The Lloyds Banking Group plc Board has recommended an interim ordinary dividend of 1.22 pence per share (equivalent to £731 million). This represents an increase of 15% compared to the first half of 2024, in line with the Board's commitment to a progressive and sustainable policy.
Other financial highlights include:
• Statutory profit after tax of £2.5 billion (half-year to 30 June 2024: £2.4 billion) with net income up 6% year on year, partly offset by higher operating costs and impairment charge. Robust return on tangible equity of 14.1%
• Underlying net interest income of £6.7 billion, up 5% compared to the first half of 2024. This reflects a banking net interest margin of 3.04%, up 10 basis points year-on-year (up 1 basis point quarter-on-quarter), alongside higher average interest-earning banking assets of £458 billion
• Underlying other income of £3.0 billion, 9% higher than the prior year (and 4% higher in the second quarter versus the first quarter of 2025), driven by strengthening customer activity and the benefit of strategic initiatives
• Operating lease depreciation of £710 million, up 5% due to fleet growth, depreciation of higher value vehicles and declines in used electric car prices. Stable in the second quarter reflecting mitigating management actions
• Operating costs of £4.9 billion, up 4% versus the prior year, reflecting inflationary pressures, strategic investment and business growth costs, partly offset by cost savings and continued cost discipline
• Robust asset quality with underlying impairment charge of £442 million and asset quality ratio of 19 basis points
Strong growth in lending and deposits
• Underlying loans and advances to customers increased by £11.9 billion (3%) in the first six months to £471.0 billion, with growth across Retail of £10.1 billion, alongside an increase in Commercial Banking of £1.2 billion
• Customer deposits increased in the first half of 2025, by £11.2 billion (2%) to £493.9 billion, with £3.7 billion growth in Retail and £7.6 billion in Commercial Banking
