Law Debenture (LWDB) Stock Overview
An investment trust, provides independent professional services to companies, agencies, organizations, and individuals worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£11.62 |
| 52 Week High | UK£12.02 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£8.60 |
| Beta | 0.69 |
| 1 Month Change | 11.30% |
| 3 Month Change | 5.06% |
| 1 Year Change | 33.41% |
| 3 Year Change | 41.53% |
| 5 Year Change | 55.76% |
| Change since IPO | 1,241.80% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.0838
Dec 14
Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.0838
Sep 22Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.08
Dec 15Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.0875
Mar 03Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0725
Dec 18Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.0725
Oct 02Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Feb 27What Kind Of Shareholders Own The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. (LON:LWDB)?
Mar 01Did The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. (LON:LWDB) Insiders Buy Up More Shares?
Jan 08
Shareholder Returns
| LWDB | GB Capital Markets | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 3.2% | 3.7% | 1.2% |
| 1Y | 33.4% | -0.4% | 28.9% |
Return vs Industry: LWDB exceeded the UK Capital Markets industry which returned -0.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: LWDB exceeded the UK Market which returned 28.9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| LWDB volatility | |
|---|---|
| LWDB Average Weekly Movement | 3.3% |
| Capital Markets Industry Average Movement | 4.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 12.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: LWDB has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: LWDB's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 315 | Denis Jackson | www.lawdebenture.com |
The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c., an investment trust, provides independent professional services to companies, agencies, organizations, and individuals worldwide. The company operates in two segments: Portfolio and Independent Professional Services. It provides corporate secretarial services; corporate trust services, including bond/security trustee, escrow agent, bespoke trust solutions, and paying agent; pension trustee services comprising independent trustee, chair of trustees, corporate sole trustee, co-trustee, subcommittee chair or member, master trust trustee, IGC member or for ad-hoc support, process agent; whistleblowing services; and outsourced pensions management, scheme secretarial, and specialist support services to projects, pension scheme trustees, and corporates.
The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. Fundamentals Summary
| LWDB fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£1.58b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£304.67m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£374.24m |
Is LWDB overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| LWDB income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£374.24m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£9.57m |
| Gross Profit | UK£364.67m |
| Other Expenses | UK£60.00m |
| Earnings | UK£304.67m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.29 |
| Gross Margin | 97.44% |
| Net Profit Margin | 81.41% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 17.8% |
How did LWDB perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does LWDB pay a reliable dividends?
See LWDB dividend history and benchmarks| Law Debenture dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Mar 19 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Apr 29 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 33 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 8 days |
Does LWDB pay a reliable dividends?
See LWDB dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/04/20 21:57 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
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