Dividend Declaration
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The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c.
First Interim Dividend Announcement
· Declaring a first interim dividend of 8.875 pence per ordinary share payable in July 2026, representing an increase of 6.0% over the prior year's first interim dividend.
· It is the Board's intention for each of the first three interim dividends for 2026 to be equivalent to a quarter of Law Debenture's total 2025 dividend of 35.5 pence per ordinary share.
The combination of IPS' steady income and our strong reserves allows Law Debenture to continue its 47-year track record of maintaining or increasing its dividend payments.
This dividend will be paid on 3 July 2026 to shareholders on the register at close of business on 5 June 2026. The Corporation's shares will go ex-dividend on 4 June 2026.
Law Debenture Corporate Services Limited
Corporate Secretary
14 May 2026
Contact:
Teneo
Oscar Burnett
Notes to Editor
Law Debenture's equity portfolio of investments is managed by James Henderson and Laura Foll of Janus Henderson Investors.
Our objective is to achieve long-term capital growth in real terms and steadily increasing income. The aim is to achieve a higher rate of total return than the FTSE Actuaries All-Share Index Total Return through investing in a diversified portfolio of stocks.
In the last ten years Law Debenture has increased its dividend by more than 119.1% over the last ten years and outperformed its benchmark, the FTSE Actuaries All-Share Index, by 22.7% over the past five years1.
Our leading independent professional services business accounts for 16% of Law Debenture's NAV but has funded approximately one third of dividends over the past decade. As a result, our Investment Managers' have the flexibility of selecting strong business models and attractive valuation opportunities, which will continue to position the equity portfolio for future longer-term growth and outperformance.
The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. is registered in England, company registration number 00030397. LEI number - 2138006E39QX7XV6PP21
1 Source: Law Debenture's Annual Financial Report for the period ended 31 December 2025.
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