Smiths Group buys back 2.2 million shares: Smiths Group stock sits 4.02 percent below its high

Published on 10/13/2026 at 07:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue rose 2.10 percent to GBP 1.937 billion in fiscal 2026. Smiths Group stock goes ex for a GBp 33.50 dividend on October 15, 2026.

Key points in brief

Smiths Group repurchased 2,205,185 shares between October 5 and October 9, 2026.
Fiscal 2026 revenue increased 2.10 percent to GBP 1.937 billion and headline operating profit rose 2.70 percent to GBP 399 million.
The stock was last at EUR 33.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026, while the LSE range was GBp 2,088 to GBp 2,885.
The final dividend of GBp 33.50 has an ex-dividend date of October 15, 2026.

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Smiths Group repurchased 2.2 million shares, while Smiths Group stock sits 4.02 percent below its GBp 2,885 LSE 52-week high. As TipRanks reported on October 12, 2026, the company repurchased 2,205,185 ordinary shares between October 5 and October 9, 2026.

Buyback adds to capital returns

The repurchase forms part of Smiths Group's capital allocation program. The company said its fiscal 2026 results included a further GBP 1.5 billion share buyback program still to be executed, following the portfolio sales.

In fiscal 2026, continuing-operations revenue increased 2.10 percent to GBP 1.937 billion, while headline operating profit rose 2.70 percent to GBP 399 million. According to Smiths Group in its September 21, 2026 results release, the headline operating margin reached 20.60 percent, up from 20.50 percent.

What does the dividend add?

The board recommended a final dividend of GBp 33.50, lifting the full-year payout to GBp 48.50 from GBp 46.00 in fiscal 2025, a 5.40 percent increase. The proposed payment is tied to a record date of October 16, 2026 and a payment date of November 23, 2026, according to Smiths Group.

Three dated capital actions

On September 21, 2026, Smiths Group reported fiscal 2026 revenue of GBP 1.937 billion and a proposed full-year dividend of GBp 48.50. Between October 5 and October 9, 2026, it repurchased 2,205,185 shares. On October 12, 2026, TipRanks published the latest repurchase details.

Upcoming shareholder dates

The final dividend goes ex on October 15, 2026, with the record date on October 16, 2026. Smiths Group has also scheduled its first-quarter trading update and annual general meeting for November 18, 2026, according to Smiths Group.

Stock remains below its yearly high

The last Lang & Schwarz price was EUR 33.00 on October 12, 2026 at 11:00 p.m. CEST. On the LSE, Smiths Group was last quoted at GBp 2,769 on October 12, 2026, against a GBp 2,088 to GBp 2,885 52-week range; the gap to the high is 4.02 percent.

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