Smiths News PLC (SNWS)

ORD 5P

Sell: 68.40p|Buy: 69.60p|Change: 1.04 (1.52%)

Open

67.80p

Previous close

68.20p

Trade high

70.00p

Volume

913,012

Year high

79.40p

Year low

45.20p

Dividend yield

Market capitalisation

£167.58 mn

P/E ratio

6.14

ISIN

GB00B17WCR61

This share can be held in a Dealing account Stocks and shares ISA Lifetime ISA JISA SIPPand can be used with Regular investment and Dividend reinvestment

Share price

Dividends

	Previous	Latest
Record date	06/06/2025	09/01/2026
Ex-dividend date	05/06/2025	08/01/2026
Payment date	03/07/2025	05/02/2026
Amount	1.75p	3.80p

Performance 06/02/2026

1D | 1M | 3M | 1Y | 3Y ann | 5Y ann | 10Y ann

	Total return (%)
Smiths News PLC	+ 1.17
FTSE All Share	+ 0.57
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Company profile

Smiths News plc is a UK wholesaler of newspapers and magazines, providing nationwide early-morning distribution and logistics services. The company supplies newspapers, magazines, and related products to a wide network of retail outlets, supported by integrated services such as warehousing, pick-and-pack, returns collection, recycling, invoicing, and market insight. Operating through a hub-and-spoke distribution network across England and Wales, Smiths News delivers seven days a week, reaching locations from urban centres to remote rural communities, and also offers recycling and waste management solutions through its dedicated recycling operations.

Sector

Communication Services

News

Recent trades

Date	Time	Price	Quantity	Value (£)
06/02/2026	04:35:08	69.4	17,900	12,422.60
06/02/2026	04:29:28	69.8	657	458.59
06/02/2026	04:29:28	69.8	981	684.74
06/02/2026	04:29:27	70.4	981	690.62
06/02/2026	04:29:27	69.8	960	670.08

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