SNN Stock — Smith & Nephew plc

Smith & Nephew plc (SNN)

Updated October 16, 2026.

SNN is a Stock. its distribution rate is 2.15%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.73%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 80/100 (Safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 27.4%.

Smith & Nephew plc is a multinational medical device manufacturer based in the United Kingdom that develops, manufactures, and sells orthopedic implants, sports medicine and ENT products, and advanced wound care solutions to healthcare providers globally. The company distributes its dividend semi-annually at a modest current distribution rate. This stock appeals to income investors seeking exposure to the established medical devices sector with regular dividend payments.

SNN performance

Returns are updating. SNN's total return appears here after the next nightly update.

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 27.4%.

SNN key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

80 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.72%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

11/16/1999

Distribution rate

2.15%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

2.73%

5-year average yield

2.57

Last close

$29.06 (as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$12,162,082,748

Average volume

1307579.0

Dividend

$0.312

Ex-dividend date

10/02/2026

Payment date

11/06/2026

Beta

0.671

Payout ratio

2.1%

P/E ratio

19.77

Forward P/E

11.1607

EPS

$1.47

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.15%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.73%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

SNN risks and drawbacks

SNN's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 27.4%.

Who may consider SNN — and who may not

SNN may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (SNN pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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