WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH – Get Free Report) declared a dividend on Thursday, November 14th,Upcoming Dividends.Co.Uk reports. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 16th will be given 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 Trading Down 4.8 %
Shares of SMWH traded down GBX 62 ($0.80) during midday trading on Thursday, hitting GBX 1,239 ($15.94). The stock had a trading volume of 489,398 shares, compared to its average volume of 369,097. The stock’s 50 day moving average is GBX 1,378.18 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 1,255.96. The firm has a market cap of £1.62 billion, a PE ratio of 2,528.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.67. 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 1 year low of GBX 1,069 ($13.76) and a 1 year high of GBX 1,499 ($19.29).
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of analysts recently weighed in on SMWH shares. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 1,600 ($20.59) price objective on shares of WH Smith in a research report on Tuesday, October 15th. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,469 ($18.90) price target on shares of WH Smith in a research note on Wednesday, September 11th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated 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.
WH Smith Company Profile
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.
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