Legal & General Group

Website: Legal & General Group
Index: FTSE 100
EPIC: LGEN
Supersector: Insurance
Sector: Life Insurance
Subsector: Life Insurance
Market Cap: £14.03B
Payout Frequency: Semi-Annual

Next Legal & General Group Dividend

Legal & General Group next goes ex-dividend on 23/04/2026. This will be the Final dividend for 2026.

The dividend per share amount is 15.6700p (GBP) and the payment date is 04/06/2026.

Key Dividend Details

FY25 ordinary dividend per share (DPS): 21.79p (+2% year-on-year).
Final dividend timetable: Ex-dividend 23/04/2026; Record 24/04/2026; Payment 04/06/2026; DRIP election deadline 13/05/2026.
Interim 2026 timetable (for reference): Ex-dividend 20/08/2026; Record 21/08/2026; Payment 25/09/2026; DRIP deadline 04/09/2026.
Capital returns alongside dividend: £1.2bn share buyback commencing this week; management guiding ~2% DPS growth in 2026; targeted shareholder returns of >£5bn over 2025–2027.

Dividend Sustainability and Growth

Coverage by capital generation: Solvency II operating capital generation per share 26.78p versus DPS 21.79p implies c. 1.2x coverage; Group OSG £1.5bn (+5%).
Capital strength: Pro forma Solvency II coverage ratio 210% (after the Meiji Yasuda transaction and assumed buyback) underpins ongoing distributions.
Earnings momentum: Core operating profit +6% and core EPS +9% while DPS +2% signals a conservative uplift with headroom for support.
Return mix: The large buyback balances cash dividends and should reduce share count, supporting per-share dividend capacity over time.

Dividends Used in Calculation:

Ex-Dividend Date	Payment Date	Type	Amount	Currency
24/04/2025	05/06/2025	Final	15.36p	GBX
21/08/2025	26/09/2025	Interim	6.12p	GBX

Total (Annual Dividends Per Share): 21.48p

Dividend Yield = Annual Dividends Per Share (21.48p) ÷ Share Price (247.9p) = 8.66%

Ex Dividend Date	Payment Date	Type	Amount	Currency
23/04/2026	04/06/2026	Final	15.6700p	GBX
21/08/2025	26/09/2025	Interim	6.12p	GBX
24/04/2025	05/06/2025	Final	15.36p	GBX
22/08/2024	27/09/2024	Interim	6.00p	GBX
25/04/2024	06/06/2024	Final	14.63p	GBX
24/08/2023	26/09/2023	Interim	5.71p	GBX
27/04/2023	05/06/2023	Final	13.93p	GBX
18/08/2022	26/09/2022	Interim	5.44p	GBX
21/04/2022	01/06/2022	Final	13.27p	GBX
12/08/2021	20/09/2021	Interim	5.18p	GBX
15/04/2021	27/05/2021	Final	12.64p	GBX
13/08/2020	24/09/2020	Interim	4.93p	GBX
23/04/2020	04/06/2020	Final	12.64p	GBX
15/08/2019	26/09/2019	Interim	4.93p	GBX
25/04/2019	06/06/2019	Final	11.82p	GBX
16/08/2018	27/09/2018	Interim	4.60p	GBX
26/04/2018	07/06/2018	Final	11.05p	GBX
17/08/2017	21/09/2017	Interim	4.30p	GBX
27/04/2017	08/06/2017	Final	10.35p	GBX
18/08/2016	22/09/2016	Interim	4.00p	GBX
28/04/2016	09/06/2016	Final	9.95p	GBX
13/08/2015	17/09/2015	Interim	3.45p	GBX
23/04/2015	04/06/2015	Final	8.35p	GBX
27/08/2014	01/10/2014	Interim	2.90p	GBX
23/04/2014	04/06/2014	Final	6.90p	GBX
28/08/2013	30/09/2013	Interim	2.40p	GBX

Year	Interim	Final	Currency	Total	Change
2024	6.000	14.630	GBX	20.630	5.040
2023	5.710	13.930	GBX	19.640	4.970
2022	5.440	13.270	GBX	18.710	4.990
2021	5.180	12.640	GBX	17.820	1.420
2020	4.930	12.640	GBX	17.570	4.890
2019	4.930	11.820	GBX	16.750	7.020
2018	4.600	11.050	GBX	15.650	6.820
2017	4.300	10.350	GBX	14.650	5.010
2016	4.000	9.950	GBX	13.950	18.220
2015	3.450	8.350	GBX	11.800	20.400
2014	2.900	6.900	GBX	9.800	308.330
2013	2.400		GBX	2.400

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