Financial Services
Plus500 is a global online trading and financial-technology group providing self-directed trading products to retail and professional customers. It is best known for contracts for difference but is diversifying into futures and other exchange-traded and event-based products, particularly in the United States.
Online OTC/CFD trading, futures and options-related services, trading technology, US futures brokerage and newer prediction-market and exchange-linked products.
A globally regulated customer base across Europe, the UK, Australia and other jurisdictions, with a growing strategic presence in the United States.
Customer activity and market volatility, active-customer numbers, revenue per user, product expansion, US growth, regulatory licences, marketing efficiency and shareholder cash returns.
Changes to leverage or retail-trading regulation, low market volatility, customer churn, legal and compliance costs, competitive pricing, dependence on trading activity and currency movements.
10 August 2026: first-half results showed higher core earnings, continued strong cash generation and increasing contribution from the US business and new products. Plus500 announced total shareholder returns of US$182.5m, comprising US$82.5m of dividends and US$100m of buybacks, while cash balances remained above US$860m.
Plus500 combines dividends with substantial buybacks. Policy is to return at least 50% of net profit, with at least half of that distribution through buybacks. The 2026 interim dividend is US$1.2001 per share, ex-dividend 20 August and payable 11 November; the prior final was US$1.2457, ex-dividend 19 February 2026.
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