Stock profile

Legal & General Group PLC

LGEN.LSE LSE GBX ISIN GB0005603997

Market tone: Positive sentiment score 0.99 from 1 mentions, latest 22 Apr 2026.

Open 279.50p Prev close 276.30p Volume 15,077,254
Frequency Semi-annual 1.8 events/year
Trend Falling 2022-2026 payout trend
Volatility 10.44% annual payout CV
Growth -4.34% annualised payout

Recent Dividends

Trade analysis
Dividend15.4pFinal Event yield6.12% - 7.14%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-5.54%price move Decl12 Mar Ex-div24 Apr Pay05 Jun
Dividend6.1pInterim Event yield2.33% - 2.84%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-2.38%price move Decl12 Mar Ex-div21 Aug Pay26 Sep
Dividend15.7pFinal Event yield5.76% - 6.63%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-5.57%price move Decl11 Mar Ex-div23 Apr Pay04 Jun
Price History 25 Nov 2024 to 12 Jun 2026
History dividend: 24 Apr 2025 | Declared: 12 Mar 2025 | Dividend: 15.4p | Yield before ex: 6.12% | Ex-drop: -5.54% | Window yield range: 6.12% to 7.14% History dividend: 21 Aug 2025 | Declared: 12 Mar 2025 | Dividend: 6.1p | Yield before ex: 2.35% | Ex-drop: -2.38% | Window yield range: 2.33% to 2.84% History dividend: 23 Apr 2026 | Declared: 11 Mar 2026 | Dividend: 15.7p | Yield before ex: 5.83% | Ex-drop: -5.57% | Window yield range: 5.76% to 6.63% 209.96 228.95 247.95 266.94 285.94 Jan 25 Apr 25 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Decl 12 Mar Ex 24 Apr Pay 05 Jun Decl 12 Mar Ex 21 Aug Pay 26 Sep Decl 11 Mar Ex 23 Apr Pay 04 Jun
15.4p Final
Declared
12 Mar
Ex-div
24 Apr
Yield
6.12%–7.14%
Ex-drop
-5.54%
Paid
05 Jun
6.1p Interim
Declared
12 Mar
Ex-div
21 Aug
Yield
2.33%–2.84%
Ex-drop
-2.38%
Paid
26 Sep
15.7p Final
Declared
11 Mar
Ex-div
23 Apr
Yield
5.76%–6.63%
Ex-drop
-5.57%
Paid
04 Jun

News

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21 May 2026 Positive 1.00 Legal & General Group Touts £5B Returns, Streamlined Strategy at AGM Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) used its 2026 annual general meeting to highlight progress on its strategy to become a “simpler, growing, and better-connected” business, while als Asset Management Balance Sheet Dividends Earnings 22 Apr 2026 Positive 0.99 BP Shareholder Vote Looms As 30% Stock Gain Meets Chairman Opposition This article first appeared on GuruFocus. BP Plc (NYSE:BP) is approaching a key shareholder vote with incoming Chairman Albert Manifold appearing to line up support from at least Energy Governance Shareholder Shareholder Vote 12 Mar 2026 Positive 1.00 Is Legal & General Group (LSE:LGEN) Share Price Slide Creating A Valuation Opportunity? Never miss an important update on your stock portfolio and cut through the noise. Over 7 million investors trust Simply Wall St to stay informed where it matters for FREE. If you Earnings Growth Insurance Intrinsic Value Overvalued 12 Mar 2026 Positive 1.00 How The Investment Story Is Shifting For Legal & General Group (LSE:LGEN) Find winning stocks in any market cycle. Join 7 million investors using Simply Wall St's investing ideas for FREE. The latest analyst work on Legal & General Group includes a refr Debt Market Dividends Price Target Price Target 12 Mar 2026 Positive 1.00 Legal & General Group (LSE:LGEN) Valuation Check After Recent Share Price Weakness Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. Legal & General Group (LSE:LGEN) is back on many investors’ Earnings Earnings Growth Insurance Price Target 11 Mar 2026 Positive 1.00 Legal & General Group H2 Earnings Call Highlights Legal & General Group logo Key Points Legal & General delivered a "strong 2025" with core operating EPS up 9%, core operating profit of £1.6bn, a pro forma Solvency II coverage r Asset Management Balance Sheet Dividends Earnings

Historical Dividends

Total dividends and yield-at-ex-date by year
Payout trend 4.78% Growing · 2021-2025 payout CAGR
Payout volatility 6.65% Stable · std dev / average payout
Peak payout22.6p
Peak annual yield9.02%
2021
6.50%
17.8p
15 Apr 12.6p 12 Aug 5.2p
2022
6.98%
18.7p
21 Apr 13.3p 18 Aug 5.4p
2023
8.74%
19.6p
27 Apr 13.9p 24 Aug 5.7p
2024
9.02%
20.6p
25 Apr 14.6p 22 Aug 6.0p
2025
8.74%
21.5p
24 Apr 15.4p 21 Aug 6.1p
2026 This year
8.24%
22.0p
23 Apr 15.7p 21 Aug 6.4p
2027 Projection
8.05%
22.6p
23 Apr 16.2p 21 Aug 6.4p
YearEx-dateDeclaredRecordPaymentPeriodValue
2026 23 Apr 2026 11 Mar 2026 - 04 Jun 2026 Final 0.1567 GBP
2025 21 Aug 2025 12 Mar 2025 - 26 Sep 2025 Interim 0.0612 GBP
2025 24 Apr 2025 12 Mar 2025 - 05 Jun 2025 Final 0.1536 GBP
2024 22 Aug 2024 06 Mar 2024 22 Aug 2024 27 Sep 2024 Interim 0.0600 GBP
2024 25 Apr 2024 06 Mar 2024 25 Apr 2024 06 Jun 2024 Final 0.1463 GBP
2023 24 Aug 2023 08 Mar 2023 24 Aug 2023 26 Sep 2023 Interim 0.0571 GBP
2023 27 Apr 2023 08 Mar 2023 27 Apr 2023 05 Jun 2023 Final 0.1393 GBP
2022 18 Aug 2022 09 Mar 2022 18 Aug 2022 26 Sep 2022 Interim 0.0544 GBP
2022 21 Apr 2022 09 Mar 2022 21 Apr 2022 01 Jun 2022 Final 0.1327 GBP
2021 12 Aug 2021 10 Mar 2021 12 Aug 2021 20 Sep 2021 Interim 0.0518 GBP
2021 15 Apr 2021 10 Mar 2021 15 Apr 2021 27 May 2021 Final 0.1264 GBP
2020 13 Aug 2020 05 Aug 2020 13 Aug 2020 24 Sep 2020 Interim 0.0493 GBP
2020 23 Apr 2020 04 Mar 2020 23 Apr 2020 04 Jun 2020 Final 0.1264 GBP
2019 15 Aug 2019 07 Aug 2019 15 Aug 2019 26 Sep 2019 Interim 0.0493 GBP

Upcoming Dividends

Declared and projected dividend cycle
Ex-dateStatusPeriodDividendEst. yield
21 Aug 2026 Predicted Interim 0.0635 GBP 2.26%
23 Apr 2027 Predicted Final 0.1625 GBP 5.79%

Recovery Speed

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

Recovery Signature

Post ex-div behaviour
Median recovery14dtrading days to regain pre-ex close
Recovered66.67%events recovered inside 6w
Drop capture100.27%ex-drop as share of dividend paid
Score55speed, 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