LONDON – British insurer Aviva mentioned on Wednesday it deliberate to provide more cash again to shareholders because it posted a better-than-expected 14% rise in first-half working revenue, helped by sturdy efficiency in business traces.
Aviva, which has main companies in Britain, Canada and Eire, is underneath stress from activist investor Cevian Capital, a holder of 6% of the insurer’s shares, to spice up investor payouts.
Aviva has already given 4.75 billion kilos ($5.73 billion)again to shareholders after elevating 7.5 billion kilos following a string of disposals across the globe since Amanda Blanc was appointed chief govt in July 2020.
Cevian has beforehand referred to as on Aviva to return 5 billion kilos to shareholders by the top of 2022.
Aviva mentioned it deliberate to launch the share buyback with its 2022 outcomes, and the board would resolve on its dimension at year-end.
“We're more and more assured in Aviva’s prospects,” Blanc mentioned in a buying and selling assertion, describing buying and selling as “encouraging” throughout all of the agency’s main companies.
Working revenue rose 14% to 829 million kilos versus 742 million kilos seen in a company-supplied consensus forecast.
Nevertheless, Aviva Buyers’ property underneath administration dropped by 13% within the first half to 232 billion kilos, hit by falling markets.
Aviva mentioned it might pay an interim dividend of 10.3 pence, in keeping with its full-year 2022 dividend steering of round 31.0 pence. Cevian has mentioned Aviva has capability to make bigger dividend funds in future.
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