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Legal & General Group Plc (LSE: LGEN)
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Investing Articles

Value alert: Legal & General shares trade at just 6.3x earnings!

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox explains why he's buying Legal & General shares, looking at their absurdly low valuation and very attractive…

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8%+ yields! Two dividend shares on my April shopping list

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane identifies a pair of FTSE 100 dividend shares he thinks could make attractively-priced additions to his portfolio in…

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The Legal & General share price screams value

| Kevin Godbold

Down almost 13% in March, the Legal & General share price delivers a tempting valuation, but is that enough reason…

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Better insurance stock buy: Legal & General vs Admiral

| Duelling Fools

Today, the long-term investing case for two insurance stocks is put forward by a couple of our Foolish contributors.

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Legal & General shares: an incredible passive income opportunity?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Legal & General shares currently sport a dividend yield of around 8.5%. Edward Sheldon believes this is a great income…

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The banking crisis is my chance to buy these 2 cheap shares and I’m not going to miss it

| Harvey Jones

Buying cheap shares and holding them for the long term is my strategy for building retirement wealth and I think…

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2 undervalued dividend shares I’d buy as the FTSE 100 tumbles

| Charlie Carman

The FTSE 100 index counts many high-yield dividend shares among its constituents. Our writer identifies two that look like cheap…

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3 FTSE stocks to buy to take advantage of the market sell-off

| Ben McPoland

Dark clouds hanging over the market are creating wealth-enhancing opportunities for investors. Here's three stocks to buy as the fears…

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2 FTSE 100 stocks I’d buy before Mr Market changes his mind!

| Ben McPoland

More volatility in the market is presenting early-Easter gifts to long-term investors. Here's two FTSE 100 stocks I'd snap up…

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3 high-yield shares I’d buy to build a £1,000 dividend stream

| Christopher Ruane

This trio of high-yield shares in the FTSE 100 has caught our writer's eye. Here's how he'd invest £12,100 in…

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3 of my favourite FTSE 100 value stocks

| Paul Summers

There's no shortage of attractive value stocks among the UK's biggest companies, according to our writer. Paul Summers picks out…

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3 dirt cheap FTSE 100 shares to buy today?

| Alan Oscroft

With financial fears spooking the markets, FTSE 100 shares have been falling. Doesn't that make the cheapest shares even cheaper?

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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.