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LSE:LGEN 3 November 2025 - 11 March 2026

Legal & General share price rises after Meiji Yasuda deal closes, £1.2bn buyback in focus

Legal & General share price rises after Meiji Yasuda deal closes, £1.2bn buyback in focus

Legal & General shares rose about 1% to 270.2 pence early Tuesday after confirming the $2.3 billion sale of its U.S. insurance business to Meiji Yasuda. The company plans to return an extra £1 billion to shareholders, raising its 2026 buyback to £1.2 billion. The FTSE 100 was little changed. Investors await full-year results on March 11 for further details.
3 February 2026
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Aviva share price climbs as gilt yields hit a two-month high — what to watch before March results

Aviva share price climbs as gilt yields hit a two-month high — what to watch before March results

Aviva shares rose 0.5% to 637.8p in early London trading as ten-year gilt yields hit 4.569%, their highest since November. The Office for National Statistics will begin using supermarket checkout data for inflation from February, potentially trimming CPI by 0.03 points. Aviva’s full-year results are due March 5. The insurer expects a further update on its Solvency II capital model at that time.
29 January 2026
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Legal & General share price: LGEN ticks up as L&G names new real assets chiefs, Banner Life sale in focus

Legal & General share price: LGEN ticks up as L&G names new real assets chiefs, Banner Life sale in focus

Legal & General shares rose 0.8% to 262.8 pence in early London trading Wednesday after appointing Tim Morris and Philipp Westermann as global co-heads of Real Assets. The company confirmed plans to close the sale of Banner Life and William Penn to Meiji Yasuda in early 2026, pending regulatory approval. Long-time general counsel Geoffrey Timms will step down after the May AGM.
28 January 2026
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British Land’s leasing jump fuels UK dividend hunt as Legal & General’s 8% yield grabs attention

British Land’s leasing jump fuels UK dividend hunt as Legal & General’s 8% yield grabs attention

British Land signed 882,000 sq ft of leases in the third quarter, 8.5% above estimated rental value, and kept its earnings forecast. The company reported 1.8 million sq ft under offer and said retail park occupancy stands at 99%. UK inflation rose in December, but analysts expect the Bank of England to cut rates three times this year. Investors remain cautious about dividend risks despite British Land’s 5.5% yield.
22 January 2026
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Legal & General share price slips as tariff jitters rattle London trade — what to watch next for LGEN

Legal & General share price slips as tariff jitters rattle London trade — what to watch next for LGEN

Legal & General shares fell 0.7% to 263.9 pence in early London trading Monday, tracking a broader European selloff after U.S. President Trump threatened new tariffs on British and European goods. The STOXX 600 dropped 1.3%. Investors are watching the World Economic Forum in Davos for updates. Legal & General’s full-year results are due March 11.
19 January 2026
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Legal & General (LGEN) Share Price on 4 December 2025: High‑Yield FTSE 100 Insurer Balances Big Payouts, Heavy Leverage and a Strategic Overhaul

Legal & General (LGEN) Share Price on 4 December 2025: High‑Yield FTSE 100 Insurer Balances Big Payouts, Heavy Leverage and a Strategic Overhaul

Legal & General shares traded around 249.9p late morning 4 December, flat on the day and near the upper half of their 52-week range. The company is midway through a strategic overhaul, including the $2.3bn sale of its US protection business to Meiji Yasuda and a pledge to return over £5bn to shareholders by 2028. No new company-specific RNS was issued today.
4 December 2025
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Legal & General Group Plc (LGEN) Stock on 3 December 2025: High‑Yield FTSE 100 Giant Between Reform, Risk and Record PRT Deals

Legal & General Group Plc (LGEN) Stock on 3 December 2025: High‑Yield FTSE 100 Giant Between Reform, Risk and Record PRT Deals

Legal & General shares closed at about 248p in London on 3 December 2025, with a market cap just under £14bn and a dividend yield near 9%. The stock sits mid-range for the year, up modestly, and has returned just over 7% year-to-date. Analysts note strong pension-risk-transfer growth but remain divided due to high leverage and a complex payout ratio. Management maintains plans for over £5bn in shareholder returns.
3 December 2025
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Legal & General (LGEN) Share Price Today – 28 November 2025: High-Yield FTSE 100 Insurer Holds Near 247p After Stress-Test Boost and Global Portfolio Moves

Legal & General (LGEN) Share Price Today – 28 November 2025: High-Yield FTSE 100 Insurer Holds Near 247p After Stress-Test Boost and Global Portfolio Moves

Legal & General shares closed at 246.7p on 28 November 2025, up 0.08%, after investors reviewed positive sector stress-test results and new portfolio disclosures. The stock traded between 245.7p and 250.45p on volume just over 3.3 million. Over the past week, shares rose about 4.5%, with a one-year total return of 12%. The trailing dividend yield stands near 8.7%.
28 November 2025
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Legal & General (LGEN) Share Price Today: Dividend Yield Near 9% as Ford Deal and UK Budget Shape Outlook – 27 November 2025

Legal & General (LGEN) Share Price Today: Dividend Yield Near 9% as Ford Deal and UK Budget Shape Outlook – 27 November 2025

Legal & General Group Plc closed at 246p in London on 27 November 2025, steady after a midweek rally that lifted its dividend yield near 9%. Trading volume topped 20 million shares, slightly above average. The company reported a new NAV of £305.16m for its UK Gilt 0–5 Year UCITS ETF. UK markets remain focused on the Autumn Budget’s tax hikes and pension changes.
27 November 2025
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Legal & General (LGEN) Share Price Today, 18 November 2025: Barclays Ups Target as Green Mortgage Deal Lands

Legal & General (LGEN) Share Price Today, 18 November 2025: Barclays Ups Target as Green Mortgage Deal Lands

Legal & General shares fell about 1.5–1.8% to 233–234p in London trading on 18 November, extending a recent losing streak. Barclays raised its price target on the stock to 330p and kept an “overweight” rating. The company also announced a new partnership with Ecology Building Society through its Mortgage Club. Market cap stood near £13–14bn.
18 November 2025
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FTSE 100’s Record Run: Inside London’s Blue-Chip Rally and What’s Next

FTSE 100 Roars into November: Oil Windfall, Gold Surge & Rate Cut Hopes Drive Rally

The FTSE 100 opened up 0.2% at 9,738 on November 3, holding near record highs as oil and gold prices surged. BP gained after a $1.5 billion U.S. pipeline sale, while Vodafone fell up to 3% on a UBS downgrade. UK bank shares hit their highest since 2008. Manufacturing PMI rose to 49.7, its best in a year, ahead of the Bank of England’s rate decision this week.
3 November 2025
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  • Santen Pharmaceutical Raises Dividends and Issues 2027 Earnings Guidance Amid Market Reaction
    May 23, 2026, 2:04 PM EDT. On 12 May 2026, Santen Pharmaceutical (TSE:4536) raised its interim and year-end dividends to ¥21.00 per share for fiscal year ending March 2027, confirming a ¥19.00 dividend for FY 2026. The company issued FY2027 guidance projecting revenue of ¥311 billion, operating profit of ¥49.5 billion, and net profit of ¥39.5 billion. The dividend hike underscores confidence in earnings and shareholder returns but raises concerns about reliance on meeting guidance amid modest revenue growth. Shares gained but remain potentially undervalued by 43%, with market views split between optimism over dividends and caution on growth forecasts. Investors are advised to weigh the trade-offs and consider fundamental analysis before deciding.

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