Prudential Financial, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results

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Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) today reported second quarter 2026 results. Net income attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. of $985 million or $2.80 per Common share versus net income of $533 million or $1.48 per share for the year-ago quarter. The current quarter included a net after-tax charge from our annual assumption update and other refinements of $299 million or $0.85 per Common share versus a charge of $134 million or $0.37 per share in the year-ago quarter. After-tax adjusted operating income of $1.438 billion or $4.08 per Common share versus $1.284 billion or $3.58 per share for the year-ago quarter. The current quarter included a net after-tax benefit from our annual assumption update and other refinements of $51 million or $0.15 per Common share versus a charge of $36 million or $0.10 per share in the year-ago quarter. Book value per Common share of $90.50 versus $85.98 per share for the year-ago quarter; adjusted book value per Common share of $100.91 versus $96.41 per share for the year-ago quarter. Parent company highly liquid assets(1) of $4.2 billion versus $3.9 billion for the year-ago quarter. Assets under management(2) of $1.642 trillion versus $1.580 trillion for the year-ago quarter. Capital returned to shareholders totaled $743 million, including $250 million of share repurchases and $493 million of dividends, versus $735 million of capital returned to shareholders in the year-ago quarter. Dividends paid in the second quarter were $1.40 per Common share, representing a yield on adjusted book value of over 5%. Members of Prudential’s senior management team will host an extended conference call on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. ET to provide an update on the Company’s strategy and long-term vision at the beginning of its second quarter earnings call. The call is expected to last approximately 90 minutes and will be available via live webcast. “Our second quarter results were strong as we continued to execute with discipline and build momentum,” said Andy Sullivan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Prudential Financial. “The strength of our business and the progress we are making to operate more consistently and effectively is evident. PGIM delivered another quarter of strong investment performance and progressed its platform integration. Our U.S. Businesses continued to see benefits of investments in distr...

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