Profit
· Operating EPS1,‡# up 2% to 27.3 pence (HY18: 26.8 pence)
· Operating profit2,‡# up 1% to £1,448 million (HY18: £1,438 million)
· IFRS profit after tax £1,180 million (HY18: £376 million)
· Basic EPS 28.2 pence (HY18: 7.9 pence)
Dividend
· Interim dividend per share up 3% to 9.50 pence (HY18: 9.25 pence)
Capital
· Solvency II cover ratio3,‡ 194% (2018: 204%)
· Solvency II capital surplus3 £11.8 billion (2018: £12.0 billion)
· Operating capital generation# £0.8 billion (HY18: £0.9 billion)
· IFRS net asset value per share 432 pence (2018: 424 pence)
Cash
· Cash remittances‡# £1,582 million (HY18: £1,493 million)
· Holding company liquidity £2.3 billion4 (February 2019: £1.6 billion)
And later;
Aviva's Board of Directors has declared an interim dividend of 9.50 pence per share. This represents an increase of 3% compared with the interim dividend in 2018. Following a five year period in which the dividend per share doubled, the process of normalising the payout ratio is complete. Accordingly, the trajectory of the dividend reflects the underlying performance of the business, taking into consideration the external environment, in line with our progressive dividend policy.
https://www.investegate.co.uk/aviva-plc ... 00113233I/
nb this is part 1 of 4.