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Legal & General Group Plc (LSE: LGEN)
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Three surprise power plays: Direct Line Insurance Group plc, Smith & Nephew plc and Legal & General Group plc

Direct Line Insurance Group plc (LON: DGL), Smith & Nephew plc (LON: SN) and Legal & General Group plc (LON:…

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Can May’s winners Legal & General Group plc (+7%), Barratt Developments plc (+11%) and Pendragon plc (+21%) keep charging?

Royston Wild considers whether Legal & General Group plc (LON: LGEN), Barratt Developments plc (LON: BDEV) and Pendragon plc (LON:…

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Is GlaxoSmithKline plc a better dividend buy than Standard Life plc and Legal & General Group plc?

Does a lack of dividend growth hold back GlaxoSmithKline plc's (LON: GSK) income appeal versus Standard Life plc (LON: SL)…

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Is Royal Dutch Shell plc (7.43%) or Legal & General Group plc (5.95%) the better income play today?

Royal Dutch Shell plc (LON: RDSB) and Legal & General Group plc (LON: LGEN) both offer valuable, fabulous yields but…

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easyJet plc, British American Tobacco plc and Legal & General Group plc: 3 FTSE 100 growth AND income stars!

Royston Wild explains why easyJet plc (LON: EZJ), British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS) and Legal & General Group plc…

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Are today’s top turnaround buys G4S plc, Legal & General Group plc and TUI AG?

Roland Head asks whether G4S plc (LON:GFS), Legal & General Group plc (LON:LGEN) and TUI AG (LON:TUI) could be poised…

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Will Legal & General Group plc, Hansard Global plc and Chesnara plc boost your portfolio returns?

Are these 3 stocks ripe for investment? Legal & General Group plc (LON: LGEN), Hansard Global plc (LON: HSD) and…

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Should you snap up ~7% yielders Royal Dutch Shell plc, HSBC Holdings plc and Legal & General Group plc?

Royston Wild runs the rule over the dividend prospects of FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) stalwarts Royal Dutch Shell plc (LON:…

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Are Legal & General Group plc, Aviva plc and Prudential plc good long-term holdings for your ISA?

Edward Sheldon examines whether it's time to buy the insurers: Legal & General Group plc (LON: LGEN), Aviva plc (LON:…

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3 Striking dividend opportunities: Lloyds Banking Group plc, Imperial Brands plc and Legal & General Group plc

Will you make the most of these dividend opportunities: Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON: LLOY), Imperial Brands plc (LON: IMB)…

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Will ITV plc ever become a better dividend stock than Sky plc and Legal & General Group plc?

Should you ditch Sky plc (LON: SKY) and Legal & General Group plc (LON: LGEN) in favour of ITV plc…

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Should you buy last week’s losers Legal & General Group plc (-9%), Cobham plc (-28%) and St Ives plc (-50%)?

Royston Wild runs the rule over recent losers Legal & General Group plc (LON: LGEN), Cobham plc (LON: COB) and…

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Frequently Asked Questions

Demand for Legal & General’s services have historically remained strong. But given the various niches it operates in, overall growth hasn’t been particularly impressive, making LGEN stock more popular amongst income investors.

However, it’s worth being aware that the financial services sector is highly regulated. Any intentional or accidental breach of regulations can result in significant financial penalties, potentially destabilising the LGEN share price.

Yes. Legal & General shares pay a cash dividend at an average 52% payout ratio. The stock has one year of consecutive dividend growth.

Barratt Development shares pay out a dividend twice a year, in April and August.

Legal & General shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange. They can be bought from any investment account that provides access to this exchange platform.