If you hold Prudential plc shares or you are thinking about it, tomorrow is a big day. The FTSE 100 insurer drops its full year 2025 results on Tuesday 17 March 2026. Here is everything you need to know before the numbers land.
Who Is Prudential plc?
Prudential plc is a British multinational insurance and financial services group headquartered in London and Hong Kong. The business focuses entirely on growth markets, providing life and health insurance alongside asset management across Asia and Africa. Their core regions are Greater China, ASEAN, India, and Africa. They also run Eastspring Investments, one of Asia’s largest asset managers. Importantly, they have no connection to the US firm Prudential Financial they are a completely separate business.
What Are They Announcing?
Prudential is releasing its full year 2025 results on Tuesday 17 March 2026. The board will also consider and approve a second interim dividend for 2025 at the same meeting. That dividend decision alone is likely to move the share price.
Where Did They Leave Off?
H1 2025 Was Strong
The half year results in August 2025 gave investors plenty to feel positive about. New business profit on a TEV basis rose 12% to $1,260m, adjusted operating profit before tax came in at $1,644m, up 6%, and earnings per share hit 49.3 cents, a 12% increase.
The Dividend
Management guided for more than 10% growth in ordinary dividend per share for each of 2025 to 2027, with additional buybacks of $500m in 2026 and $600m in 2027. Prudential The full year 2024 dividend total came in at 23.13 cents per share, up 13% year on year. On the current trajectory, the 2025 full year total should clear around 25.5 cents per share.
What to Watch in the Numbers
Free Surplus Generation
Operating free surplus generated from in force insurance and asset management came in at $1,560m at the half year, up 14%. However, the free surplus ratio had slipped slightly to 221% from 234% at the end of 2024. Watch whether that recovered in the second half.
The India IPO
Prudential has been evaluating a potential listing of ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company, with initial net proceeds intended to be returned to shareholders. Any update on timing will be closely watched by the market.
Prudential has been delivering on its promises. Two consecutive years of double-digit dividend growth and a $2bn buyback programme have kept investors happy. Tomorrow should confirm whether that form continued through the second half of 2025. For anyone looking for long-term exposure to Asia’s growing middle class and rising demand for financial protection, Prudential is one of the more straightforward ways to play that theme from the London Stock Exchange.
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