Mark Wilson, Group Chief Executive Officer, said:
"Operating profits are up 13% and the dividend is up 10%. We are delivering consistent, stable and predictable growth despite challenging market conditions.
"Our UK businesses delivered encouraging results. We are growing in the UK, we are investing in the UK. We like the UK. And we are also benefitting from Aviva's diversity, with 42% of our earnings1 coming from outside of the UK.
"The 10% increase in the dividend, up 32% since 2013, is another step towards our target pay-out ratio of 50% and underpins our confidence in delivering sustainable and growing returns.
"We are continuing to maintain a strong balance sheet, with a solvency ratio of 174%2,3, toward the upper end of our working range.
"Aviva's strong financial position and diversity mean we are well insulated from external events. We have deliberately designed Aviva to be resilient to a low interest rate environment.
"We remain confident in our ability to deliver on our key commitments to grow earnings, cash and dividends."
