Lloyds Banking Group plc
LYGFinancial Services · Stock · semiannual payer
$5.44
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
3.68%
Annual Dividend
$0.20
Payout Ratio
44%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Apr 10, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
LYG Dividend Safety Score
66/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak4 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2021
Earnings payout coverage44% of earnings paid out
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is LYG a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsLloyds Banking Group plc (LYG) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 3.68% ($0.20/yr), with 4 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (44%)
- 111% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2021
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.68%
- Payout Ratio
- 44%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.20
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 10, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.92
- Market Cap
- $79.2B
- P/E Ratio
- 13.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 111%
- 52-Week Range
- $3.98 – $6.34
- Dividend Safety
- B · 66/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2021)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | — | $0.1340 | regular |
| Aug 4, 2025 | — | $0.0660 | regular |
| Apr 11, 2025 | — | $0.1040 | regular |
| Aug 5, 2024 | — | $0.0550 | regular |
| Apr 11, 2024 | — | $0.0930 | regular |
| Aug 4, 2023 | — | $0.0480 | regular |
| Apr 13, 2023 | — | $0.0780 | regular |
| Aug 5, 2022 | — | $0.0390 | regular |
| Apr 7, 2022 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
| Aug 6, 2021 | — | $0.0370 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2021 | — | $0.0320 | regular |
| Aug 9, 2019 | — | $0.0550 | regular |
| Apr 4, 2019 | — | $0.1120 | regular |
| Aug 16, 2018 | — | $0.0560 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.20 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$10.00
Annual$20.00
Monthly avg$1.67
