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Legal & General Group Plc (LSE: LGEN)
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This passive income of 8.4% a year looks delicious to me!

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Will the Legal & General share price ever get its act together?

| Harvey Jones

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My Legal & General shares are suddenly being shorted! Should I worry?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones has been underwhelmed by the performance of his Legal & General shares. Now he has spotted a sudden…

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2 high-yield dividend stocks to consider buying in August

| Alan Oscroft

The FTSE 100 is up near an all-time high now, at over 9,000 points. But there are still some UK…

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How much do you need in Legal & General shares to target £1,000 a month passive income?

| Alan Oscroft

You don't necessarily need shares with big dividend yields to build up a passive income pot for retirement -- but…

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1 year ago I called these 2 ultra-high-yield dividend shares no-brainer buys. Was I right?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones had high hopes for these two FTSE 100 dividend shares, as he anticipated bumper yields and maybe some…

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Here are the latest dividend yield forecasts for Legal & General, Aviva, and M&G shares

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

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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.