AIA hits $7.14b profit, triggers $1.7b buy-back as Asian demand surges

Group CEO Lee Yuan Siong reported a 12% per-share profit growth driven by Asia’s demand for savings.

AIA Group Limited reported a profit after tax of $7.14b for 2025, up 12% per share from the previous year, according to a company press release.

Underlying free surplus generation (UFSG) grew 11% per share to $6.77b, whilst net free surplus generation after new business investment reached $4.45b, the company announced.

The group’s operating return on embedded value (ROEV) was 15.8%, and operating return on equity (ROE) was 15.5%. Shareholder capital stood at 221% as of 31 December 2025.

AIA declared a total dividend of $2.46 per share (HK$1.93), up 10% from 2024, and approved a $1.7b share buy-back.

Lee Yuan Siong, Group Chief Executive and President, said the results reflected broad-based growth and strong momentum across Asia, driven by demand for protection and long-term savings.

The 2025 results were announced in Hong Kong on 19 March.