Lloyds Banking Group plc (LYG) Form 6-K — Jul 30, 2026
Lloyds Banking Group reported a 23% increase in statutory profit before tax to £4,293 million for the first half of 2026, driven by a 13% rise in total income to £10,626 million. Net interest income increased 10% to £7,105 million, supported by higher margins and asset growth, while other income grew 21% to £3,521 million. The Board announced a 30% increase in the interim ordinary dividend to 1.58 pence per share, totaling £918 million, reflecting a strong capital position and earnings trajectory. Additionally, the group declared a new share buyback program of up to £1.0 billion, expected to complete by late January 2027, complementing the ongoing £1.75 billion program for 2025.
Key figures
- Eps
- 4.8p
- Revenue
- £10,626m
- Net Income
- £3,123m
- Total Debt
- £100,450m
- Cash Position
- £61,530m
- Cet1 ratio
- 13.6%
- Pretax profit
- £4,293m
- Impairment charge
- £616m
- Net interest income
- £7,105m
- Total dividend cost
- £918m
- Buyback program amount
- £1,000m
- Interim dividend per share
- 1.58p
- Previous buyback completed
- £1.2bn
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