Prudential plc (PRU) on Mar, 18 2026 declared a 2025 second interim dividend of 18.89 US cents per ordinary share.

Shareholders on the UK and Hong Kong registers will receive the payout in pounds sterling or Hong Kong dollars by default, with an option to elect US-dollar payment by Apr, 21 2026. Holders of American Depositary Receipts will be paid in US dollars, while investors holding shares through The Central Depository in Singapore will receive Singapore-dollar equivalents.

Key dates include an ex-dividend date of Mar, 26 2026 and a record date of Mar, 27 2026. Cash dividends and new scrip shares will be distributed on May, 13 2026 for Hong Kong, UK and ADR holders, and on or around May, 20 2026 for Singapore shareholders.

A scrip dividend alternative, involving the issue of new ordinary shares on the Hong Kong line, is available. Elections for this scrip option, or for the UK Dividend Reinvestment Plan, must be submitted by Apr, 21 2026 (Apr, 14 2026 for Singapore shareholders). The scrip reference price will be announced on Apr, 2 2026.

Prudential will apply for the listing and trading of the new scrip shares on the Hong Kong, London and Singapore exchanges.