London Stock Exchange Group announce an interim dividend +17.0% to 55.0p per share, to be paid on 16 September 2026 to all shareholders on the share register at the record date of 14 August 2026. The ex-dividend date is 13 August 2026
Other financial highlights include:
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Total income (excl. recoveries) +8.4%; +6.9% on a reported basis
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Broad-based growth: Data & Analytics +5.1%; FTSE Russell +9.1%; Risk Intelligence +9.7%; Markets +11.9%
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All subscription business KPIs improving: ASV3 growth at June 2026 +6.1%; revenue retention rate at 92.8%; rolling 12-months gross sales of £482 million; NPVI4 at 25.0%
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Significant margin improvement: Adjusted EBITDA +14.1%, margin +320bps, constant currency margin +260bps, of which 120bps is underlying and 140bps relates to the change in the SwapClear revenue share agreement in H2 2025. EBITDA +16.7% on a reported basis
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Strong adjusted earnings growth: Adjusted EPS +17.2% at actual rates to 244.9p, driven by revenue growth and increased efficiency. Reported EPS +33.5%
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Record cash generation: Equity free cash flow £1.2 billion and equity free cash flow per share of 242p, up 37.0% on a reported basis
