Performance | AIA's new business value increased by 15% last year, final dividend 144.08 cents

SighingCashier · 2026-03-19T00:30:52+00:00

AIA's shareholders' profit at the end of 2025 was HK$6.234 billion, down 8.81%; dividend per share was HK$1.4408, up 10%. New business value grew 15% to HK$5.516 billion, with annualized new premiums up 9%. Facing an uncertain economic environment, AIA still foresees continued growth opportunities and emphasizes its competitive advantages and market demand.

SighingCashier

2026-03-19 00:30:52

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AIA Group (01299) reported a net profit attributable to shareholders of HKD 6.234 billion for the year ending December 2025, a decrease of 8.81% year-on-year. Basic earnings per share were HKD 0.59. The final dividend was HKD 1.4408 per share, up 10% year-on-year. The total annual dividend per share was HKD 1.9308, an increase of 10%. AIA also announced a new share repurchase program of HKD 1.7 billion.

Last year, new business value was HKD 5.516 billion, representing a 15% increase year-on-year when calculated at a fixed exchange rate. Annualized new premium increased by 9% to HKD 9.484 billion. The new business value profit margin was 58.5%, up 3.6 percentage points year-on-year.

During the period, embedded value operating profit was HKD 10.887 billion, up 7% year-on-year. Embedded value operating return was 15.8%, an increase of 0.9 percentage points. After-tax operating profit was HKD 7.136 billion, up 7% year-on-year. The basic free surplus generated was HKD 6.765 billion, an increase of 6%.

By 2025, AIA Hong Kong’s new business value grew 28% to HKD 2.256 billion, with a new business value profit margin of 68.5%, up 3 percentage points year-on-year. New business value in Mainland China was HKD 1.24 billion, a 2% increase year-on-year. The new business value profit margin was 57.6%, up 1.4 percentage points.

AIA Group CEO and President Lee Yuan Sang stated that AIA achieved record-high results in 2025, with double-digit growth in key financial metrics such as new business value, profit, and cash flow generation. Despite ongoing geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainties, Asia remains the most attractive growth opportunity for life and health insurance industries. Strong structural tailwinds continue to drive customer demand for protection and long-term savings. With extensive and deep regional presence, along with the group’s relentless focus on strategic priorities to further enhance competitive advantages, AIA holds a unique and advantageous position to seize various existing opportunities.

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