Company summary
Prudential is a life and health insurer and asset manager focused on growth markets in Asia and Africa. It sells savings, protection and investment products through agency, bancassurance and digital distribution networks.
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Prudential plc
Life Insurance
- Index
- FTSE 100
- ISIN
- Not specified
- Book status
- 2026 edition — current
Key activities
Life and health insurance, savings and retirement products, investment-linked policies, asset management and distribution through agents, banks and digital channels.
Key markets
Hong Kong, Mainland China, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and other Asian markets, together with a growing African insurance franchise.
Key drivers
New business profit, APE sales, insurance penetration in Asia, agency productivity, bancassurance partnerships, investment markets, product mix and capital returns.
Key risks
Market and interest-rate movements, regulatory change, China and Hong Kong economic conditions, insurance claims, currency movements, distribution disruption and geopolitical risk.
Recent Developments
29 April 2026: Q1 new business profit rose 10% to $686m and APE sales increased 6%, with growth across all segments. Management expects to return more than $7bn to shareholders over 2024-27, including a planned $1.3bn capital return in 2027, making cash generation and Asian growth central to the medium-term case.
Dividend notes
Prudential pays dividends in US dollars with a progressive policy linked to operating growth and capital strength. The 2025 second interim dividend was 18.89 US cents per share, ex-dividend 26 March 2026 and paid 13 May; shareholder returns are supplemented by substantial buybacks.
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