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UK high‑yield dividend stocks

Overview

By late August 2026, Legal & General’s financial performance continued to drive investor interest. Following a 7% rise in core operating profit to £918 million for the first half of 2026—fueled by a 37% jump in fee-related earnings in its Asset Management division—management raised its full-year profit growth expectations to exceed the previous target range of 6% to 9%.

The company’s global assets under management reached £1.2 trillion during this period. Legal & General is also progressing with its £1.2 billion share buyback programme, having completed approximately £450 million by the end of July 2026.

While the share price recently surged to exceed 300p for the first time in nearly five years, the stock has since experienced volatility. Despite this, it maintains a high dividend yield of 7.7%, remaining the highest among FTSE 100 constituents. Some analysts have expressed caution regarding the stock’s valuation following the recent rally.

Entities

Legal & General Group Plc · FTSE 100 · Mark Jordy · Legal & General · Aberdeen Group plc

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Legal & General reports H1 2026 profit rise and raises guidance

    Legal & General reported a 7% rise in H1 2026 core operating profit to £918m, raising full-year guidance and continuing a £1.2bn share buyback programme.

  2. 12 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Legal & General Group reports strong 2026 earnings and high dividend yield

    Legal & General Group plc reports strong 2026 growth, driven by a 37% rise in asset management earnings and a leading 7.1% dividend yield in the FTSE 100.

  3. 24 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Legal & General shares attract insider buying and top FTSE 100 dividend yield

    Insiders bought Lowland (96 shares) and Legal & General (73 shares) in early August, while Legal & General tops FTSE 100 dividend yields at 7.2% and Aberdeen Group offers 6.0%.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Legal & General and LondonMetric top FTSE 100 with highest dividend yields

    Legal & General's 7.5% dividend yield tops FTSE 100, while LondonMetric's near‑7% yield ranks second; both feature in a suggested £20,000 ISA portfolio projected to generate about £1,300 annual tax‑free income.

  5. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Enterprise Products Partners and Legal & General as high‑yield stocks

    Enterprise Products Partners offers a 10.9% dividend yield on cost, while Legal & General provides a 7.5% payout, with both stocks highlighted for generating passive income.

Sources

abcmoney.co.uk · ad-hoc-news.de · financial-news.co.uk · fool.co.uk · it-boltwise.de · lesgrandsmaitres.fr · mommygearest.com · mortgagestrategy.co.uk · stocknews.com

This summary has been updated 3 times: see revision history