Legal & General plans flat dividend in 2020
12th Nov 2020 07:33
(Sharecast News) - Legal & General said it planned an unchanged dividend for 2020 and for the payout to increase more slowly than earnings and cash generation over five years.
Read moreLegal & General holds dividend as Covid-19 hits profit
5th Aug 2020 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Legal & General declared an unchanged dividend as the insurer reported a 73% drop in first-half profit after low interest rates and market declines hit the value of its investments.
Read moreWednesday preview: Services PMIs, Legal and General in the spotlight
4th Aug 2020 18:52
(Sharecast News) - Financial markets' focus on Wednesday will shift to services sector activity around the world with survey readings for July due out in the UK, euro area and US.
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15th Jul 2020 12:24
(Sharecast News) - Royal Dutch Shell: JP Morgan downgrades to neutral with a target price of 1,700.0p.
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14th Jul 2020 13:31
(Sharecast News) - Rotork: RBC Capital Markets downgrades to underperform with a target price of 275.0p.
Read moreL&G to issue debt in favourable bond market
16th Jun 2020 10:49
(Sharecast News) - Legal & General said it would issue convertible debt to take advantage of low bond yields, strengthen its balance sheet and be ready for the recovery from Covid-19.
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7th May 2020 13:55
(Sharecast News) - Ibstock: Jefferies downgrades to hold with a target price of 212p.
Read moreL&G to tap debt market after strong quarter
24th Apr 2020 09:18
(Sharecast News) - Legal & General said it would issue debt to take advantage of business opportunities after reporting strong trading in the first three months of 2020.
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20th Apr 2020 13:41
(Sharecast News) - Abcam: RBC Capital Markets upgrades to outperform with a target price of 1,300p.
Read moreAlmost a third of FTSE 100 cut or scrap dividends
15th Apr 2020 12:01
(Sharecast News) - Almost one-third of FTSE 100 companies have cut or scrapped their dividends during the coronavirus crisis, leaving investors relying on 10 companies for two-thirds of the index's likely payouts in 2020, research shows.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Insurers, precious metals miners pace gains
9th Apr 2020 20:31
(Sharecast News) - Insurers' shares paced the market advance at the end of the holiday-shortened week, benefiting from the general 'risk-on' environment and positive analyst chatter.
Read moreLegal & General says it still intends to pay dividend
3rd Apr 2020 20:40
(Sharecast News) - Legal & General said on Friday that it will pay a final dividend for 2019 despite a warning from the Bank of England.
Read moreLegal & General FY profits driven by bulk annuity sales
4th Mar 2020 07:35
(Sharecast News) - UK insurer Legal & General reported a 12% rise in full year operating profit, driven by record pension risk transfer deals.
Read moreWednesday preview: Bank of Canada, Legal&General in focus
3rd Mar 2020 16:02
(Sharecast News) - The focus on Wednesday is likely to be on the central bank in Canada to see if rate-setters in Ottawa follow the Reserve Bank of Australia and US Federal Reserve's lead and decide to cut benchmark interest rates.
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10th Feb 2020 12:52
(Sharecast News) - Consort Medical: RBC Capital Markets upgrades to sector performer with a target price of 1,010p.
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