Smith & Nephew (NYSE: SNN) confirms sterling rate on 2025 final dividend

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Smith & Nephew plc confirms the sterling amount of its previously announced final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2025. The dividend of 24.1 US cents per ordinary share will be paid on 27 May 2026. Eligible UK-address shareholders or those electing sterling will receive 17.78 pence per share, based on the company’s determined exchange rate, to holders on the register at the close of business on 27 March 2026.

Key Figures

Final dividend per share: 24.1 US cents per ordinary share Sterling dividend per share: 17.78 pence per share Dividend payment date: 27 May 2026 +1 more

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Final dividend per share 24.1 US cents per ordinary share Year ended 31 December 2025

Sterling dividend per share 17.78 pence per share Paid to UK-address and sterling-electing shareholders

Dividend payment date 27 May 2026 Final dividend for year ended 31 December 2025

Dividend record date 27 March 2026 Shareholders on Register at close of business

Key Terms

final dividend, foreign private issuer, Register, Form 20-F

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final dividend financial

"a final dividend of 24.1 US cents per ordinary share in respect of the year ended 31 December 2025"

foreign private issuer regulatory

"Form 6-K Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16"

A foreign private issuer is a company organized outside the United States that meets tests showing it is primarily foreign-controlled and therefore qualifies for a different set of U.S. reporting rules. For investors, that means the company files less frequent or differently formatted disclosures with U.S. regulators and may follow home-country accounting and governance practices, so buying its stock is like dining at a well-reviewed restaurant that follows its home kitchen’s rules instead of the local menu — you get access but should check what standards apply.

Register financial

"shareholders whose name appeared on the Register at the close of business on 27 March 2026"

Form 20-F regulatory

"whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F"

Form 20-F is the standardized annual disclosure that non-U.S. companies must file with the U.S. securities regulator when their shares are traded in the U.S.; it contains audited financial statements, a plain-language description of the business, management discussion, governance details and key risk factors. It matters to investors because it provides a consistent, comparable company “report card” and rulebook, helping buyers assess financial health, governance and risks before investing.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

May 12, 2026

Commission File Number 001-14978

SMITH & NEPHEW plc

(Registrant’s name)

Building 5, Croxley Park, Hatters Lane

Watford, England, WD18 8YE

 (Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ✔         Form 40-F __

12 May 2026

STERLING AMOUNT OF DIVIDEND

As announced on 2 March 2026, a final dividend of 24.1 US cents per ordinary share in respect of the year ended 31 December 2025 will be paid on 27 May 2026 to shareholders whose name appeared on the Register at the close of business on 27 March 2026. Those shareholders whose address on the Register is in the UK, and those who have validly elected to receive sterling dividends, will receive a dividend of 17.78 pence per share.

Philip Horner

Group Deputy Company Secretary

Smith & Nephew plc

Tel:  +44 (0)1923 477100

LEI: 213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		Smith & Nephew plc
		(Registrant)
Date: May 12, 2026	By:	/s/ Helen Barraclough
		Helen Barraclough
		Company Secretary

FAQ

What final dividend did Smith & Nephew (SNN) declare for 2025?

Smith & Nephew declared a final dividend of 24.1 US cents per ordinary share for the year ended 31 December 2025. This dividend will be paid to shareholders on the register as of 27 March 2026, with payment scheduled for 27 May 2026.

What sterling amount will Smith & Nephew (SNN) shareholders receive?

Eligible shareholders will receive 17.78 pence per share as the sterling equivalent of the 24.1 US cent dividend. This applies to investors with a UK address on the Register or those who have elected to receive their dividends in sterling, as confirmed in the notice.

When will Smith & Nephew (SNN) pay its 2025 final dividend?

Smith & Nephew will pay the final dividend on 27 May 2026. Shareholders needed to be on the company’s Register at the close of business on 27 March 2026 to qualify for this payment, as stated in the company’s dividend announcement details.

Who qualifies to receive Smith & Nephew (SNN) dividends in sterling?

Shareholders whose address on the Register is in the UK, and those who have validly elected to receive dividends in sterling, qualify for the 17.78 pence per share payment. Other shareholders will receive the dividend in its original 24.1 US cent denomination per share.

What period does Smith & Nephew’s (SNN) 2025 final dividend relate to?

The final dividend of 24.1 US cents per share relates to the year ended 31 December 2025. It represents the company’s year-end distribution to shareholders, complementing any prior interim dividends declared for that financial year, as outlined in the company communication.