LYG Dividend History & Analysis | 4.4% Yield

LYG has a dividend yield of 4.4% and paid 0.3 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 4.40%
Payout Ratio 89.6%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 25.29%
Consistency Lifetime 70.9%
Yield on Cost 5y 16.80%
Payout FCF -
Streak Years 4
Dividend Rating 70.13%
Ex-Dividend in 13 days: Buy before Apr 10, 2026 to receive the next dividend.

Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
Dividend Growth Year over Year This chart shows the annual dividend growth rate compared to the previous year.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over time. Price is displayed as gray area (left axis), yield as dark blue line (right axis), and average yield as orange dashed line.
■ Yield (right) | ■ Price (left) | ┅ Avg Yield
Total Return 12m: 34.5%
Total Return 5y: 173.1%

Top Dividend Payers in Diversified Banks

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost 5y
BAMI 23,422 M 9.86% 97.6%
CIB 18,964 M 20.1% 49.8%
BBVA 122,035 M 5.41% 39.9%
ISP 99,827 M 6.94% 36.0%
SAB 16,991 M 7.21% 30.7%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Growth Rate Consistency
BMPS 24,819 M 244% 34.6%
BAP 26,177 M 99.2% 83.3%
BAMI 23,422 M 105% 49.1%
CABK 80,359 M 103% 83.2%
UNI 7,382 M 83.5% 78.3%

Quality Dividend Peers in Diversified Banks

BKT
Bankinter
 4.81% Yield
BBVA
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya
 4.54% Yield
BBVA
Banco Bilbao Viscaya
 5.41% Yield
BAP
Credicorp
 5.69% Yield
CABK
Caixabank
 5.04% Yield
SMFG
Sumitomo Mitsui
 3.26% Yield

LYG Dividend History: Last 38 Payments (USD) as of March 2026

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2026-04-10 2026-04-10 2026-05-29 Semiannual 0.134 103.1% N/A
2025-08-04 2025-08-04 2025-09-19 Semiannual 0.066 -36.5% 1.5%
2025-04-11 2025-04-11 2025-05-30 Semiannual 0.104 89.1% 2.95%
2024-08-05 2024-08-05 2024-09-20 Semiannual 0.055 -40.9% 2.03%
2024-04-11 2024-04-12 2024-05-31 Semiannual 0.093 93.8% 3.68%
2023-08-04 2023-08-07 2023-09-22 Semiannual 0.048 -38.5% 2.21%
2023-04-13 2023-04-14 2023-06-02 Semiannual 0.078 100% 3.26%
2022-08-05 2022-08-08 2022-09-22 Semiannual 0.039 -44.3% 1.82%
2022-04-07 2022-04-08 2022-05-31 Semiannual 0.07 89.2% 3.03%
2021-08-06 2021-08-09 2021-09-23 Semiannual 0.037 15.6% 1.45%
2021-04-15 2021-04-16 2021-06-04 Annual 0.032 -69.5% 1.35%
2020-04-16 2020-04-17 2020-06-08 0.1049 90.8% N/A
2019-08-09 2019-08-12 2019-09-23 Semiannual 0.055 -50.9% N/A
2019-04-04 2019-04-05 2019-05-31 Semiannual 0.112 100% N/A
2018-08-16 2018-08-17 2018-10-09 Semiannual 0.056 -50.9% N/A
2018-04-19 2018-04-20 2018-06-08 Semiannual 0.114 115.1% N/A
2017-08-09 2017-08-11 2017-10-10 Semiannual 0.053 -50.9% N/A
2017-04-05 2017-04-07 2017-05-26 Semiannual 0.108 140% N/A
2016-08-10 2016-08-12 2016-10-11 Semiannual 0.045 -59.5% N/A
2016-04-06 2016-04-08 2016-05-27 Semiannual 0.111 136.2% N/A
2015-08-12 2015-08-14 2015-10-08 Semiannual 0.047 2.2% N/A
2015-04-02 2015-04-07 2015-05-29 Other 0.046 -96.8% N/A
2009-12-14 2009-11-25 2009-12-18 Other 1.449 66.9% N/A
2009-06-24 2009-05-21 2009-06-30 Other 0.868 -3.8% N/A
2008-08-06 2008-08-08 2008-10-14 Other 0.9019 -53.7% N/A
2008-03-05 2008-03-07 2008-05-19 Other 1.9479 113.4% N/A
2007-08-08 2007-08-10 2007-10-15 Other 0.9129 -50.6% N/A
2007-03-07 2007-03-09 2007-05-14 Other 1.8468 129.8% N/A
2006-08-09 2006-08-11 2006-10-16 Other 0.8038 -50.9% N/A
2006-03-08 2006-03-10 2006-05-15 Other 1.6366 112.1% N/A
2005-08-10 2005-08-12 2005-10-17 Other 0.7715 -57.3% N/A
2005-03-16 2005-03-18 2005-05-16 Other 1.8068 131.7% N/A
2004-08-11 2004-08-13 2004-10-18 Other 0.7798 -55.2% N/A
2004-03-17 2004-03-19 2004-05-17 Other 1.7397 144.8% N/A
2003-08-13 2003-08-15 2003-10-20 Other 0.7107 -57.8% N/A
2003-02-26 2003-02-28 2003-05-19 Other 1.6826 153.2% N/A
2002-08-14 2002-08-16 2002-10-21 Other 0.6647 -55.6% N/A
2002-02-27 2002-03-01 2002-05-13 Other 1.4975 0% N/A

LYG Dividend FAQ

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LYG) is a UK-based financial services company. It provides retail and commercial banking, as well as insurance, pensions, and investment products.

What is the Dividend Yield of LYG?

As of March 2026, LYG`s dividend yield is 4.40%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 0.30 USD by the current share price of 4.94.

Does LYG pay a dividend?

As of March 2026, LYG paid a dividend of 0.30 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-04-10 and the payout was 0.13402 USD.

How often does LYG pay dividends?

LYG pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, LYG has issued 3 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-04-10.

LYG dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for LYG for the next payments are between 0.101 (-24.6%) and 0.119 (-11.2%). This represents a significant dividend cut compared to the last payment. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 4.45%.

Will LYG pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.13402 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-04-10. The next Ex-Dividend date for Lloyds Banking (LYG) is 2026-04-10.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for LYG?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Lloyds Banking (LYG) is 2026-04-10.

What is the Dividend Growth of LYG?

LYG's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 25.3% per year.
Strong growth: LYG's Dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of LYG?

LYG's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 16.8%. If you bought LYG's shares at 1.81 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (0.30 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 16.8% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of LYG?

LYG Payout Consistency is 70.9%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number.
Unstable: Lloyds Banking has an inconsistent track record of dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does LYG have a good Dividend Yield?

LYG`s 4.40% Dividend Yield is considered as good. Make sure the dividend is sustainable: Check the Payouts-Ratio over time.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of LYG?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of LYG is 89.6%. High - Check if earnings are stable and growing; otherwise, dividends might not be sustainable.

What is the Dividend Rating of LYG?

LYG`s Overall Dividend Rating is 70.13%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

LYG Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in LYG's Outstanding Shares?

Lloyds Banking's outstanding shares have decreased by approximately 6.08% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: -100.0%).

Shareholder-friendly: The company is actively buying back shares, reducing the share count. This increases earnings per share and often leads to higher dividends per share over time, as profits are distributed among fewer shareholders.

Has LYG ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last stock split was on May 6, 2009 with a ratio of 41:40.

This was a forward split: Each share became 1.02 shares, lowering the price proportionally. The dividend per share was also adjusted downward by the same ratio, so total dividend income remained unchanged.

Year Number of Shares Annual Growth Rate
2000 16,728,799,500
2001 16,728,799,500
2002 16,728,799,500
2003 16,728,799,500
2004 16,728,799,500
2005 16,728,799,500
2006 16,728,799,500
2007 16,728,799,500
2008 16,728,799,500
2009 16,728,799,500
2010 17,018,713,500 +1.73%
2011 16,184,285,800 -4.9%
2012 18,887,875,000 +16.71%
2013 17,842,113,500 -5.54%
2014 19,250,000,000 +7.89%
2015 16,728,799,500 -13.1%
2016 17,869,000,000 +6.82%
2017 19,342,105,300 +8.24%
2018 17,790,898,100 -8.02%
2019 17,513,139,500 -1.56%
2020 16,728,799,500 -4.48%
2021 17,946,250,000 +7.28%
2022 16,821,963,100 -6.26%
2023 16,946,440,000 +0.74%
2024 15,597,585,000 -7.96%
2025 14,947,500,000 -4.17%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield
Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
Payout Ratio
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.
Payout FCF
Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.
Growth Rate (CAGR)
Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.
Consistency
Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.
Yield on Cost
Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.
Streak
Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.
Dividend Rating
Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-03-17 02:37