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Prudential Financial gains from solid asset-based businesses, international operations and deeper reach in the pension risk transfer market.

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Prudential (PRU) have what it takes?

Better pricing, product redesigns, technological advancement and improving inflation are expected to aid multiline insurers like MET, AIG, PRU, RDN and CNO.

For almost 2.5 years, we have watched the market take off on a ride we haven't seen since the dot-com era of the mid-to-late 1990s.

The S&P 500 is near its all-time high. The deadline for funding the U.S. government is rapidly approaching with no budget deal finalized yet.

This week's dividend increases feature three Dividend Kings: Archer-Daniels-Midland, Consolidated Edison, and Black Hills Corporation, with streaks of 50, 51, and 55 years, respectively. Consistently rising dividends indicate strong cash flow and financial stability, making such companies attractive long-term investments that often outperform benchmarks. My strategy focuses on stocks with consistent dividend growth and market outperformance, using data from U.S. Dividend Champions and NASDAQ.

NEWARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--88% of plan sponsors surveyed believe personalized advice and guidance will improve retirement outcomes.

Since my previous article, Prudential Financial's shares have dipped, opening up what I believe is a buying opportunity. The company arguably has a path to high-single-digit annual after-tax adjusted operating income per share growth for the foreseeable future. Prudential possesses a rock-solid balance sheet and sports a safe and market-beating yield approaching 5%.

Prudential Financial shares have been a moderate performer, with mixed quarterly results sparking a 3% decline, prompting a revisit of the stock. The company faced underwriting pressure and adverse mortality results, missing earnings estimates, but PGIM showed strength with positive net flows and rising assets. Reinsurance costs and currency dynamics weighed on US and international earnings, but the investment portfolio remains solid despite CRE risk.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Prudential (PRU) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.