.57.

Dividend decreased -46.9% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 11.3 to 6.

SMWH dividend payment 6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for WH Smith PLC.

Dividend cut -50.0% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 22.6 to 11.3.

SMWH dividend payment 11.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for WH Smith PLC.

Dividend increased 105.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 11 to 22.6.

SMWH dividend payment 22.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for WH Smith PLC.

Dividend decreased -47.1% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 20.8 to 11.

SMWH dividend payment 11 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for WH Smith PLC.

Dividend increased 156.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 8.1 to 20.8.

SMWH dividend payment 20.8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for WH Smith PLC.

Dividend decreased -11.0% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 9.1 to 8.1.

SMWH dividend payment 8.1 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for WH Smith PLC.

SMWH dividend payment 9.1 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for WH Smith PLC.

SMWH dividend payment 41 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for WH Smith PLC.

SMWH dividend payment 17.2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for WH Smith PLC.

SMWH dividend payment 38.1 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for WH Smith PLC.

SMWH dividend payment 16 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for WH Smith PLC.

SMWH dividend payment 33.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for WH Smith PLC.