Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Smith & Nephew (SNN) — Dividend Profile
Health Care·Industrial Specialties
11y payment streak1y growth streakActiveSemi-Annual
Forward Yield
3.29%
@ $29.30
TTM Yield
2.67%
Forward Annual
$0.96
Semi-Annual
Market Cap
Payout (FCF)
Payout (Earnings)
Latest Amount
$0.4820
Ex 2026-03-27
3y CAGR
-13.7%
5y CAGR
-8.5%
10y CAGR
-2.6%
Next Ex-Date
2026-10-02
Last recorded cut on or near 2026-10-02.
Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: CleanYield Trap: Green0 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
No coverage
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
No coverage
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
No coverage
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
No coverage
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
No coverage
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
No coverage
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
✓ OK
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: -20.1%
✓ OK
Dividend Capture Stats
Measures how this stock has historically behaved around its ex-dividend dates over the last 10 years. Pre-tax, pre-commission, before-slippage. Based on 13 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.93%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
92%
12 of 13 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
7 days
1 – 19 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
1.29%
Per-cycle return when capture succeeds
Disclaimer: Historical capture statistics are descriptive, not predictive. Past recovery patterns don’t guarantee future ones. The "naive capture" math also ignores taxes (qualified-dividend treatment vs. short-term gains can swing outcomes significantly).
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (22)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-10-02$0.3120Semi-Annual2026-11-06recurring
2026-03-27$0.4820Semi-Annual2026-05-27recurring
2025-10-03$0.3000Semi-Annual2025-11-07recurring
2025-03-28$0.4620Semi-Annual2025-05-28recurring
2024-10-04$0.2880Semi-Annual2024-11-08recurring
2024-04-01$0.4620Semi-Annual2024-05-22recurring
2023-10-05$0.2880Semi-Annual2023-11-01recurring
2023-03-30$0.4620Semi-Annual2023-05-17recurring
2022-09-29$0.2880Semi-Annual2022-10-26recurring
2022-03-31$0.4620Semi-Annual2022-05-11recurring
2021-09-30$0.2880Semi-Annual2021-10-27recurring
2021-04-05$0.4620Semi-Annual2021-05-12recurring
2020-10-01$0.2880Semi-Annual2020-10-28recurring
2020-04-02$0.4620Semi-Annual2020-05-06recurring
2019-10-03$0.2880Semi-Annual2019-10-30recurring
2019-04-04$0.4400Semi-Annual2019-05-08recurring
2018-10-04$0.2800Semi-Annual2018-10-31recurring
2018-04-05$0.4540Semi-Annual2018-05-09recurring
2017-10-05$0.2460Semi-Annual2017-11-01recurring
2017-03-29$0.3700Semi-Annual2017-05-10recurring
2016-10-05$0.2460Semi-Annual2016-10-25recurring
2016-04-20$0.3800Semi-Annual2016-05-11recurring