AEGON reports 1H results; says on track to meet 2025 financial targets

* AEGON press release [https://seekingalpha.com/pr/20207431-aegon-reports-first-half-year-2025-results] (NYSE:AEG [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AEG]): 1H net profit of EUR 606 million compared with a net loss of EUR 65 million for the first half of 2024.
* Operating result of EUR 845 million, up 19% compared with the first half of 2024.
* Free cash flow of EUR 442 million; up 18% compared with EUR 373 million for the first half of 2024.
* Aegon announces an increase in currently ongoing share buyback program by EUR 200 million, taking the total 2H 2025 share buyback to EUR 400 million.
* 2025 interim dividend of EUR 0.19 per common share, an increase of EUR 0.03 compared with 2024 interim dividend.
* On track to meet all 2025 financial targets.
* "In the first two quarters, we booked EUR 576 million of Operating Capital Generation and we remain on track to meet our OCG guidance of around EUR 1.2 billion for 2025. Our operating result was EUR 845 million, up 19% compared to last year. Our annual assumption updates in the United States led to some strengthening of assumptions to address adverse policyholder behavior experience witnessed over recent quarters."

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