Record Full-Year Sales
Total sales were up 4% year-over-year to a record $42 billion for 2025, with Individual Retirement full-year sales of $20.6 billion and fourth quarter Individual Retirement sales of $4.3 billion.
Earnings and ROE Improvement
Adjusted pretax operating income of $760 million and operating EPS of $1.22, a 15% year-over-year increase; run-rate operating EPS (adjusted) of $1.19, a 7% year-over-year increase. Adjusted ROE was 12.5% in the quarter (up 140 basis points year-over-year) and full-year return on average equity increased 20 basis points.
Successful Product Launch — RILA 'Market Lock'
Launched RILA product 'Market Lock' in a crowded field and quickly reached a top-10 position; RILA generated full-year sales of $1.9 billion and supported positive net flows (over $600 million in the quarter).
Institutional Markets Growth
Institutional markets sales grew 24% in 2025, total APTI up 8% year-over-year in the quarter and full-year earnings up 19% versus 2024; reserves in the institutional business grew 23% year-over-year driven by PRTs and GICs.
Material Balance Sheet Derisking and Strong Capital Metrics
Completed the industry’s largest variable annuity reinsurance transaction, reducing legacy liabilities to ~1% of the balance sheet. Life company RBC ratio finished above 430%, holding company liquidity exceeded $2.3 billion, and ~$20 billion of reserves ceded via Bermuda strategy to date.
Capital Return to Shareholders
Full-year capital returned totaled $2.6 billion (including $1.2 billion in Q4). 2025 payout ratio was 110% (75% excluding VA reinsurance proceeds). Board approved a 4% increase in the common dividend to $0.25 per share and insurance-company dividends to parent grew 6% year-over-year excluding VA proceeds.
Reduced Interest-Rate Sensitivity
Management reduced sensitivity to short-term interest rates by nearly 75% since mid-2024; a 25 basis-point SOFR reduction is estimated to impact operating earnings by $20–25 million on a go-forward basis (down from ~$45 million previously).
Fee and Spread Income Momentum
Core income sources (ex-notable items) up 1% year-over-year. Fee income improved by 9% year-over-year and base spread income grew 4% year-over-year, supporting resilient distributable cash flows.