Smith & Nephew plc (SNN) Dividend History
SNN latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1 yearsof dividend increases
- 2000paying since
- —payments
- +0.3%5-year growth a year
- 2.72%forward yield
SNN dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $79
- Each payment
- $20
- Value of the shares
- $2,906
- Dividend yield
- 2.72%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.79 per share, before tax.
SNN dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
SNN dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
SNN yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $36.34 | 2.17% | $0.79 | 2.2% |
| 3 years ago | $22.55 | 3.50% | $2.31 | 10.2% |
| 5 years ago | $34.74 | 2.27% | $3.81 | 11.0% |
| 10 years ago | $30.79 | 2.57% | $7.38 | 24.0% |
| 20 years ago | $18.80 | 4.20% | $11.58 | 61.6% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
SNN dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
SNN dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.76 | +1.6% | 2.32% | 2 |
| 2024 | $0.75 | 0.0% | 3.05% | 2 |
| 2023 | $0.75 | 0.0% | 2.75% | 2 |
| 2022 | $0.75 | 0.0% | 2.79% | 2 |
| 2021 | $0.75 | 0.0% | 2.17% | 2 |
| 2020 | $0.75 | +3.0% | 1.78% | 2 |
| 2019 | $0.73 | −0.8% | 1.51% | 2 |
| 2018 | $0.73 | +19.2% | 1.96% | 2 |
| 2017 | $0.62 | −1.6% | 1.76% | 2 |
| 2016 | $0.63 | +3.0% | 2.08% | 2 |
| 2015 | $0.61 | +8.5% | 1.71% | 2 |
| 2014 | $0.56 | +5.2% | 1.52% | 2 |
| 2013 | $0.53 | +28.5% | 1.85% | 2 |
| 2012 | $0.41 | +26.1% | 1.87% | 2 |
| 2011 | $0.33 | +9.9% | 1.71% | 2 |
| 2010 | $0.30 | +10.0% | 1.42% | 2 |
| 2009 | $0.27 | +10.0% | 1.32% | 2 |
| 2008 | $0.25 | +10.6% | 1.91% | 2 |
| 2007 | $0.22 | +9.4% | 0.97% | 2 |
| 2006 | $0.20 | — | 0.97% | 2 |
SNN dividend history
55 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | 2026-11-06 | $0.312 | −35.3% | Semiannual |
| 2026-03-27 | 2026-05-27 | $0.482 | +60.7% | Semiannual |
| 2025-10-03 | 2025-11-07 | $0.3 | −35.1% | Semiannual |
| 2025-03-28 | 2025-05-28 | $0.462 | +60.4% | Semiannual |
| 2024-10-04 | 2024-11-08 | $0.288 | −37.7% | Semiannual |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-05-22 | $0.462 | +60.4% | Semiannual |
| 2023-10-05 | 2023-11-01 | $0.288 | −37.7% | Semiannual |
| 2023-03-30 | 2023-05-17 | $0.462 | +60.4% | Semiannual |
| 2022-09-29 | 2022-10-26 | $0.288 | −37.7% | Semiannual |
| 2022-03-31 | 2022-05-11 | $0.462 | +60.4% | Semiannual |
| 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-27 | $0.288 | −37.7% | Semiannual |
| 2021-04-05 | 2021-05-12 | $0.462 | +60.4% | Semiannual |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-28 | $0.288 | −37.7% | Semiannual |
| 2020-04-02 | 2020-05-06 | $0.462 | +60.4% | Semiannual |
| 2019-10-03 | 2019-10-30 | $0.288 | −34.5% | Semiannual |
| 2019-04-04 | 2019-05-08 | $0.44 | +57.1% | Semiannual |
Show all 55 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-04 | 2018-10-31 | $0.28 | −38.3% | Semiannual |
| 2018-04-05 | 2018-05-09 | $0.454 | +84.6% | Semiannual |
| 2017-10-05 | 2017-11-01 | $0.246 | −33.5% | Semiannual |
| 2017-03-29 | 2017-05-10 | $0.37 | +50.4% | Semiannual |
| 2016-10-05 | 2016-10-25 | $0.246 | −35.3% | Semiannual |
| 2016-04-20 | 2016-05-11 | $0.38 | +61.0% | Semiannual |
| 2015-10-07 | 2015-10-27 | $0.236 | −36.6% | Semiannual |
| 2015-04-15 | 2015-05-06 | $0.372 | +69.1% | Semiannual |
| 2014-10-22 | 2014-11-12 | $0.22 | −35.3% | Semiannual |
| 2014-04-17 | 2014-05-07 | $0.3401 | +63.5% | Semiannual |
| 2013-10-09 | 2013-10-29 | $0.2081 | −35.8% | |
| 2013-04-17 | 2013-05-08 | $0.3241 | +63.6% | Semiannual |
| 2012-10-10 | 2012-10-30 | $0.1981 | −8.3% | Semiannual |
| 2012-04-18 | 2012-05-09 | $0.2161 | +63.6% | Semiannual |
| 2011-10-12 | 2011-11-01 | $0.1321 | −32.8% | Semiannual |
| 2011-04-29 | 2011-05-19 | $0.1965 | +63.7% | Semiannual |
| 2010-10-13 | 2010-11-02 | $0.1201 | −32.9% | Semiannual |
| 2010-04-21 | 2010-05-12 | $0.1789 | +63.7% | Semiannual |
| 2009-10-14 | 2009-11-03 | $0.1092 | −32.8% | Semiannual |
| 2009-04-15 | 2009-05-08 | $0.1625 | +63.7% | |
| 2008-10-15 | 2008-11-07 | $0.0992 | −32.8% | |
| 2008-04-16 | 2008-05-09 | $0.1477 | +63.3% | |
| 2007-10-17 | 2007-11-09 | $0.0904 | −31.9% | |
| 2007-04-18 | 2007-05-21 | $0.1328 | +62.0% | |
| 2006-10-18 | 2006-11-10 | $0.082 | −32.8% | |
| 2006-04-19 | 2006-05-12 | $0.1221 | +62.2% | |
| 2005-10-19 | 2005-11-21 | $0.0752 | −36.7% | |
| 2005-04-20 | 2005-05-23 | $0.1188 | +73.7% | |
| 2004-10-20 | 2004-11-22 | $0.0684 | −41.0% | |
| 2004-04-21 | 2004-05-24 | $0.1161 | +94.6% | |
| 2003-08-13 | 2003-09-22 | $0.0596 | −45.1% | |
| 2003-04-17 | 2003-05-27 | $0.1086 | +72.9% | |
| 2002-10-16 | 2002-11-25 | $0.0628 | −31.3% | |
| 2002-04-17 | 2002-05-28 | $0.0914 | +64.4% | |
| 2001-11-07 | 2001-12-17 | $0.0556 | −38.4% | |
| 2001-04-18 | 2001-05-29 | $0.0902 | +64.0% | |
| 2000-11-08 | 2000-12-18 | $0.055 | −95.9% | |
| 2000-08-04 | — | $1.35 | +870.9% | |
| 2000-05-04 | — | $0.1391 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
SNN stock split history
- 2499:1000October 15, 2014
- 2:1December 16, 2003
SNN dividend overview
Smith & Nephew pays an annual dividend of $0.79 per share, a yield of 2.72% at the latest close. It paid $0.76 per share in 2025, up 1.6% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 0.3% a year on average and over ten years 2.3% a year. The payout ratio is 2.1% of trailing earnings.
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SNN dividends FAQ
Does Smith & Nephew pay a dividend?
Yes. Smith & Nephew has paid a regular dividend since 2000, most recently $0.31 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 2, 2026.
What is Smith & Nephew's dividend yield?
Smith & Nephew's forward annual dividend is $0.79 per share, a dividend yield of 2.72% at the latest close of $29.06.
How fast is Smith & Nephew's dividend growing?
Smith & Nephew's dividend per share grew from $0.75 in 2020 to $0.76 in 2025, 0.3% a year on average over five years.
What is Smith & Nephew's dividend payout ratio?
Smith & Nephew pays out 2.1% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 38.7% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Smith & Nephew split its stock?
Smith & Nephew has split its stock 2 times: 2499:1000 on October 15, 2014, 2:1 on December 16, 2003. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.