Aviva plc 2016 Interim Results Announcement
(firmenpresse) - LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwired) -- 08/04/16 -- Aviva PLC (LSE: AV) (NYSE: AV)
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Half Year Report 2016
"Operating profits are up 13% and the dividend is up 10%. We are delivering consistent, stable and predictable growth despite challenging market conditions.
"Our UK businesses delivered encouraging results. We are growing in the UK, we are investing in the UK. We like the UK. And we are also benefitting from Aviva's diversity, with 42% of our earnings(1) coming from outside of the UK.
"The 10% increase in the dividend, up 32% since 2013, is another step towards our target pay-out ratio of 50% and underpins our confidence in delivering sustainable and growing returns.
"We are continuing to maintain a strong balance sheet, with a solvency ratio of 174%(2,3), toward the upper end of our working range.
"Aviva's strong financial position and diversity mean we are well insulated from external events. We have deliberately designed Aviva to be resilient to a low interest rate environment.
"We remain confident in our ability to deliver on our key commitments to grow earnings, cash and dividends."
1 Defined as operating profit before corporate centre costs and group debt and other interest costs.
2 The estimated Solvency II position includes the estimated impact of acquiring the RBC General Insurance business (£ (0.3) billion) on a pro-forma basis. The acquisition completed on 1st July 2016, and was funded by an issue of £ 0.3 billion of subordinated debt in May 2016.
3 The estimated Solvency II ratio represents the shareholder view. This excludes the contribution to Group Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR) and Group Own Funds of fully ring fenced with-profits funds £ 2.7 billion (FY15: £ 2.7 billion) and staff pension schemes in surplus £ 0.9 billion (FY15: £ 0.7 billion) - these exclusions have no impact on Solvency II surplus.
4 Following a correction to accounting and modelling for annual management charge rebates in UK Life, prior year comparatives have been restated. This has led to an increase in operating profit and profit before tax of £ 23 million for full year 2015 and an increase in opening retained earnings for 2015 of £ 20 million with an increase in equity at 31 December 2015 of £ 38 million. See note B2 for further details.
5 Holding company liquidity consists of cash, liquid assets and £ 2 million of syndicated loans held in Aviva and Friends Life holding companies.
6 On a constant currency basis.
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