Strong Full-Year Financial Results and Improved ROE
Full-year pretax adjusted operating income of $6.6 billion ($14.43 per share). Adjusted operating return on equity of ~15%, up nearly 200 basis points year-over-year. Returned nearly $3.0 billion to shareholders via dividends and buybacks during 2025.
Solid Quarterly Operating Performance (Excluding One-Time Items)
Fourth quarter after-tax adjusted operating income of approximately $1.2 billion ($3.30 per share) that includes an after-tax one-time severance charge of $107 million ($0.30 per share). Excluding that charge, adjusted operating income per share was $3.60, a 22% increase versus the prior year quarter.
PGIM Scale and AUM Growth
PGIM assets under management of approximately $1.5 trillion, up 7% from the prior year quarter, and creation of a $1 trillion global credit platform combining public and private fixed income capabilities.
Strong Flows and Momentum in Key Asset Classes
Generated over $30 billion of total net inflows during the year across public fixed income, private credit and real estate. PGIM is also building momentum in asset-backed finance, direct lending and ETFs with expectations of >200 basis points of margin expansion in 2026 toward a 25%-30% margin target.
U.S. Business Strength — Retirement and Insurance
U.S. businesses produced pretax adjusted operating income of ~ $1.1 billion in the quarter, a 22% increase year-over-year. Institutional Retirement sales were ~ $4 billion in Q4 and nearly $26 billion for 2025; Individual Retirement sales were $14 billion for the year with >$3 billion in Q4 (eighth consecutive quarter >$3 billion). Group Insurance full year sales exceeded $600 million, up 11% year-over-year.
International Sales Growth and Emerging Markets Performance
International sales of $525 million in Q4, up 4% on a constant currency basis year-over-year. Emerging markets reported record full-year sales of $386 million on a constant currency basis, up 6% YoY driven by Brazil.
Capital Position, Liquidity and Shareholder Actions
Cash and liquid assets of $3.8 billion (above $3.0 billion minimum liquidity target). Board authorized up to $1.0 billion of share repurchases for 2026 and increased the common dividend for the 18th consecutive year. ESR (economic/regulatory solvency) remains well above the 150% operating target despite recent rate moves.
Cost Efficiency Actions with Run-Rate Benefits
Recorded a pretax corporate & other charge of $135 million tied to organizational efficiency moves that are expected to deliver approximately $150 million of pretax run-rate benefits in 2027; these savings are embedded in intermediate-term expense targets.