# Aviva reports strong 2025 performance with operating profit up 25%

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- Published: 2026-03-05T07:32:39+00:00
- Author: Amilia Stone

**[Aviva plc](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/ftse-company/aviva-plc/av.l)**(
LON:AV) has announced its Full Year Results and Annual Report and Accounts for the
year ending 31 December 2025.

> **Amanda Blanc, Group Chief Executive Officer, said:**
> “Aviva delivered an outstanding performance in 2025, our fifth consecutive year
> of strong, profitable growth. Operating profit was up a significant 25% and we
> increased cash and capital generation and IFRS return on equity. We have achieved
> our 2026 financial targets one year early, highlighting the rapid and sustained
> progress we are making. We are highly committed to growing our dividend and today
> we are announcing a final dividend of 26.2 pence per share, an increase of 10%,
> and we are commencing a £350 million buyback.
> Results have been excellent right across Aviva. For example, in general insurance
> we grew premiums by 18% and secured strong levels of profitability in the UK, 
> Ireland and Canada. In wealth we cemented our position as the number one player
> with over £230 billion of assets; we attracted record net inflows of almost £11
> billion and won over 500 new workplace pension schemes.
> We have transformed Aviva over the last five years and whilst we have made significant
> progress, there is so much more to come. Aviva has many in-built advantages which
> set us up well for future success, including our unrivalled scale with almost 
> 22 million UK customers, our diversified model and market-leading technology. 
> We have clear strengths in artificial intelligence which are creating major opportunities
> to transform claims, underwriting and customer experience. We are in a very strong
> position to deliver long-term growth, especially in the capital-light markets 
> of wealth and insurance, and unlock even more benefits for our customers and shareholders.”

**Strong performance with continued profitable growth momentum**

 * Group operating profit up 25% to £2,203m (2024: £1,767m).
 * Operating earnings per share up 17% to 56.0p (2024: 48.0p).
 * IFRS return on equity of 17.5% (2024: 15.7%).
 * Cash remittances up 4% to £2,077m (2024: £1,992m).
 * IFRS profit for the year up 50% to £1,054m (2024: £705m).
 * Solvency II shareholder cover ratio1 of 180% (2024: 203%) in-line with previous
   guidance. Centre liquidity (Feb 26) of £1.5bn
   (Jan 25: £1.7bn).
 * Solvency II debt leverage ratio of 30.1% (2024: 28.9%).
 * Final dividend per share up 10% to 26.2p (2024: 23.8p). Total dividend per share
   up 10% to 39.3p (2024: 35.7p).

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