Manulife has leveraged its strong Canadian foundation to drive international growth, particularly in Asia. The company reported record full-year core earnings of $7.5 billion for 2025 and core EPS of $4.21, with a 10.2% dividend increase and 3.1% share buyback completed in 2025.
Cyborg Score Rationale
Manulife demonstrates robust financial performance with record 2025 earnings, strategic capital deployment through dividends and buybacks, and strong growth in key metrics including 14% APE sales growth and 28% new business CSM growth. The company maintains solid fundamentals with a 136% LICAT ratio and is advancing AI capabilities while expanding globally.
Top Insights
Manulife achieved record full-year core earnings of $7.5 billion for 2025
The company announced a 10.2% increase to its quarterly dividend to $0.485 per share
John Hancock launched Quick Quote, a GenAI underwriting tool that reduces life insurance assessments from one day to 15 minutes, supporting responsible AI-at-scale strategy
Manulife Impact Forests restored over 160 hectares and planted 185,000+ trees across global sites using veritree technology
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Recent Developments
(February 2026) 10.2% quarterly dividend increase to $0.485 per share, reflecting strong shareholder returns
(January 2026) Launched Manulife Impact Forests global reforestation program with 160+ hectares restored
(January 2026) John Hancock deployed Quick Quote GenAI underwriting tool reducing assessment time from one day to 15 minutes
(December 2025) Reported record full-year 2025 core earnings of $7.5 billion with 14% APE sales growth
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