8-K
filed May 14, 2026, 7:00 AM ET
ticker BUR
CIK 0001714174
dividend
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.15
Burford AGM approves 6.25¢ final dividend; Say-on-Pay passes with 72.9% support
Burford Capital Ltd
- Final dividend of 6.25¢ per share declared, payable June 12, 2026 to holders of record May 22, 2026.
- Advisory Say-on-Pay vote passed with 72.92% support, 27.07% against; 35.6M shares voted against.
- All director nominees re-elected; John Sievwright had lowest support at 84.78% for (15.21% against).
- KPMG LLP reappointed as auditor with 99.89% approval; audit committee authorized to set compensation.
- Shareholders authorized share issuance and market repurchases up to specified limits (Resolutions 13-16 passed).
Key facts
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
Burford Capital Ltd shareholders approved To receive the Company’s accounts for the year ended December 31, 2025 and the report of the Board of Directors and the external auditor thereon. at the 2026-05-13 meeting.
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-13
Exact text from the filing
Resolution 11—To receive the Company’s accounts for the year ended December 31, 2025 and the report of the Board of Directors and the external auditor thereon. Votes For % Votes Against % Abstentions* 149,926,115 99.89% 157,822 0.10% 2,855,838
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
Burford Capital Ltd shareholders approved To authorize the Board of Directors to allot and/or issue equity securities of the Company for cash without making a pre-emptive offer to shareholders (subject to the limitations set forth in Resolution 16) for an acquisition or specified capital investment. at the 2026-05-13 meeting.
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-13
Exact text from the filing
Resolution 16—To authorize the Board of Directors to allot and/or issue equity securities of the Company for cash without making a pre-emptive offer to shareholders (subject to the limitations set forth in Resolution 16) for an acquisition or specified capital investment. Votes For % Votes Against % Abstentions* Broker Non-Votes* 146,034,460 96.52% 5,258,902 3.47% 1,646,413 —
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
Burford Capital Ltd shareholders approved To authorize the audit committee of the board of directors of the Company on behalf of the Board of Directors to agree to the compensation of the Company’s external auditor. at the 2026-05-13 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-13
Exact text from the filing
Resolution 10—To authorize the audit committee of the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board of Directors ”) on behalf of the Board of Directors to agree to the compensation of the Company’s external auditor. Votes For % Votes Against % Abstentions* 150,009,858 99.11% 1,346,109 0.88% 1,583,808
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
Burford Capital Ltd shareholders approved To authorize the Board of Directors to allot and/or issue unissued Ordinary Shares in the Company and grant rights to subscribe for, or to convert any security into, Ordinary Shares in the Company up to a specified amount. at the 2026-05-13 meeting.
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-13
Exact text from the filing
Resolution 13—To authorize the Board of Directors to allot and/or issue unissued Ordinary Shares in the Company and grant rights to subscribe for, or to convert any security into, Ordinary Shares in the Company up to a specified amount. Votes For % Votes Against % Abstentions* Broker Non-Votes* 145,610,677 96.23% 5,697,033 3.76% 1,632,065 —
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
Burford Capital Ltd shareholders approved To reappoint KPMG LLP as the Company’s external auditor and independent registered public accounting firm until the next general meeting of the Company at which accounts are laid. at the 2026-05-13 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-13
Exact text from the filing
Resolution 9—To reappoint KPMG LLP as the Company’s external auditor and independent registered public accounting firm until the next general meeting of the Company at which accounts are laid. Votes For % Votes Against % Abstentions* 151,187,720 99.89% 153,281 0.10% 1,598,774
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
Burford Capital Ltd shareholders approved To re-elect or elect, as applicable, each of the director nominees listed below as a director of the Company for a term expiring at the close of the next annual general meeting of the Company. at the 2026-05-13 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-13
Exact text from the filing
Resolutions 1 through 7—To re-elect or elect, as applicable, each of the director nominees listed below as a director of the Company for a term expiring at the close of the next annual general meeting of the Company. Votes For % Votes Against % Abstentions* Broker Non-Votes* Rukia Baruti Dames 126,895,133 94.61% 7,219,744 5.38% 1,975,116 16,849,782 Christopher Bogart 130,297,140 96.90% 4,162,324 3.09% 1,630,529 16,849,782 Pamela Corrie 128,188,987 95.58% 5,919,084 4.41% 1,981,922 16,849,782 Robert Gillespie 125,042,902 93.00% 9,400,071 6.99% 1,647,020 16,849,782 Christopher Halmy 127,348,261 94.71% 7,100,867 5.28% 1,640,865 16,849,782 Rick Noel 128,385,711 95.47% 6,081,385 4.52% 1,622,897 16,849,782 John Sievwright 113,422,751 84.78% 20,361,138 15.21% 2,306,104 16,849,782
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
Burford Capital Ltd shareholders approved To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement under “ Executive compensation ”, including the compensation discussion and analysis, the compensation tables and the related narrative discussion included therein (the “ at the 2026-05-13 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-13
Exact text from the filing
Resolution 12—To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement under “ Executive compensation ”, including the compensation discussion and analysis, the compensation tables and the related narrative discussion included therein (the “ Say-on-Pay vote ”). Votes For % Votes Against % Abstentions* Broker Non-Votes* 95,786,299 72.92% 35,562,764 27.07% 4,740,930 16,849,782
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
Burford Capital Ltd shareholders approved To authorize the Company to make market acquisitions of its Ordinary Shares up to a specified amount. at the 2026-05-13 meeting.
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-13
Exact text from the filing
Resolution 14—To authorize the Company to make market acquisitions of its Ordinary Shares up to a specified amount. Votes For % Votes Against % Abstentions* Broker Non-Votes* 148,284,344 98.01% 3,009,217 1.98% 1,646,214 —
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
Burford Capital Ltd shareholders approved To authorize the Board of Directors to allot and/or issue equity securities of the Company for cash without making a pre-emptive offer to shareholders (subject to the limitations set forth in Resolution 15). at the 2026-05-13 meeting.
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-13
Exact text from the filing
Resolution 15—To authorize the Board of Directors to allot and/or issue equity securities of the Company for cash without making a pre-emptive offer to shareholders (subject to the limitations set forth in Resolution 15). Votes For % Votes Against % Abstentions* Broker Non-Votes* 146,623,467 96.90% 4,689,197 3.09% 1,627,111 —
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
Burford Capital Ltd shareholders approved To declare a final dividend of 6.25¢ (United States cents) per Ordinary Share and to pay such final dividend on June 12, 2026 to all ordinary shareholders on the register of shareholders of the Company at the close of business on May 22, 2026. at the 2026-05-13 meeting.
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-13
Exact text from the filing
Resolution 8—To declare a final dividend of 6.25¢ (United States cents) per Ordinary Share and to pay such final dividend on June 12, 2026 to all ordinary shareholders on the register of shareholders of the Company at the close of business on May 22, 2026. Votes For % Votes Against % Abstentions* Broker Non-Votes* 146,418,341 96.73% 4,937,683 3.26% 1,583,751 —
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