Brief: Prudential Says Total Capital Returns To Shareholders Were $1.0 Billion In First Half Of 2026
BRIEF-Prudential Says Total Capital Returns To Shareholders Were $1.0 Billion In First Half Of 2026 Aug 27 (Reuters) - Prudential PLC PRU.L:
ANNOUNCED A FURTHER CIRCA $0.3 BILLION BUYBACK TO BE COMPLETED BY 18 DECEMBER 2026
TOTAL CAPITAL RETURNS TO SHAREHOLDERS WERE $1.0 BILLION IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2026
REMAIN CONFIDENT IN STRUCTURAL GROWTH PROSPECTS OF OUR HONG KONG BUSINESS
CONFIDENT IN THE LONG-TERM GROWTH POTENTIAL OF OUR MARKETS
SEES H2 2026, HK, CHINESE MAINLAND BUSINESS FACE HIGH PRIOR YEAR COMPARATORS IN JULY-AUG, ALTHOUGH BEGIN TO EASE SIGNIFICANTLY FROM SEPT
ON TRACK TO RETURN OVER $7 BILLION OF CAPITAL TO SHAREHOLDERS IN THE PERIOD 2024–2027
TOO EARLY TO ASSESS IF RECENT COMMENTARY ON ENFORCEMENT OF EXISTING RULES WILL AFFECT BUYING BEHAVIOUR OF CHINESE MAINLAND CUSTOMERS
EXPECT CHINESE MAINLAND NBP FOR FY 2026 TO BE SIMILAR TO THOSE OF 2025
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