Stock profile

Close Brothers Group plc

CBG.LSE LSE GBX ISIN GB0007668071

Market tone: Positive sentiment score 1.00 from 1 mentions, latest 15 Mar 2026.

Open 445.20p Prev close 442.20p Volume 595,489
Frequency Semi-annual 2.0 events/year
Trend Stable 2019-2023 payout trend
Volatility 167.42% annual payout CV
Growth 0.56% annualised payout

Recent Dividends

Trade analysis
Price History 25 Nov 2024 to 12 Jun 2026
178.87 278.66 378.45 478.24 578.03 Jan 25 Apr 25 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26

News

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21 May 2026 Positive 0.95 Close Brothers accelerating cost cuts as motor finance bill mounts Close Brothers is speeding up cost cutting to help narrow losses after setting aside another £30 million to cover mounting costs of the motor finance scandal. The banking group co Banking Cost Cutting Fca Financial Results 13 Apr 2026 Positive 1.00 How The Close Brothers Group (LSE:CBG) Narrative Is Shifting With The New £5.29 Fair Value Make better investment decisions with Simply Wall St's easy, visual tools that give you a competitive edge. The fair value price target for Close Brothers Group has shifted from £ Earnings Price Target Price Target Ratings 08 Apr 2026 Positive 0.76 Close Brothers says £320m car finance hit can be ‘comfortably absorbed’ Close Brothers has said it can “comfortably” swallow up costs of around £320 million to compensate people mis-sold a car loan, sending its share price up sharply. Shares in the le Compensation Financials Regulation Share Price 31 Mar 2026 Negative -0.50 Car finance lenders shares rise after industry bill for redress cut by £2bn Shares in major motor finance lenders have risen after the UK watchdog finalised its compensation scheme, which has seen the total bill for the industry cut by about £2 billion. L Consumer Redress Financials Regulation 17 Mar 2026 Positive 0.98 Close Brothers Group H1 Earnings Call Highlights Close Brothers Group logo Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG) used its 2026 first-half results presentation and business update to highlight what management described as resilient unde Cost Cutting Dividends Earnings Operating Income 17 Mar 2026 Negative -0.89 Close Brothers to cut 600 jobs amid warnings of ‘wipeout’ from car finance scandal The warning stated that the compensation payouts would put Close Brothers at risk of regulatory intervention - Jose Sarmento Matos/Bloomberg Finance LP Close Brothers has unveiled Balance Sheet Banking Car Finance Job Cuts

Historical Dividends

Total dividends and yield-at-ex-date by year
Payout trend 6.07% Growing · 2021-2023 payout CAGR
Payout volatility 5.02% Very stable · std dev / average payout
Peak payout70.8p
Peak annual yield15.91%
2021
3.97%
60.0p
25 Mar 18.0p 14 Oct 42.0p
2022
6.31%
66.0p
24 Mar 22.0p 13 Oct 44.0p
2023
8.16%
67.5p
23 Mar 22.5p 19 Oct 45.0p
2026 This year
11.23%
50.0p
19 Oct 50.0p
2027 Projection
15.91%
70.8p
23 Mar 25.8p 19 Oct 45.0p
YearEx-dateDeclaredRecordPaymentPeriodValue
2023 19 Oct 2023 26 Sep 2023 19 Oct 2023 24 Nov 2023 Final 0.4500 GBP
2023 23 Mar 2023 14 Mar 2023 23 Mar 2023 26 Apr 2023 Interim 0.2250 GBP
2022 13 Oct 2022 27 Sep 2022 13 Oct 2022 22 Nov 2022 Final 0.4400 GBP
2022 24 Mar 2022 15 Mar 2022 24 Mar 2022 27 Apr 2022 Interim 0.2200 GBP
2021 14 Oct 2021 28 Sep 2021 14 Oct 2021 23 Nov 2021 Final 0.4200 GBP
2021 25 Mar 2021 16 Mar 2021 25 Mar 2021 28 Apr 2021 Interim 0.1800 GBP
2020 15 Oct 2020 22 Sep 2020 15 Oct 2020 24 Nov 2020 Final 0.4000 GBP
2020 19 Mar 2020 10 Mar 2020 19 Mar 2020 22 Apr 2020 - 16.9179 GBP
2019 10 Oct 2019 24 Sep 2019 10 Oct 2019 26 Nov 2019 Final 0.4400 GBP
2019 21 Mar 2019 12 Mar 2019 21 Mar 2019 24 Apr 2019 Interim 0.2200 GBP
2018 11 Oct 2018 25 Sep 2018 11 Oct 2018 20 Nov 2018 Final 0.4200 GBP

Upcoming Dividends

Declared and projected dividend cycle
Ex-dateStatusPeriodDividendEst. yield
19 Oct 2026 Predicted Final 0.5000 GBP 11.23%
23 Mar 2027 Predicted Interim 0.2583 GBP 5.80%
19 Mar 2028 Predicted Inferred 16.9179 GBP 380.01%

Recovery Speed

Recovered by trading week
1w
2 <= 5d trading days
2w
3 <= 10d trading days
3w
3 <= 15d trading days
4w
3 <= 20d trading days
5w
3 <= 25d trading days
6w
4 <= 30d trading days

Recovery Signature

Post ex-div behaviour
Median recovery5dtrading days to regain pre-ex close
Recovered66.67%events recovered inside 6w
Drop capture127.36%ex-drop as share of dividend paid
Score67speed, consistency, and drift blend
+15% +5% 0% -5% -15% Ex 1w 2w 3w 4w 5w 6w
Bold white line = average visible recovery curve 6 events selected