Legal & General Group Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Legal & General Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 8.18%. Next payment date is on 6th June, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 25th April, 2024.
Key information
8.2%
Dividend yield
277%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 4.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | 06 Jun 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 25 Apr 24 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Earnings per share | UK£0.074 |
| Dividend yield forecast in 3Y | 9.6% |
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing
Apr 15
Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.1463
Mar 20We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) Passed With Ease
Aug 05Legal & General Group's (LON:LGEN) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Apr 15Legal & General Group (LON:LGEN) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.052
Aug 07This Is Why Legal & General Group Plc's (LON:LGEN) CEO Compensation Looks Appropriate
May 14New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN)
Apr 15Is Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN) A Smart Pick For Income Investors?
Mar 27Here's What Legal & General Group Plc's (LON:LGEN) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like
Mar 09Would Shareholders Who Purchased Legal & General Group's (LON:LGEN) Stock Year Be Happy With The Share price Today?
Feb 11How Many Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN) Shares Did Insiders Buy, In The Last Year?
Dec 29Key Things To Consider Before Buying Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN) For Its Dividend
Dec 14
Here's What We Learned About The CEO Pay At Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN)
Nov 29Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: LGEN's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: LGEN's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Legal & General Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (LGEN) | 8.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.2% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.9% |
| Industry Average (Insurance) | 4.3% |
| Analyst forecast in 3 Years (LGEN) | 9.6% |
Notable Dividend: LGEN's dividend (8.18%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.16%).
High Dividend: LGEN's dividend (8.18%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.87%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (276.6%), LGEN's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: LGEN is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.