Business context and reporting period
Prudential plc filed this Form 6-K for October 2026. The filing announces payment and currency details for its 2026 first interim dividend; it does not report quarterly or annual financial results. Prudential provides life and health insurance and asset management across Greater China, ASEAN, India and Africa.
Dividend and key figures
- Dividend: 8.88 US cents per ordinary share, announced on 27 August 2026.
- Cash payment date: 22 October 2026.
- UK-register holders receiving sterling: approximately 6.730534 pence per share, at US$1 to £0.757943.
- Hong Kong branch-register holders receiving Hong Kong dollars: approximately HK$0.696873 per share, at US$1 to HK$7.847670.
- A scrip alternative is available under the Evergreen Scrip Dividend Scheme. Relevant new ordinary shares are issued on the Hong Kong line only. Fractional-share cash balances are paid in the register’s local currency.
Changes, outlook and other matters
The filing provides no prior-period comparison, financial performance metrics, management outlook, or specific risks or contingencies. The currency conversion rates were based on rates Prudential achieved when purchasing the currencies before the announcement. Shareholders could elect to receive US dollars by 2 October 2026.
Important facts to verify
- Confirm eligibility, elections and payment instructions under the Evergreen Scrip Dividend Scheme terms and conditions.
- Confirm the applicable register and payment currency, and whether a US-dollar election was made by the deadline.
- For UK scrip participants using the dealing facility, confirm timing of any fractional-share cash balance; payment is expected within 14 Hong Kong trading days after the relevant sale is completed.