Aviva Posts Lower H1 Profit; Insurance Revenue Rises

02:21 AM EDT, 08/14/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Aviva (AV.L) said Friday that attributable profit for the first half decreased, while insurance revenue increased year over year. Profit attributable to equity holders for the six months ended June 30 was 407 million pounds sterling, compared with 698 million pounds earlier. EPS moved to 0.121 pound from 0.215 pound. The British insurance company's insurance revenue was 13.48 billion pounds, compared with 10.99 billion pounds a year ago. Meanwhile, the board declared an interim dividend of 0.14 pound per share for the period, payable Oct. 15 to shareholders on record Sept. 4. It paid 0.131 pound per share in the year-ago period.