AIA Group reported results for the first half of 2026, with value of new business reaching an all-time high of 3.212 billion US dollars, up 10 percent from the same period last year and up 14 percent excluding Thailand. Operating profit after tax stood at 4.163 billion US dollars, up 13 percent per share, while annualised return on equity reached a record high of 17.5 percent, compared with 15.5 percent in 2025. The Group returned a total of 3.6 billion US dollars to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks, and announced a 10 percent increase in the interim dividend to 53.90 Hong Kong cents per share.
AIA Group LtdRecord VNB, higher operating profit, ROE, and dividend increase.
