Prudential (2378) announced its full-year results for the period ended December 2025 on Wednesday, with net profit growing 74.09 percent to US$3.98 billion (HK$31.04 billion).
Its earnings per share are 154.2 US cents.
The company also announced a second interim dividend of 18.89 US cents per share, bringing the full-year dividend to 26.6 US cents, up 15 percent year-on-year.
The company said it achieved double-digit growth across multiple key financial metrics last year. On a constant exchange rate basis, annualized new business premiums rose 6 percent to US$6.66 billion.
New business profit increased 12 percent to US$2.782 billion, with the new business profit margin improving by 2 percentage points to 42 percent.
Adjusted operating profit before tax increased 5 percent to $3.31 billion.
The company expects to deliver more than US$7 billion in returns to shareholders from 2024 to 2027, including the completion of a US$2 billion share repurchase in 2025 and the initial public offering of ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited (IPAMC). An additional US$1.2 billion share repurchase will commence in 2026, with an expected US$1.3 billion in capital returns in 2027, comprising recurring capital returns and net proceeds from the IPAMC IPO.
Prudential chief executive Anil Wadhwani said the company is further strengthening its multi-channel distribution model, continuing to professionalize its agency force, and expanding its health and protection business while building on established bancassurance partnerships.
Looking ahead, he said the company remains firmly focused on high-quality, sustainable growth, disciplined capital allocation, and creating long-term shareholder value; and it will carry forward the growth momentum from 2025 into 2026 and is confident in achieving double-digit growth trajectories across its key metrics, steadfastly progressing toward its 2027 financial targets.
Gloria Leung
