Legal & General Dividend
Legal & General Dividend history 25 years & estimates 2025 to 2027
Dividend Analysis of the Legal & General Stock
| Current dividend yield | 3.15 % |
| Dividendenrendite 5 Jahre | 6.89 % |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 8.4 % |
| Payout 3Y | 2.93 % |
When does Legal & General pay a dividend?
| Year | Dividend | Ex-day & Payday |
Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year | Dividend per Share | Ex-Day | Payday | Payment frequency |
| 2025 |
£0.0612
£0.06
|
Aug 21 2025
Aug 21 2025
Sep 26 2025
Aug 21 25
Sep 26 25 |
Sep 26 2025 |
-
-
|
| 2024 |
£0.1536
£0.15
|
Apr 24 2025
Apr 24 2025
Jun 05 2025
Apr 24 25
Jun 05 25 |
Jun 05 2025 |
-
-
|
| 2024 |
£0.06
£0.06
|
Aug 22 2024
Aug 22 2024
Sep 27 2024
Aug 22 24
Sep 27 24 |
Sep 27 2024 |
-
-
|
| 2023 |
£0.1463
£0.15
|
Apr 25 2024
Apr 25 2024
Jun 06 2024
Apr 25 24
Jun 06 24 |
Jun 06 2024 |
-
-
|
| 2023 |
£0.0571
£0.06
|
Aug 24 2023
Aug 24 2023
Sep 26 2023
Aug 24 23
Sep 26 23 |
Sep 26 2023 |
-
-
|
| 2022 |
£0.1393
£0.14
|
Apr 27 2023
Apr 27 2023
Jun 05 2023
Apr 27 23
Jun 05 23 |
Jun 05 2023 |
-
-
|
| 2022 |
£0.0544
£0.05
|
Aug 18 2022
Aug 18 2022
Sep 26 2022
Aug 18 22
Sep 26 22 |
Sep 26 2022 |
-
-
|
| 2021 |
£0.1327
£0.13
|
Apr 21 2022
Apr 21 2022
Jun 01 2022
Apr 21 22
Jun 01 22 |
Jun 01 2022 |
-
-
|
| 2021 |
£0.0518
£0.05
|
Aug 12 2021
Aug 12 2021
Sep 20 2021
Aug 12 21
Sep 20 21 |
Sep 20 2021 |
-
-
|
| 2020 |
£0.1264
£0.13
|
Apr 15 2021
Apr 15 2021
May 27 2021
Apr 15 21
May 27 21 |
May 27 2021 |
-
-
|
How much dividend does Legal & General pay?
Legal & General most recently paid a dividend of £0.06. Legal & General paid a Dividend of £0.21 Per Share in the financial year 2024. With a stock price of £2.62 at Jan 02 2026, the current dividend yield is 8.14% (calculation: £0.21 / £2.62 = 8.14%). No special dividend was paid.
What is the Legal & General Dividend Yield and payout ratio?
The average Legal & General dividend yield over the last 5 years is 10.35% and the average over the last 10 years is 10.71%.
The payout ratio of Legal & General in relation to the last financial year is 1,068.00%. The payout ratio smoothed over 3 years is 290.81%. The calculation is based on the sum of all dividend payments divided by the cumulative earnings per share(EPS).
| Metric | Legal & General |
|---|---|
| Current dividend yield | 8.14% |
| Dividend Yield 5Y | 10.35% |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 10.71% |
| Payout 1Y | 1,068.00% |
| Payout 3Y | 290.81% |
Is the Legal & General dividend safe? Continuity & Dividend Growth
Is the Legal & General dividend safe?
Legal & General has been paying a dividend for 25 years and has not lowered the dividend for 15 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 4-times.
The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 5.01%. The average Legal & General Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 3.98%. The average for the last 10 years is 6.62%.
| Metric | Legal & General |
|---|---|
| Increased | 4 Years |
| Continuity | 15 Years |
| Paid | 25 Years |
| Growth 1Y | 5.01% |
| Growth 5Y | 3.98% |
| Growth 10Y | 6.62% |
Continuity
Legal & General has been paying a dividend for 25 years and has not lowered the dividend for 15 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 4-times.
Dividend Growth
The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 5.01%. The average Legal & General Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 3.98%. The average for the last 10 years is 6.62%.
Legal & General Stock Forecast 2026
On the stock exchange, the Legal & General stock (ISIN: GB0005603997) is not traded as a top scorer in January 2026 according to the dividend strategy.
The stock price of Legal & General 0.19% has risen since the beginning of the year 2026. However, the return generated in the past says nothing about the future return. You can find the Legal & General stock price in real time at the top of the page.
Legal & General (symbol: LGEN) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 87.47 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 0.53 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the Legal & General stock forecast 2026 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 12.23 according to P/E ratio and 1.11 according to P/S.
| Metric | Legal & General |
|---|---|
| Dividend Score | ??/15 |
| Performance 2026 |
0.19%
|
| P/E TTM | 87.47 |
| P/S TTM | 0.53 |
| P/E forward | 12.23 |
| P/S forward | 1.11 |
Legal & General (symbol: LGEN) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 87.47 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 0.53 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the Legal & General stock forecast 2026 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 12.23 according to P/E ratio and 1.11 according to P/S.
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