Burford Capital Ltd
About Burford Capital Ltd
Burford Capital is a finance firm focused on the legal sector. It provides capital to companies and law firms to fund commercial litigation and arbitration, typically receiving a portion of any proceeds recovered. The company also offers asset recovery services and insurance-related products tied to legal disputes. Its clients include corporations, law firms and other parties involved in large legal claims. Burford Capital is incorporated in Guernsey and maintains offices in several major financial centres, including London and New York.
The shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange in UK under the code BUR, and the price on this page is in pence sterling (GBX). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 7 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
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Price chart
Signals
Technical summary
| SMA 10 | 248.4 | Bullish |
| EMA 10 | 250.9 | Bullish |
| SMA 20 | 262.5 | Bearish |
| EMA 20 | 261.1 | Bearish |
| SMA 50 | 292.1 | Bearish |
| EMA 50 | 283.6 | Bearish |
| SMA 100 | 305.1 | Bearish |
| EMA 100 | 318.8 | Bearish |
| SMA 200 | 410.9 | Bearish |
| EMA 200 | 416.1 | Bearish |
| RSI (14) | 45.77 | Neutral |
| MACD (12, 26) | -14.01 | Bearish |
| Momentum (12) | -4.44 | Bearish |
| Stochastic %K (14) | 70.43 | Neutral |
| Williams %R (14) | -29.57 | Neutral |
| CCI (20) | -21.67 | Neutral |
S3 241.1 | S2 247.1 | S1 252.5 | Pivot 258.5 | R1 263.9 | R2 269.9 | R3 275.3 |
Dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 0.0466 | |
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This payment: 0.0466 GBP per share, ex-dividend 21 May 2026. On 21 May 2026 2.76% Share price that day 341.80 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 9.44 GBX (4.66 + 4.79). Today, latest close 29 Oct 2026 1.80% Share price 258.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 4.66 GBX. Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 0.0479 | |
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This payment: 0.0479 GBP per share, ex-dividend 30 Oct 2025. On 30 Oct 2025 1.29% Share price that day 728.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 9.41 GBX (4.79 + 4.63). Today, latest close 29 Oct 2026 1.80% Share price 258.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 4.66 GBX. Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 0.0463 | |
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This payment: 0.0463 GBP per share, ex-dividend 22 May 2025. On 22 May 2025 0.97% Share price that day 980.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 9.47 GBX (4.63 + 4.85). Today, latest close 29 Oct 2026 1.80% Share price 258.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 4.66 GBX. Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 0.0485 | |
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This payment: 0.0485 GBP per share, ex-dividend 31 Oct 2024. On 31 Oct 2024 1.41% Share price that day 1,050.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 14.77 GBX (4.85 + 4.90 + 5.02). Today, latest close 29 Oct 2026 1.80% Share price 258.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 4.66 GBX. Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 0.0490 | |
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This payment: 0.0490 GBP per share, ex-dividend 23 May 2024. On 23 May 2024 0.92% Share price that day 1,077.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 9.92 GBX (4.90 + 5.02). Today, latest close 29 Oct 2026 1.80% Share price 258.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 4.66 GBX. Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 0.0502 | |
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This payment: 0.0502 GBP per share, ex-dividend 9 Nov 2023. On 9 Nov 2023 0.93% Share price that day 1,080.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 10.02 GBX (5.02 + 5.00). Today, latest close 29 Oct 2026 1.80% Share price 258.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 4.66 GBX. Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 0.0500 | |
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This payment: 0.0500 GBP per share, ex-dividend 25 May 2023. On 25 May 2023 0.98% Share price that day 1,080.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 10.54 GBX (5.00 + 5.54). Today, latest close 29 Oct 2026 1.80% Share price 258.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 4.66 GBX. Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 0.0554 | |
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This payment: 0.0554 GBP per share, ex-dividend 3 Nov 2022. On 3 Nov 2022 2.14% Share price that day 707.50 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 15.16 GBX (5.54 + 4.95 + 4.67). Today, latest close 29 Oct 2026 1.80% Share price 258.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 4.66 GBX. Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 0.0495 | |
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This payment: 0.0495 GBP per share, ex-dividend 26 May 2022. On 26 May 2022 1.44% Share price that day 670.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 9.62 GBX (4.95 + 4.67). Today, latest close 29 Oct 2026 1.80% Share price 258.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 4.66 GBX. Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 0.0467 | |
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This payment: 0.0467 GBP per share, ex-dividend 11 Nov 2021. On 11 Nov 2021 1.61% Share price that day 837.50 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 13.48 GBX (4.67 + 8.82). Today, latest close 29 Oct 2026 1.80% Share price 258.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 4.66 GBX. Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 0.0882 | |
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This payment: 0.0882 GBP per share, ex-dividend 27 May 2021. Today, latest close 29 Oct 2026 1.80% Share price 258.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 4.66 GBX. Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 0.0323 | |
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This payment: 0.0323 GBP per share, ex-dividend 14 Nov 2019. Today, latest close 29 Oct 2026 1.80% Share price 258.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 4.66 GBX. Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
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