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Burford Capital

BUR

Market cap $955M

4.35 USD

-0.03

0.68%

At close Updated Sep 11, 4:00 PM EDT

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4.35

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0%

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-0.68%

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1.87%

1 month

0.23%

3 months

2.35%

6 months

-47.14%

Year to date

-50.29%

1 year

-66.54%

5 years

-60.35%

10 years

-57.56%

About: Burford Capital Ltd provides capital against the underlying value of litigation and legal assets, known as legal finance, serving the legal industry with financial products and services. Its business is funding clients engaged in ongoing legal disputes to pay legal fees and monetize the expected future value of disputes, focusing on large, complex matters. The company has two reportable segments: Principal Finance, which earns maximum revenue and allocates capital to legal finance assets from its balance sheet and through interests in private funds managed by the company, and Asset Management and Other Services, which manages legal finance assets for third-party investors and provides other services to the legal industry.

Employees: 172

Financials Asset Management

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Burford Capital Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Burford Capital NYSE: BUR reported a near break-even second quarter for 2026 while highlighting higher cash realizations, a large liquidity position and recent favorable developments across its litigation-finance portfolio.

Burford Capital Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Burford Capital Limited (BUR) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Burford Capital Limited (BUR) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Burford Capital Limited (BUR) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Burford Reports 2Q26 and YTD26 Financial Results

NEW YORK, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Burford Capital Limited ("Burford"), the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today announces its unaudited financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 ("2Q26" and "YTD26", respectively). The full detailed presentation of Burford's 2Q26 and YTD26 financial results, as well as detailed portfolio data table, can be viewed at http://investors.burfordcapital.com.

Burford Reports 2Q26 and YTD26 Financial Results

Burford Announces Date for Release of 2Q26 Financial Results and Results Call Registration and Participation Details

NEW YORK, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Burford Capital Limited ("Burford"), the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, will release its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 ("2Q26") on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 8.00am EDT / 1.00pm BST. Burford will hold a conference call for investors and analysts at 9.00am EDT / 2.00pm BST on Thursday, August 6, 2026.

Burford Announces Date for Release of 2Q26 Financial Results and Results Call Registration and Participation Details

Burford Capital Statement Re Cameroon Mining Arbitration Matter

NEW YORK, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Burford Capital Limited ("Burford"), the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today reports that an ICC International Court of Arbitration tribunal issued an award in favor of one of Burford's counterparties in an amount exceeding US$600 million. If the award were to be paid in full today, Burford's entitlement would be more than AUD$250 million, with all of the return accruing to Burford's balance sheet and no participation by Burford's investment funds.

Burford Capital Statement Re Cameroon Mining Arbitration Matter

Highwood Value Partners H1 2026 Portfolio Review

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Highwood Value Partners H1 2026 Portfolio Review

New Research from Burford Capital and The Lawyer: Two-Thirds of Lawyers Say Strong Claims Go Unpursued Because of Cost

Survey of senior UK lawyers reveals cost uncertainty, enforcement risk and board scrutiny are redefining the disputes landscape LONDON, July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Many commercially viable legal claims are never pursued because of cost and risk concerns, according to The London Disputes Report 2026 , published today by Burford Capital in association with The Lawyer . The findings indicate that economic considerations increasingly determine not only whether disputes are pursued, but also how they are managed and resolved.

New Research from Burford Capital and The Lawyer: Two-Thirds of Lawyers Say Strong Claims Go Unpursued Because of Cost

Burford Capital Limited (BUR) Shareholder/Analyst Call Transcript

Burford Capital Limited (BUR) Shareholder/Analyst Call Transcript

Burford Capital Limited (BUR) Shareholder/Analyst Call Transcript

Pound Sterling Conversion Rate for 2025 Final Dividend

NEW YORK, May 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Burford Capital Limited ("Burford"), the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today announces the pound sterling conversion rate for its shareholder-approved final dividend for the year ended December 31, 2025 of 6.25 US cents per ordinary share to be paid on June 12, 2026 to shareholders of record as of May 22, 2026. For shareholders electing to receive their dividend in pound sterling, the final dividend is 4.654755 pence per ordinary share, based on the exchange rate of £1 = US$1.342713 set on May 28, 2026.

Pound Sterling Conversion Rate for 2025 Final Dividend

Burford Capital to Host Retail Shareholder Audio Webcast on June 18, 2026

NEW YORK, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Burford Capital Limited ("Burford"), the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today announces that it will host an audio webcast for retail shareholders on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 10.00am EDT / 3.00pm BST, during which Christopher Bogart, Chief Executive Officer, and Jordan Licht, Chief Financial Officer, will discuss Burford's financial results and other disclosures and answer shareholder questions. To gain dedicated access to the audio webcast, retail shareholders are requested to pre-register via: https://app.events.ringcentral.com/events/burford-capital-2026-retail-shareholder-audio-webcast-with-christopher-bogart-and-jordan-licht/reception.

Burford Capital to Host Retail Shareholder Audio Webcast on June 18, 2026

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