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LWDBShares · London Stock Exchange

Law Debenture

9 yrs of growthPaid for 53 yrs
3.1%
dividend yield · 36.5p in the last 12 months · price 1194p
Forward yield
3.3%
38.9p declared + forecast, next 12 months
Next ex-dividend date
17 Dec 2026
~ Forecast
5-year dividend growth
+12.2%
a year, compound · 10y +7.9%
Payments a year
4
paid every year for 53 yrs

When it goes ex-dividend

Filled: went ex in the last 12 months. Dashed: expected in the next 12.

Jan
Feb
Apr
May
Jul
Aug
Sep
Nov

Dividends per share by year

Price 1194p
0p10p20p30p40p'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
Yearly totals as a table
YearDividends per share
2026 (so far)28.1p
202534.6p
202433.1p
202331.6p
202230.1p
202128.6p
202019.5p
201919.5p
201817.8p
201717p
201616.2p
201516.2p
201415.2p
201314.3p
201213.5p
201113p
201012.2p
200912.2p
200812.2p
200711.1p
20069.35p
20057.85p
20047.04p
20036.9p
20026.9p
20016.86p
20006.7p
19996.35p
19985.85p
19975.55p
19964.6p
19954.25p
19941.35p
19930.74p
19920.71p
19910.65p
19900.57p
19890.46p
19880.15p
19870.32p
19860.25p
19850.24p
19840.2p
19830.18p
19820.18p
19810.15p
19800.14p
19790.11p
19780.1p
19770.09p
19760.06p
19750.07p
19740.07p
19730.07p

Coming up

  • 17
    Dec
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 38 days · paid around 16 Jan
    Forecast · high
    8.93p
  • 18
    Mar
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 129 days · paid around 17 Apr
    Forecast · high
    11.1p
  • 3
    Jun
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 206 days · paid around 3 Jul
    Forecast · high
    9.46p
  • 7
    Oct
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 332 days · paid around 6 Nov
    Forecast · high
    9.46p

Forecasts repeat last year's payments with recent growth, until the company declares. How accurate are they?

Announcements

  • Dividend Declaration
    22 Sept 2026 · declared interim 8.88p · ex 8 Oct · paid 23 Oct
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  • Half-year Financial Report
    24 Jul 2026 · declared interim 8.88p · ex 4 Jun · paid 3 Jul
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  • Dividend Declaration
    14 May 2026 · declared interim 8.88p · ex 4 Jun · paid 3 Jul
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  • Annual Financial Report
    11 Mar 2026 · proposed final 10.4p · ex 19 Mar · paid 29 Apr
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  • Dividend Declaration
    11 Dec 2025 · declared interim 8.38p · ex 18 Dec · paid 16 Jan
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  • Dividend Declaration
    19 Sept 2025 · declared interim 8.38p · ex 2 Oct · paid 24 Oct
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Dividend history

120 payments since 1973
Ex-dividend dateAmount per share
8 Oct 2026 · announced8.88p
4 Jun 2026 · announced8.88p
19 Mar 2026 · announced10.4p
18 Dec 2025 · announced8.38p
2 Oct 2025 · announced8.38p
5 Jun 20258.38p
20 Mar 20259.5p
19 Dec 20248p
26 Sept 20248p
30 May 20248p
7 Mar 20249.13p
21 Dec 20237.63p
All 120 payments
5 Oct 20237.63p
1 Jun 20237.63p
9 Mar 20238.75p
22 Dec 20227.25p
6 Oct 20227.25p
1 Jun 20227.25p
10 Mar 20228.38p
23 Dec 20216.88p
7 Oct 20216.88p
3 Jun 20216.88p
11 Mar 20218p
24 Dec 20206.5p
24 Sept 20206.5p
25 Jun 20206.5p
12 Mar 202019.4p
8 Aug 20196.6p
14 Mar 201912.9p
9 Aug 20186p
15 Mar 201811.8p
10 Aug 20175.5p
16 Mar 201711.5p
11 Aug 20165.2p
17 Mar 201611p
13 Aug 20155.2p
19 Mar 201511p
13 Aug 20144.7p
19 Mar 201410.5p
14 Aug 20134.5p
20 Mar 20139.75p
8 Aug 20124.5p
28 Mar 20129p
3 Aug 20114.5p
16 Mar 20118.5p
11 Aug 20104.2p
3 Mar 20108p
12 Aug 20094.2p
11 Mar 20098p
6 Aug 20084.2p
12 Mar 20088p
8 Aug 20074p
14 Mar 20077.1p
9 Aug 20063.4p
15 Mar 20065.95p
10 Aug 20053.1p
16 Mar 20054.75p
4 Aug 20042.8p
10 Mar 20044.24p
6 Aug 20032.66p
12 Mar 20034.24p
7 Aug 20022.66p
6 Mar 20024.24p
8 Aug 20012.66p
7 Mar 20014.2p
7 Aug 20002.6p
6 Mar 20004.1p
9 Aug 19992.5p
8 Mar 19993.85p
24 Aug 19982.35p
30 Mar 19983.5p
1 Sept 19972.2p
24 Mar 19973.35p
27 Aug 19961.65p
25 Mar 19962.95p
29 Aug 19951.5p
27 Mar 19952.75p
15 Aug 19941.35p
28 Mar 19942.55p
16 Aug 19930.26p
29 Mar 19930.48p
24 Aug 19920.25p
23 Mar 19920.46p
12 Aug 19910.24p
2 Apr 19910.41p
20 Aug 19900.23p
26 Mar 19900.34p
14 Aug 19890.2p
3 Apr 19890.26p
15 Aug 19880.15p
31 Aug 19870.13p
31 Mar 19870.19p
29 Aug 19860.11p
31 Mar 19860.14p
30 Aug 19850.11p
29 Mar 19850.13p
31 Aug 19840.09p
30 Mar 19840.11p
31 Aug 19830.08p
31 Mar 19830.1p
31 Aug 19820.08p
31 Mar 19820.1p
31 Aug 19810.06p
31 Mar 19810.1p
29 Aug 19800.05p
31 Mar 19800.09p
31 Aug 19790.04p
30 Mar 19790.07p
31 Aug 19780.04p
31 Mar 19780.06p
31 Aug 19770.03p
28 Feb 19770.06p
31 Aug 19760.02p
27 Feb 19760.04p
29 Aug 19750.02p
31 Mar 19750.05p
31 Jul 19740.02p
29 Mar 19740.05p
31 Jul 19730.02p
30 Mar 19730.05p

Amounts are adjusted for share splits and consolidations. p = pence per share. Specials count in the history but not in yields or streaks.