Burford Capital declares interim cash dividend
Burford Capital Limited’s board of directors approved and declared an interim dividend of 6.25 US cents per ordinary share for the year ending December 31, 2025.
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Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Burford Capital Limited’s board of directors approved and declared an interim dividend of 6.25 US cents per ordinary share for the year ending December 31, 2025. This interim payment represents cash being returned to shareholders ahead of the company’s full-year results for 2025. The update was disclosed as an Other Events report, and a related press release dated September 29, 2025, provides additional details.
8-K Event Classification
2 items: 8.01, 9.01
2 items
Item 8.01
Other Events
Other
Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
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What did Burford Capital (BUR) announce in this 8-K filing?
Burford Capital Limited announced that its board of directors approved and declared an interim dividend for its ordinary shareholders.
For which period is Burford Capital’s 6.25 US cent dividend intended?
The interim dividend of 6.25 US cents per ordinary share is for the year ending December 31, 2025.
When did Burford Capital’s board approve the interim dividend?
Burford Capital’s board of directors approved and declared the interim dividend on September 26, 2025.
Where is Burford Capital’s dividend announcement described in more detail?
Further information is contained in a press release dated September 29, 2025, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 26, 2025
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 26, 2025, the board of directors of Burford Capital Limited approved and declared an interim dividend of 6.25 US cents per ordinary share for the year ending December 31, 2025.
A copy of the press release announcing the interim dividend is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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99.1 | Press release, dated September 29, 2025. | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |||||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| BURFORD CAPITAL LIMITED | |||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Mark N. Klein | ||||||||||
| Name: Mark N. Klein | |||||||||||
Title: General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer | |||||||||||
Date: September 29, 2025