WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) to Issue Dividend of GBX 22.60

WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) declared a dividend on Thursday, November 14th,Upcoming Dividends.Co.Uk reports. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 16th will be paid a dividend of GBX 22.60 ($0.29) per share on Thursday, February 6th. This represents a yield of 1.74%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 16th. This is an increase from WH Smith’s previous dividend of $11.00. The official announcement can be viewed at this link.

WH Smith Stock Performance

Shares of SMWH stock opened at GBX 1,256 ($16.16) on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 326.20, a current ratio of 0.64 and a quick ratio of 0.42. WH Smith has a fifty-two week low of GBX 1,069 ($13.76) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 1,499 ($19.29). The stock’s 50-day moving average is GBX 1,378.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 1,255.96. The firm has a market cap of £1.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 2,571.43, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.67.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SMWH has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,600 ($20.59) price objective on shares of WH Smith in a report on Tuesday, October 15th. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,469 ($18.90) price objective on shares of WH Smith in a report on Wednesday, September 11th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and set a GBX 1,310 ($16.86) price objective on shares of WH Smith in a report on Thursday, September 12th.

About WH Smith

WH Smith PLC operates as a retailer in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates in two segments, Travel and High Street. The Travel segment offers news, books, and convenience for travelling customers. It operates stores in airports, hospitals, railway stations, and motorway service areas.