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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): London Stock Exchange Group plc (LNSTY) pays a $0.39 annual dividend, yielding 1.87% at $28.34/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-14. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.87%
Annual Dividend: $0.39 per share
Payout Ratio: 93.7%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-14
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 12
London Stock Exchange Group plc dividend sits at a 1.87% yield, backed by a global financial infrastructure business spanning data analytics, capital markets, and post-trade services. The trailing annual dividend rate is $0.3912 per share, with the next ex-dividend date set for August 14, 2026. LSEG operates platforms including the London Stock Exchange, Tradeweb, and FXall, giving it broad exposure across equities, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets. With a beta of 0.467, LNSTY stock moves well below the broader market, which suits investors who prioritize dividend growth over immediate income.
London Stock Exchange Group plc pays out 93.7% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). LSEG's operations span recurring-demand businesses, including real-time pricing data, trade reporting, clearing, and regulatory reporting services, which provide a degree of revenue continuity that supports the current payout level. London Stock Exchange Group plc dividend safety is the central question at this ratio: there is limited room for earnings to soften before the dividend comes under pressure, and any meaningful decline in Data & Analytics or Post Trade revenues would narrow that cushion further.
London Stock Exchange Group plc dividend history shows a CAGR of 15.0% per year from 2016 to 2025. The per-share dividend grew from $0.1297 in 2016 to $0.4579 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 37.8% in 2022, though the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, specifically 2023, when the annual dividend fell from $0.3250 to $0.3007.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +12.1% | $0.33 (2022) | $0.46 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +17.9% | $0.20 (2020) | $0.46 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +12.0% | $0.15 (2011) | $0.46 (2025) |
LNSTY stock fits growth-and-income investors who want dividend expansion rather than a high starting yield. The current yield of 1.87% is classified as low (below 2%), and it sits above the 5-year average of 1.18%, which reflects how much the per-share dividend has grown over that period. The 15.0% CAGR over nine years is the defining characteristic here: the income compounds quickly even if the starting yield is modest. The trade-off is a 93.7% payout ratio that leaves little margin for error. London Stock Exchange Group plc suits investors who accept a thin safety buffer in exchange for a dividend that has grown at a pace well above typical financial sector norms.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | $0.1842 |
| 2026-04-17 | $0.3446 |
| 2025-08-15 | $0.1601 |
| 2025-04-22 | $0.2978 |
| 2024-08-16 | $0.1081 |
| 2024-04-18 | $0.2510 |
| 2023-08-17 | $0.0964 |
| 2023-04-20 | $0.2043 |
| 2022-08-19 | $0.0960 |
| 2022-04-28 | $0.2290 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.5288 |
| 2025 | $0.4579 |
| 2024 | $0.3591 |
| 2023 | $0.3007 |
| 2022 | $0.3250 |
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