This is from yesterday afternoon :-
UK's FTSE 100 powers to 1-week high, Lloyds leads
Lloyds was the top gainer, rising 3.4 percent, as investors bought the stock on expectations that the bank will start paying dividends this year and that it will benefit from a recovering British economy and housing market.
Lloyds is expected to announce a payout to shareholders on its 2013 results, with StarMine consensus pointing to a dividend yield of 0.4 percent this year, rising to 3.1 percent next year.
more..