Lloyds Banking Group plc (LLOY) Q2 2026 Earnings Call

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WEBVTT 00:00:00.151 -- 00:00:03.514 Good morning everyone and thank you for joining us today. 00:00:03.514 -- 00:00:10.118 I'm delighted to welcome you to our 2026 half-year results and strategy update presentation. 00:00:10.359 -- 00:00:14.863 Today represents an important milestone as we approach the end of our current five-year 00:00:14.863 -- 00:00:20.688 plan and announce ambitious new strategy to take us through to the end of 2030. 00:00:20.688 -- 00:00:24.771 We've got a lot to cover this morning so let me start with a brief overview of the agenda 00:00:24.771 -- 00:00:27.132 and key messages. 00:00:30.038 -- 00:00:32.620 I'll begin with a look back on our progress to date. 00:00:32.620 -- 00:00:37.783 We've successfully executed our 2022 to 26 strategic plan and are on 00:00:37.783 -- 00:00:42.086 track to deliver our 2026 financial targets. 00:00:42.086 -- 00:00:46.287 This lays strong foundations for the next phase. 00:00:46.929 -- 00:00:50.732 William will then cover our first half results that show sustained strength in financial 00:00:50.732 -- 00:00:52.482 performance. 00:00:52.482 -- 00:00:57.768 We are today announcing a significant step up in our ordinary dividend with a 30% increase 00:00:57.768 -- 00:01:03.093 in the interim, alongside a share buyback of £1 billion. 00:01:04.016 -- 00:01:09.222 We will then shift focus to our new strategic plan, Accelerate 2030, 00:01:09.222 -- 00:01:11.351 and the financial outlook. 00:01:11.351 -- 00:01:16.553 I'm hugely excited by this next phase, where we will reimagine customer journeys, 00:01:16.553 -- 00:01:21.775 increase group connectivity, and deliver a productivity step change, all enabled 00:01:21.775 -- 00:01:24.456 by pioneering technology. 00:01:24.456 -- 00:01:29.458 These actions will extend our tr...