Prudential raises dividend as it expects to meet 2017 targets after full year profit growth
Prudential has lifted its dividend 12% after robust growth in Asia boosted full year opearting profit
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Prudential PLC
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Prudential PLC is a provider of life insurance, investment and savings products. In October 2019 it spun off its UK-focused arm M&G PLC, leaving Prudential as an Asia-led group. Prudential PLC has 20 million customers and is listed on stock exchanges in London, Hong Kong, Singapore and New York. Prudential PLC is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential Financial, Inc., a company whose principal place of business is in the United States of America.
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