Royal London to pay £199M in profit shares to 2.4M policyholders in April 2026, up 10% from 2025.

Royal London will distribute £199 million in profit shares to about 2.4 million policyholders in April 2026, a 10% increase from 2025, credited to pensions and stocks and shares ISAs. This brings total distributions since 2007 to over £2 billion. The company reported an 18% rise in operating profit to £327 million and a 13% increase in new business sales to £12.2 billion, with workplace pensions adding 230,000 new customers in 2025. A new ISA launched in September 2025 qualifies for profit shares. In 2026, Royal London will launch “Targeted Support,” a new service aligned with a Financial Conduct Authority initiative, aiming to help up to 21.5 million UK adults access better financial guidance, addressing the low uptake of paid financial advice.