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AIA Group Limited (AAGIY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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AIA Group reported record Q4 2025 results, with 15% growth in new business value to $5.5 billion, driven by strong regional demand and operational efficiency. Shareholder returns surged, with embedded value equity rising 14% per share to $79.7 billion, despite returning $4.7 billion to investors during the year. Operating profit after tax grew 12% per share, while free surplus generation increased 11%, keeping the company on track to meet or exceed 2026 growth targets. The board approved a 10% dividend hike and a new $1.7 billion share buyback, aligning with its capital management strategy to enhance shareholder value. Executives highlighted competitive advantages in Asia’s insurance market, emphasizing sustainable growth through technology and distribution network expansion.
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SA Transcripts159.04K FollowersFollow5ShareSaveCommentsPlay Earnings CallPlay Earnings Call AIA Group Limited (AAGIY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call March 18, 2026 9:00 PM EDT Company Participants Yuan Siong Lee - Group Chief Executive, President & Executive DirectorGarth Jones - Group Chief Financial OfficerSami TaipalusJacky Chan - Regional Chief Executive & Group Chief Distribution OfficerHak Leh Tan - Regional Chief ExecutiveLeo Grepin - Regional Chief Executive & Group Chief Strategy OfficerFisher Zhang - Regional Chief Executive OfficerMark Konyn - Group Chief Investment Officer Conference Call Participants Thomas Wang - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research DivisionM.W. Kim - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research DivisionCheng Zhou - UBS Investment Bank, Research DivisionKailesh Mistry - Deutsche Bank AG, Research DivisionLeon Qi - CLSA Limited, Research DivisionJia Wei Lam - HSBC Global Investment ResearchMichael Li - BofA Securities, Research DivisionPoyung Chang - CGS InternationalRichard Xu - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Presentation Yuan Siong LeeGroup Chief Executive, President & Executive Director Good morning, and thank you for joining AIA's 2025 Annual Results Presentation. Today, we have announced record results with double-digit growth in new business, earnings and cash generation and a new share buyback of $1.7 billion. This performance demonstrates AIA's ability to convert our competitive advantages into strong growth for shareholders. Let me start with the financial highlights. Value of new business increased by 15% to a record $5.5 billion. EV Equity rose to $79.7 billion, up by 14% per share, and this is after returning $4.7 billion to shareholders during the year. Underlying free surplus generation grew by 11% per share and operating profit after tax was up by 12% per share, on track to meet or exceed our 2026 growth target. The Board has recommended a 10% increase in the final dividend per share and approved a new share buyback of $1.7 billion in accordance with our capital management policy. As

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