Prudential has reported a 7% annual jump in adjusted operating profit to $1.37bn in its opening half results.

The insurance company also announced a 12% increase in earnings per share based on its profit, to 49.3 cents per share.

Prudential, reporting its results for the six months to 30 June, revealed it was “pleased” with the H1 performance, having also updated the guidance on its capital returns.

In the H1 period, the group repurchased 72 million shares for $711m and said it expects to complete this current $2bn programme by the end of the year.

Following the group’s recent growth in H1 this year, Prudential also announced fresh plans for a $500m share buyback in 2026, and $600m buyback in 2027. Over the period 2024 and 2027, Prudential now expects to return more than $5bn to shareholders.

Prudential CEO, Anil Wadhwani, said: “We are pleased with our strong performance in the first half of 2025, delivering double-digit growth across our key metrics in line with the guidance we gave earlier in the year.

“We have reached the inflection point in our capital generation, enabling us to update our capital management programme and increase shareholder returns, which validates our business model and its ability to generate sustainable cash returns.

“Reflecting our strategic progress and investments in the growth drivers of the business, we are confident we will carry this momentum into the second half and beyond, keeping us firmly on track to achieve our 2027 financial objectives.”

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