Prudential issues 10,916 scrip shares: Prudential stock trades below EUR 10.53
Published on 10/08/2026 at 11:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Prudential (ISIN GB0007099541) was trading at EUR 10.48 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 11:35 a.m. CEST, down 0.47 percent from the prior close of EUR 10.53. The insurer is issuing 10,916 ordinary shares under its 2026 first interim dividend scrip alternative, according to TradingView on October 7, 2026.
Scrip issue stays tightly defined
The new shares have a nominal value of 5 pence each and will be issued on Prudential's Hong Kong line. The arrangement relates to a first interim dividend of USD 0.0888 per ordinary share, with participation requiring at least 149 shares on the September 11, 2026 record date, TradingView reported.
Up to 4,148 of the new shares are expected to be sold through a dealing facility for eligible UK holders. Prudential intends to neutralize any minor dilution through an on-market buyback on the London Stock Exchange, keeping the scrip issuance linked to the broader capital-return program.
Half-year growth supplies the counterweight
In the half-year 2026 results, new business profit rose 8.00 percent from USD 1.260 billion to USD 1.384 billion, while operating free surplus generated increased 15.00 percent from USD 1.560 billion to USD 1.791 billion, according to Prudential.
The comparison matters because the latest operating figures show growth alongside the share issuance. Prudential also reiterated its fiscal 2026 objective of double-digit growth in new business profit, gross operating free surplus generation, adjusted earnings per share and dividend per share, according to the investor materials dated August 27, 2026.
London quote remains near yearly low
The London Stock Exchange quote had a 52-week range of GBp 867.40 to GBp 1,238.00 at 10:40 a.m. BST on October 8, 2026. Prudential has dual primary listings in London and Hong Kong, with PRU on the London Stock Exchange and 2378 on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and is included in the Hang Seng Composite Index, according to TradingView.
At Lang & Schwarz, Prudential stock was trading at EUR 10.48 on October 8, 2026 at 11:35 a.m. CEST, down 0.47 percent versus the EUR 10.53 prior close of October 7, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Prudential stock.
Prudential stock at a glance
- Company: Prudential plc
- ISIN: GB0007099541
- Ticker: PRU
- Primary exchange: London Stock Exchange and Hong Kong Stock Exchange
- Price Lang & Schwarz as of October 8, 2026, 11:35 a.m. CEST: EUR 10.48
- Change versus prior close: minus 0.47 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz October 7, 2026: EUR 10.53
- 52-week range: GBp 867.40-1,238.00 as of October 8, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Insurance - Life
- Index membership: Hang Seng Composite Index
