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219. Bull, Bear & Beyond – The Law Debenture Corporation in 60 seconds image

219. Bull, Bear & Beyond – The Law Debenture Corporation in 60 seconds

S1 E219 · Bull, Bear & Beyond by Edison Group
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Get the lowdown from Edison’s Milosz Papst on The Law Debenture Corporation (LWDB), one of the largest constituents of the AIC's UK Equity Income sector. Managed by James Henderson and Laura Foll of Janus Henderson, LWDB combines a diversified investment portfolio with a wholly owned independent professional services business.

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Unique Structure Leads to Growth

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LordeBenture's unique structure has generated an impressive record of long-term performance and dividend growth, again evident in its recently published 2025 results.

Profitability and Income Contribution

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um Alongside the investment portfolio is a leading provider of independent professional services, which is profitable, growing, and has generated around a third of the Trust's income in the past 10 years, well above its 16% share of NAV.
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For the

Focus on Capital Growth Over Yield

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portfolio managers who are seeking to grow the Trust's capital base and dividends over time, this provides valuable flexibility. With

Outperformance and Benchmark Comparison

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no need to chase after yield stocks, which they may not find attractive, they can invest in lower yielding stocks with better capital growth potential.
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Lodebenture has generated significant outperformance over multiple time periods. In 2025, the Trust's fair value NAV total return was around 28% or more than 4 percentage points above that of the benchmark and the dividend increased by 6%.