On current profitability Lloyds can comfortably return the equivalent of 6p per share per year. The BOD in the future will determine the best way to return this money which includes evaluating whether Lloyds shares are a good investment to purchase and cancel on behalf of long term shareholders at any given future market valuation
I is you that has said in the past that Lloyds need not pay out more than 5% of a share price.
Lloyds will pay the same dividend per share in 2024 financial year based on profitability and policy, no matter what the share price is - not reduced with a reduced share price and not increased with an increased share price.
Your 5% theory has already clearly been blown out of the water don't you think?
''There is no excuse for not including a special dividend at this time.''
Buybacks are the preference at the moment - any possible increase in the buyback budget may not have come about due to new provisions posted in the quarter - shame