Lloyds Banking Group plc (LYG) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript | Seeking Alpha
Lloyds Banking Group plc (LYG) Q2 2026 Earnings Call July 30, 2026 4:30 AM EDTCompany ParticipantsCharles Nunn - Group Chief Executive & Executive DirectorWilliam Leon Chalmers - Group CFO & Executive. . .
Lloyds Banking Group plc (LYG) Q2 2026 Earnings Call July 30, 2026 4:30 AM EDTCompany ParticipantsCharles Nunn - Group Chief Executive & Executive DirectorWilliam Leon Chalmers - Group CFO & Executive DirectorDouglas Radcliffe - Group Investor Relations DirectorConference Call ParticipantsGuy Stebbings - BNP Paribas, Research DivisionBenjamin Toms - RBC Capital Markets, Research DivisionBenjamin Caven-Roberts - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. , Research DivisionAndrew Coombs - Citigroup Inc. , Research DivisionAmit Goel - Mediobanca - Banca di credito finanziario S. p. A. , Research DivisionJames Frederick Invine - Rothschild & Co Redburn, Research DivisionChristopher Cant - Bernstein Autonomous LLPPui Mong - BofA Securities, Research DivisionNicolas Payen - Kepler Cheuvreux, Research DivisionAlvaro de Tejada - Morgan Stanley, Research DivisionEdward Hugo Firth - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc. , Research DivisionSheel Shah - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research DivisionPresentationCharles NunnGroup Chief Executive & Executive DirectorGood morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us today. I'm delighted to welcome you to our 2026 half year results and strategy update presentation. Today represents an important milestone as we approach the end of our current five-year plan and announced an ambitious new strategy to take us through to the end of 2030. We've got a lot to cover this morning, so let me start with a brief overview of the agenda and key messages. I'll begin with a look back on our progress to date. We have successfully executed our 2022 to '26 strategic plan and are on track to deliver our 2026 financial targets. This lays strong foundations for the next phase. William will then cover our first half results that show sustained strength in financial performance. We are today announcing a significant step-up in our ordinary dividend with a 30% increase in the interim, alongside a share buyback of GBP 1 billion. We will then shift focus to our new