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Prudential ( (GB:PRU) ) has provided an update.
Prudential plc has set the scrip reference price at US$13.834482 per new ordinary share for shareholders electing to receive shares instead of cash for the 2025 second interim dividend of 18.89 US cents per share. To participate in the scrip alternative, investors must have held at least 74 ordinary shares on the 27 March 2026 record date, aligning the share issuance with its Evergreen Scrip Dividend Scheme and offering an option that can support capital flexibility and shareholder choice.
The announcement clarifies the pricing mechanism, which is based on the average middle-market price of Prudential shares on the London Stock Exchange over the five-day period starting from the ex-dividend date and converted into U.S. dollars using Bloomberg WMR rates. By confirming these terms, Prudential provides transparency around the value of shares to be issued under the scheme, which may influence investor decisions on dividend elections and the company’s balance between cash outflows and equity issuance.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:PRU) stock is a Hold with a £1111.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Prudential stock, see the GB:PRU Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on PRU Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, PRU is a Neutral.
The score is driven primarily by moderate financial quality: a solid, improving leverage profile and restored profitability, tempered by pronounced earnings/revenue and cash-flow volatility (including a sharp 2025 FCF decline). Earnings-call guidance and shareholder-return plans are constructive and lift the outlook, while technicals are the main drag due to bearish momentum and the stock trading below key moving averages. Valuation is supportive given the low P/E, with a modest dividend yield.
To see Spark’s full report on PRU stock, click here.
More about Prudential
Prudential plc is a life and health insurer and asset manager focused on Greater China, ASEAN, India and Africa, providing accessible financial and health solutions across these high-growth markets. The group holds dual primary listings in Hong Kong and London, with additional listings in Singapore and on the New York Stock Exchange via American Depositary Receipts, and is included in major Hong Kong and mainland China trading schemes.
Average Trading Volume: 6,790,636
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: £27.2B
For detailed information about PRU stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.