Stock profile
Chesnara
CSN.LSE
LSE
GBX
ISIN GB00B00FPT80
Market tone: Positive sentiment score 0.96 from 1 mentions, latest 24 Mar 2026.
Open 328.00p
Prev close 327.00p
Volume 685,561
Frequency
Semi-annual
1.8 events/year
Trend
Falling
2022-2026 payout trend
Volatility
12.55%
annual payout CV
Growth
-7.04%
annualised payout
Recent Dividends
Dividend14.0pFinal
Event yield5.74% - 6.16%declared to ex-div
Ex-div drop-6.79%price move
Decl27 Mar
Ex-div03 Apr
Pay20 May
Dividend7.7pInterim
Event yield2.59% - 3.12%declared to ex-div
Ex-div drop-3.61%price move
Decl03 Jul
Ex-div04 Sep
Pay17 Oct
Dividend14.8pFinal
Event yield4.87% - 5.13%declared to ex-div
Ex-div drop-4.28%price move
Decl24 Mar
Ex-div02 Apr
Pay20 May
Price History
25 Nov 2024 to 12 Jun 2026
203.52
237.08
270.64
304.20
337.76
Jan 25
Apr 25
Jul 25
Oct 25
Jan 26
Apr 26
Decl 27 Mar
Ex 03 Apr
Pay 20 May
Decl 03 Jul
Ex 04 Sep
Pay 17 Oct
Decl 24 Mar
Ex 02 Apr
Pay 20 May
14.0p Final
- Declared
- 27 Mar
- Ex-div
- 03 Apr
- Yield
- 5.74%–6.16%
- Ex-drop
- -6.79%
- Paid
- 20 May
7.7p Interim
- Declared
- 03 Jul
- Ex-div
- 04 Sep
- Yield
- 2.59%–3.12%
- Ex-drop
- -3.61%
- Paid
- 17 Oct
14.8p Final
- Declared
- 24 Mar
- Ex-div
- 02 Apr
- Yield
- 4.87%–5.13%
- Ex-drop
- -4.28%
- Paid
- 20 May
News
EODHD feed
24 Mar 2026
Positive 0.96
Chesnara, Itaconix, Foresight Solar, Zephyr Energy, RC Fornax, Rome Resources - Small Cap Snapshot
Chesnara (LSE:CSN) has had a busy few months — completing its HSBC Life acquisition and buying Scottish Widows Europe, backed by a £290 million capital raise. Full-year 2025 profit
17 Feb 2026
Positive 0.98
Chesnara CEO on €110 million acquisition of Scottish Widows Europe, pipeline and future prospects
Chesnara PLC (LSE:CSN) CEO Steve Murray talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s €110 million acquisition of Scottish Widows Europe and why the deal is expected
17 Feb 2026
Positive 0.83
Chesnara, Empire Metals, Tertiary Minerals, Applied Nutrition, Pan African Resources
Chesnara PLC (LSE:CSN) is buying Scottish Widows Europe from Lloyds Banking Group for €110 million in cash. The deal adds €1.7 billion of assets and is expected to generate €250 mi
11 Aug 2025
Neutral 0.00
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23 Jul 2025
Positive 0.89
Chesnara completes rights issue with 12% of shares placed in rump
LONDON - Chesnara PLC (LSE:CSN) announced Wednesday that underwriters have successfully placed all remaining shares from its rights issue, representing approximately 12% of the tot
04 Jul 2025
Positive 0.99
Chesnara to acquire HSBC Life UK in £260m deal
Life and pensions consolidator Chesnara has agreed to acquire HSBC Life (UK) for £260m ($354.9m) from HSBC Group.
HSBC Life (UK) is a specialist provider of life protection and in
Historical Dividends
Total dividends and yield-at-ex-date by year
Payout trend
2.99%
Flat · 2021-2025 payout CAGR
Payout volatility
4.18%
Very stable · std dev / average payout
Peak payout23.3p
Peak annual yield9.35%
2021
08 Apr 12.4p
09 Sep 6.8p
2022
07 Apr 12.8p
08 Sep 7.1p
2023
06 Apr 13.2p
28 Sep 7.3p
2024
11 Apr 13.6p
19 Sep 7.5p
2025
03 Apr 14.0p
04 Sep 7.7p
2026
This year
02 Apr 14.8p
04 Sep 7.9p
2027
Projection
02 Apr 15.3p
04 Sep 7.9p
| Year | Ex-date | Declared | Record | Payment | Period | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 02 Apr 2026 | 24 Mar 2026 | - | 20 May 2026 | Final | 0.1480 GBP |
| 2025 | 04 Sep 2025 | 03 Jul 2025 | - | 17 Oct 2025 | Interim | 0.0770 GBP |
| 2025 | 03 Apr 2025 | 27 Mar 2025 | - | 20 May 2025 | Final | 0.1396 GBP |
| 2024 | 19 Sep 2024 | 10 Sep 2024 | 19 Sep 2024 | 01 Nov 2024 | Interim | 0.0748 GBP |
| 2024 | 11 Apr 2024 | 28 Mar 2024 | 11 Apr 2024 | 28 May 2024 | Final | 0.1356 GBP |
| 2023 | 28 Sep 2023 | 21 Sep 2023 | 28 Sep 2023 | 10 Nov 2023 | Interim | 0.0726 GBP |
| 2023 | 06 Apr 2023 | 30 Mar 2023 | 06 Apr 2023 | 26 May 2023 | Final | 0.1317 GBP |
| 2022 | 08 Sep 2022 | 31 Aug 2022 | 08 Sep 2022 | 21 Oct 2022 | Interim | 0.0705 GBP |
| 2022 | 07 Apr 2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 07 Apr 2022 | 24 May 2022 | Final | 0.1277 GBP |
| 2021 | 09 Sep 2021 | 26 Aug 2021 | 09 Sep 2021 | 22 Oct 2021 | Interim | 0.0684 GBP |
| 2021 | 08 Apr 2021 | 30 Mar 2021 | 08 Apr 2021 | 24 May 2021 | Final | 0.1241 GBP |
| 2020 | 08 Oct 2020 | 28 Sep 2020 | 08 Oct 2020 | 13 Nov 2020 | Interim | 0.0664 GBP |
| 2020 | 23 Apr 2020 | 30 Mar 2020 | 23 Apr 2020 | 02 Jun 2020 | Final | 0.1205 GBP |
| 2019 | 05 Sep 2019 | 29 Aug 2019 | 05 Sep 2019 | 11 Oct 2019 | Interim | 0.0645 GBP |
Upcoming Dividends
Declared and projected dividend cycle| Ex-date | Status | Period | Dividend | Est. yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sep 2026 | Predicted | Interim | 0.0792 GBP | 2.41% |
| 02 Apr 2027 | Predicted | Final | 0.1534 GBP | 4.68% |
Recovery Signature
Post ex-div behaviourMedian recovery24dtrading days to regain pre-ex close
Recovered50.00%events recovered inside 6w
Drop capture101.40%ex-drop as share of dividend paid
Score31speed, consistency, and drift blend
Bold white line = average visible recovery curve
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