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Here are two stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, July 9:Aegon Ltd. (AEG) : This financial services provider has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.6% the last 60 days.This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.7%, compared with the industry average of 2.1%.Banco Santander, S.A. (SAN) : This financial service provider has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing ...

Aegon Ltd. (AEG) recently announced that it has completed a EUR 1.535 billion share repurchase program, buying 301 million shares between Jul 6, 2023, and Jun 28, 2024. The average price for the repurchase was EUR 5.0966 per share.Of the total amount, EUR 1.5 billion buyback, announced on Jul 6, 2023, is linked to the a.s.r. combination. The company will cancel all these repurchased shares. The remaining shares related to the EUR 35 million program, aimed at fulfilling some obligations connected to the seni ...

MANHATTAN, N.Y., June 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Relevate Power, a leader in the redevelopment of run-of-river hydropower assets, secured a $15 million investment in the first close of a significant growth equity raise. Led by Greenbacker Development Opportunities Fund (“Greenbacker”) and Aegon Real Assets US, an affiliate of Aegon Asset Management, the initial close will support plans for an acquisition and construction of Relevate Power’s national operations center. Approximately 2,300 power-generating ...

财务数据和关键指标变化 - 第一季度营运资本生成为2.56亿欧元,较去年同期下降12%,主要反映了去年同期有一次性资本释放 [22] - 自由现金流为1400万欧元,主要来自国际业务的汇款 [35] - 持有现金资本为20亿欧元,较年末下降主要是由于股票回购计划的进展 [35] - 总金融杠杆基本保持不变,维持在目标水平约51亿欧元 [38] 各条业务线数据和关键指标变化 美国业务 - 美国RBC比率上升9个百分点至441%,远高于400%的运营水平 [24] - 美国业务营运资本生成下降27%至1.65亿美元,主要由于去年同期有一次性资本释放和新业务成本增加 [29] - 金融资产业务营运资本生成下降,主要由于在役业务收益减少 [31] 英国业务 - 英国零售渠道持续净流出,投资者情绪疲弱 [15] - 工作场所渠道净流入5.46亿英镑,略低于去年同期 [15] - 英国业务出现不利承保经验 [25] 国际业务 - 新业务销售下降15%,中国和西班牙表现疲弱,但巴西表现良好 [17] - 非寿险新保费下降12%,主要是西班牙需求疲软 [17] - 营运资本生成下降23%,反映了中国的资产组合变化 [17] 资产管理业务 - 全球平台业务净流入26亿欧元,扭转了过去两年的净流出 [18] - 战略合作伙伴业务净流入21亿欧元,主要受益于中国合资公司AIFMC [19] - 营运资本生成增加2600万欧元至4300万欧元,主要是AIFMC受益于一次性收益项目 [19] 各个市场数据和关键指标变化 - 美国中端市场:中型退休计划净流入12亿美元,较去年同期有所增加 [13] - 美国个人寿险:新业务销售增长5%,主要受指数型寿险销售增长推动 [14] - 英国工作场所:净流入5.46亿英镑,略低于去年同期 [15] - 英国零售:持续净流出 [15] - 巴西:新业务销售保持良好增长 [17] - 中国和西班牙:新业务销售下降 [17] 公司战略和发展方向及行业竞争 - 公司正在转型Transamerica,将其打造成美国领先的中端市场寿险和退休公司 [8] - 公司正在减少金融资产敞口,到2027年将其降至约22亿美元 [30] - 公司正在加强产品制造能力和运营模式,以推动个人寿险业务进一步增长 [14] - 公司正在扩大WFG代理人队伍,目标到2027年达到11万人,同时提高代理人生产率 [12] - 公司正在加强中型退休计划和个人退休账户等附属产品的销售 [13] 管理层对经营环境和未来前景的评论 - 公司在美国和巴西保持良好的商业动能,资产管理业务也实现了净流入 [6] - 公司主要业务单元的资本充足率保持健康,远高于运营水平 [7] - 公司对实现2025年财务目标保持信心,包括营运资本生成、自由现金流和股息目标 [39] - 公司将继续专注于执行战略,进一步提升业务表现 [41][42] 问答环节重要的提问和回答 问题1 **Iain Pearce 提问** 询问营运资本生成的正常运行水平以及金融资产业务收益的正常水平 [48] **Matthew J. Rider 回答** - 对于营运资本生成,剔除本季度的一些不利因素后,正常运行水平约为2.8亿欧元,符合全年11亿欧元的指引 [50][51][52] - 金融资产业务收益会有一定波动,但预计未来几年每年约2亿美元 [55] 问题2 **David Barma 提问** 询问是否有可能超过11亿欧元的营运资本生成指引,以及对分销渠道风险的看法 [59][60] **Lard Friese 和 Matthew J. Rider 回答** - 由于股市上涨等因素,全年营运资本生成可能会超出指引,但具体情况要看后续市场走势 [63] - WFG是一个成熟、合规的分销渠道,能够很好地支撑公司在中端市场的战略 [61][62] 问题3 **Farooq Hanif 提问** 询问公司是否会超过40%的目标收购STOLI业务,以及200亿欧元股票回购的考虑因素 [73][79] **Matthew J. Rider 和 Lard Friese 回答** - 40%的STOLI收购目标是合理的,未来会根据定价情况来评估是否超过 [76][77] - 200亿欧元回购是基于公司的资本管理政策,在完成前次回购后,公司现金头寸仍高于目标区间,因此决定启动新的回购计划 [79][80]

Aegon Ltd. (NYSE:AEG) Q1 2024 Sales/ Trading Statement Call May 16, 2024 3:00 AM ET Company Participants Yves Cormier - Head of Investor Relations Lard Friese - Chief Executive Officer Matthew J. Rider - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Iain Pearce - Exane BNP Paribas David Barma - Bank of America Farooq Hanif - J.P. Morgan Michael Huttner - Berenberg Nasib Ahmed - UBS Yves Cormier Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining this conference call on our First Quarter 2024 Trading Update ...

1Q 2024 Trading Update Lard Friese Matt Rider Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer May 16, 2024 ...

Here are three stocks added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List today:ArcBest (ARCB) provides freight transportation services and solutions. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings has been revised 15.7% downward over the last 60 days.Aegon (AEG) is an international insurance group which writes life and health insurance and offers related pension, savings and investment products in Europe, North America and the Caribbean. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings has ...

Aegon宣布任命Duncan Russell为首席财务官(CFO) - Duncan Russell曾在Admiral Group Plc和NN Group N.V.等公司担任要职[2] - Aegon CEO Lard Friese对Duncan Russell的能力表示信心[3] - Matt Rider将退休，对Duncan Russell的领导能力表示信心[4]

The Hague, May 16, 2024 - Please click here to access all 1Q2024 Trading Update related documents.  EUR 256 million operating capital generation before holding funding and operating expenses, on track to achieve guidance of around EUR 1.1 billion for 2024 Capital ratios remain robust, above their respective operating levels Cash Capital at Holding remains strong at EUR 2.0 billion, reflecting 85% completion of the ongoing EUR 1.535 billion share buyback programPlanned new EUR 200 million share buyback progr ...