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Legal & General Group Plc (LSE: LGEN)
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A massive 9.1% yield at a 36.3% discount!? Should investors consider buying this passive income gem?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This passive income stock has one of the highest dividend yields in the FTSE 100 that could also be significantly…

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With 10,000 Legal & General shares, this is how much second income an investor could earn

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley calculates the potential second income an investor could earn from 10,000 L&G shares. But is it the best…

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£20k in savings? Here’s how you could try to turn that into a £13,582 annual passive income

| Royston Wild

Looking to turn a large sum of cash into a significant passive income in retirement? Royston Wild discusses one strategy…

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How much do you need in a SIPP to aim for a £30,000 annual passive income at retirement?

| Andrew Mackie

Andrew Mackie whips out his calculator and crunches the number to demonstrate how pensions tax relief can help supercharge a…

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See how much income 1,696 Legal & General shares pay when the dividend lands on 26 September

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones crunches the numbers to show how much dividend income investors with a modest holding of Legal & General…

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3 reasons income stocks trump growth stocks

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Income stocks or growth stocks? That is the question. Here are three possible scenarios where I think the former beat…

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9% yield! Is Legal & General a no-brainer for a Stocks and Shares ISA?

| Stephen Wright

As falling bond prices push the dividend yield to unusually high levels, is Legal & General a good choice for…

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3 reasons I see for the Legal & General share price wobble over the past month

| James Beard

Legal & General's share price has fallen more than 10% over the past month. Our writer considers the reasons for…

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1 beaten-down FTSE 100 stock to consider before markets rebound, and 2 I’m shunning for now

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones looks at three stocks from the FTSE 100 that have taken a beating over the last week. He…

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Legal & General shares are yielding 9% again. Should investors consider buying?

| Beekeeper64

Legal & General shares have come down in price, pushing the yield up to high levels. But is this a…

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£10,000 invested in Legal & General shares 10 years ago is now worth…

| Dr. James Fox

Legal & General shares don’t offer much in the way of share price returns. Dr James Fox takes a closer…

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Could investors unlock £1,500 passive income instantly with these 3 FTSE Shares?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

These FTSE shares offer some of the highest yields among large-cap UK stocks, unlocking a potentially sustainable and chunky long-term…

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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.