Does BUR pay a dividend?

Yes. Burford Capital Limited pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 2.88% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.13 per share.

How much does BUR pay in dividends?

$0.13 per share over the last twelve months, paid semi-annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next BUR ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for BUR. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

BUR Dividend

Burford Capital Limited

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 2.88%
Annual dividend: $0.13
Payout ratio: 0.67
Frequency: Semi-Annual
Share price: $4.34
Market cap: $951M

Is BUR a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median2.88% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
Dividend uses most of earningsA payout ratio of 0.67 leaves a narrower margin than the sub-0.60 range generally considered comfortable, though it remains within earnings.
Dividend has been cut 2 timesAcross 13 complete years, the annual total fell in 2021, 2023. The most recent reduction was in 2023.

BUR dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2012 to 2025.

Peak $0.1300 in 2019Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 25 dividend payments for BUR, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
May 22, 2026	June 12, 2026	$0.0625	Semi-Annual
October 31, 2025	December 4, 2025	$0.0625	Semi-Annual
May 23, 2025	June 13, 2025	$0.0626	Semi-Annual
November 1, 2024	December 5, 2024	$0.0626	Semi-Annual
May 23, 2024	June 14, 2024	$0.0623	Semi-Annual
November 9, 2023	December 7, 2023	$0.0613	Semi-Annual
May 25, 2023	June 16, 2023	$0.0616	Semi-Annual
November 3, 2022	December 1, 2022	$0.0625	Semi-Annual
May 26, 2022	June 17, 2022	$0.0625	Semi-Annual
November 11, 2021	December 2, 2021	$0.0625	Semi-Annual
May 27, 2021	June 18, 2021	$0.1250	Special
November 14, 2019	December 5, 2019	$0.0417	Semi-Annual
May 23, 2019	June 14, 2019	$0.0883	Semi-Annual
November 8, 2018	December 5, 2018	$0.0367	Semi-Annual
May 31, 2018	June 22, 2018	$0.0795	Semi-Annual
October 19, 2017	November 15, 2017	$0.0307	Semi-Annual
May 25, 2017	June 16, 2017	$0.0651	Semi-Annual
October 6, 2016	October 28, 2016	$0.0267	Semi-Annual
May 26, 2016	June 17, 2016	$0.0567	Semi-Annual
October 1, 2015	October 23, 2015	$0.0233	Semi-Annual
May 14, 2015	June 5, 2015	$0.0526	Semi-Annual
November 13, 2014	December 10, 2014	$0.0174	Semi-Annual
May 21, 2014	June 16, 2014	$0.0523	Annual
May 22, 2013	June 17, 2013	$0.0476	Annual
April 18, 2012	May 23, 2012	$0.0366	Annual

How much would BUR pay you?

Enter an amount and see the income this dividend would produce — per year, per payment and per month.

Calculate BUR dividend income →

BUR appears in

Frequently asked questions

Does BUR pay a dividend?: Yes. Burford Capital Limited pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 2.88% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.13 per share.
How much does BUR pay in dividends?: $0.13 per share over the last twelve months, paid semi-annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next BUR ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for BUR. Dates appear here once the company declares them.