BUR Dividend History & Yield

Burford Capital Limited · NYSE

Stock Financial Services Semi-annual payer
$4.43
+1.84% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
1.42%
$0.063/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
2.84%
$0.126/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$0.126
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.063
per share, every half-year
Frequency
Semi-annual
2 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Dec 4, 2026 Estimated
in 86 days
Next pay date
Dec 18, 2026
in 100 days
Last ex-dividend date
May 22, 2026
$0.063 per share
Payout ratio
45%
of earnings
Market cap
972.8M
P/E n/a
3y dividend CAGR
-20.6%
annualised (too young for 5y)
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
5.3
since May 27, 2021
1y total return
-67.9%
price -68.4% + dividends 0.4%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Dec 4, 2026 (in 86 days) Dec 18, 2026 $0.063 $6.30 Estimated
Fri, Jun 18, 2027 (in 282 days) Jul 2, 2027 $0.063 $6.30 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from BUR's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.126 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 10 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 10 payments per share from May 27, 2021 to May 22, 2026; most recent $0.063$0.00$0.075$0.15May 27, 2021: $0.125May '21Nov 11, 2021: $0.063May 26, 2022: $0.063May '22Nov 3, 2022: $0.063May 25, 2023: $0.063May '23Nov 9, 2023: $0.063May 23, 2024: $0.063May '24Nov 1, 2024: $0.063May 23, 2025: $0.063May '25May 22, 2026: $0.063

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2021 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.10$0.202021: $0.188$0.18820212022: $0.126$0.12620222023: $0.126$0.12620232024: $0.126$0.12620242025: $0.063$0.06320252026 (YTD): $0.063$0.0632026 YTD

How much BUR do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month9,524$42,190$1,200
$500 / month47,620$210,952$6,000
$1,000 / month95,239$421,905$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 2.84%. $10,000 in BUR would currently pay about $284 a year ($24 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

BUR dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
May 22, 2026 $0.063 +0.0%
May 23, 2025 $0.063 +0.0%
Nov 1, 2024 $0.063 +0.0%
May 23, 2024 $0.063 +0.0%
Nov 9, 2023 $0.063 +0.0%
May 25, 2023 $0.063 +0.0%
Nov 3, 2022 $0.063 +0.0%
May 26, 2022 $0.063 +0.0%
Nov 11, 2021 $0.063 -49.6%
May 27, 2021 $0.125

BUR dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →

No change to BUR's regular dividend detected in the last year of data.

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

BUR scores 15/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

1 warning flag raised:

  • Share price down more than 30% over 1 year

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Burford Capital Limited

Burford Capital Limited provides legal finance products and services worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Principal Finance, and Asset Management and Other Services. The Principal Finance segment provides capital against the underlying value of high-value single or multiple litigation and arbitration matters at any stage of the process from before filing to after a final judgment has been entered; and to a law firm that has agreed to take a case on a contingent fee or alternative fee basis, as well as directly to the client. This segment also offers legal risk management and adverse legal cost insurance services.

Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Asset Management. First dividend on our records: May 27, 2021. 10 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

BUR dividend FAQ

When is BUR's next ex-dividend date?

BUR's next ex-dividend date is Dec 4, 2026 (in 86 days, estimated from its semi-annual schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.063 per share, expected on Dec 18, 2026.

How often does BUR pay dividends?

BUR pays dividends twice a year, 2 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.063 per share with an ex-date of May 22, 2026.

What is BUR's dividend yield?

BUR's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 1.42%, based on $0.063 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $4.43. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.126 per share, is 2.84%.

How much does BUR pay per share?

BUR pays about $0.063 per share each half-year, which works out to roughly $0.126 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $12.60 a year.

Has BUR grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 3 years the regular payout changed -20.6% a year. There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of BUR do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 2.84%, you would need about 9,524 shares of BUR (roughly $42,190 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive twice a year, so the monthly figure is an average.

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