Ameriprise Financial Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

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MINNEAPOLIS, April 24, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP):

Earnings Per Diluted Share

 

Return on Equity, ex AOCI (1)

 

Q1 2025

 

 

Q1 2025

GAAP

$5.83

 

GAAP

43.2%

Adjusted Operating

$9.50

 

Adjusted Operating

52.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Authorized New $4.5 Billion Share Repurchase Program

Raised Quarterly Dividend 8 Percent

 

  • First quarter adjusted operating earnings per diluted share increased 13 percent to $9.50 from asset growth, as well as enhanced operational efficiency and effectiveness.

  • First quarter GAAP net income per diluted share was $5.83 compared to $9.46 a year ago due to market impacts on the valuation of derivatives and market risk benefits.

  • Assets under management, administration and advisement grew to $1.5 trillion.

  • Adjusted operating net revenues increased 5 percent from strong asset growth and higher transactional activity.

  • General and administrative expenses improved 5 percent compared to a year ago, reflecting benefits from the company’s initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness to further strengthen the client experience and future profitability.

  • Pretax adjusted operating margin increased to 27 percent and adjusted operating return on equity was 52 percent.(1)

  • The company returned $765 million of capital to shareholders in the quarter, which was approximately 81 percent of adjusted operating earnings. In addition, the company announced a new share repurchase authorization of $4.5 billion through June 30, 2027 and an 8 percent increase in its quarterly dividend.

  • The company continued to demonstrate the strength of its balance sheet and strong free cash flow generation, with significant excess capital and holding company available liquidity.

  • Ameriprise recently earned the 2025 Hearts & Wallets Top PerformerTM recognition for "Understands me and shares my values" and "Unbiased, puts my interests first."

 

Perspective from Jim Cracchiolo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

"Ameriprise delivered a strong first quarter. I feel good about the firm’s position and the consistent results we’re able to generate.

 

We’re navigating the operating environment with the strength of our client relationships and advice-based value proposition. We’re helping clients understand the evolving market dynamics and remain on track to reach their goals.

 

We further demonstrated the benefits of our diversified business and continued to generate strong financial results across the firm. And our expense discipline will continue to benefit us.

 

Our balance sheet strength remains a differentiator. With our consistent free cash flow generation and substantial liquidity and excess capital, we’re well situated. We’re able to invest for growth, return capital to shareholders at attractive levels and remain opportunistic through market cycles."

 

(1) Return on equity excluding AOCI is calculated on a trailing 12-month basis.

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

First Quarter Summary

 

Quarter Ended

March 31,

% Better/

(Worse)

 

(in millions, except per share amounts, unaudited)

2025

2024

 

GAAP net income

$

583

 

$

990

 

(41)%

 

Adjusted operating earnings

(see reconciliation on p. 24)

$

950

 

$

878

 

8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net income per diluted share

$

5.83

 

$

9.46

 

(38)%

 

Adjusted operating earnings per diluted share

(see reconciliation on p. 24)

$

9.50

 

$

8.39

 

13%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Return on Equity, ex. AOCI

 

43.2

%

 

48.1

%

 

 

Adjusted Operating Return on Equity, ex. AOCI

(see reconciliation on p. 26)

 

52.0

%

 

49.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

98.5

 

 

102.8

 

 

 

Diluted

 

100.0

 

 

104.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First quarter 2025 GAAP results included unfavorable market impacts on the valuation of derivatives and market risk benefits, while the prior year quarter included favorable market impacts on the valuation of derivatives and market risk benefits.