Lloyds Banking Group is expected to be granted permission by Britain's financial regulator to pay its first dividend since it was bailed out by British taxpayers.
This is according to 10 out of 12 analysts polled by Reuters.
The majority of analysts believe Lloyds' narrow pass in the Bank of England's debut annual stress test earlier this week has strengthened its case for paying a dividend for the first time since its £20.5 billion government rescue during the financial crisis of 2007 to 2009.
Some analysts had expected Lloyds to be vulnerable in the test, because of its heavy exposure to British home loans.
However, it was found to hold core capital of 5% under the adverse scenarios, ahead of the 4.5% pass mark.
The Bank of England tested how resilient Britain's biggest eight lenders would be in the face of a slump in house prices and higher interest rates.
Lloyds has been in talks with the regulator for several months seeking permission to make a modest payout for the 2014 financial year. It hopes to be able to make an announcement alongside its full-year results in February.
Resuming dividends could make it easier for the government to sell its remaining 25% shareholding in the bank.
Analysts on average forecast Lloyds will pay a 2014 dividend of 1.24 pence per share, according to Thomson Reuters data.
