# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000845982
**File Stem:** 0001654954-26-004700
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 2812
**Document Hash:** 62b35d7035942c2f6dcef5ac7561cadc
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001654954-26-004700.hdr.sgml**: 20260512

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001654954-26-004700

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260512

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260512

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260512

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000845982
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 08 Industrial Applications and Services
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-14978
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26967101

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** BUILDING 5, CROXLEY PARK
- **STREET 2:** HATTERS LANE
- **CITY:** WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** X0
- **ZIP:** WD18 8YE
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 44 (0) 1923 477 100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** BUILDING 5, CROXLEY PARK
- **STREET 2:** HATTERS LANE
- **CITY:** WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** X0
- **ZIP:** WD18 8YE

**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 <u>✔</u> 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.

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

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