Brookfield Corp (NYSE:BN) stock rose 0.71% (As on February 13, 11:27:45 AM UTC-4, Source: Google Finance) after the company reported record financial results for the 2025 fiscal year, driven by a surge in fundraising and the rapid expansion of its insurance and wealth management operations. The company has also raised its quarterly dividend and signaled plans to merge its insurance entity, BNT, back into the parent corporation. The firm expects carried interest realizations to accelerate through 2026 as it executes on an active pipeline of asset monetizations. With $91 billion in assets sold during 2025, Brookfield reassured its focus on compounding value through its diversified global platform of infrastructure, renewable power, and private equity. The company reported net income of $3.2 billion for the year, a sharp increase from $1.9 billion in 2024. Distributable earnings (DE) before realizations, reached $5.4 billion or $2.27 per share, marking an 11% increase over the prior year. Asset management activities drove much of the growth, with fee-bearing capital rising 12% to $603 billion on the back of $112 billion in fresh inflows. The wealth solutions segment also saw a 24% jump in earnings, supported by $20 billion in annuity sales and an insurance asset base that has grown to $143 billion. Management emphasized the strength of their capital position, noting a record $188 billion in deployable liquidity currently on hand including US$77-billion in cash, financial assets and undrawn credit lines, as well as US$111-billion in uncalled private fund commitments.

Moreover, in asset management, Fundraising totaled $112 billion for the year, including $24 billion from the retail and wealth clients. In Wealth Solutions, retail and institutional annuity sales totaled $20 billion for the year, increasing insurance assets to $143 billion, with 85% of annuities written during the year having a term of five years or longer. BN has launched the institutional funding agreement program during the year, contributing over $2 billion to inflows. Several key strategic initiatives were achieved in 2025, including receiving shareholder approval for the acquisition of Just Group in the U.K., entering the Japanese market, and making meaningful progress toward broader U.S. private wealth distribution.

BN in the fourth quarter of FY25 has reported the adjusted earnings per share of 67 cents, beating the analysts’ estimates for the adjusted earnings per share of 61 cents, according to Zacks Investment Research. Revenue totaled US$20.16-billion, up from US$19.43-billion.

Additionally, the investment firm, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says it will now pay a quarterly dividend of 7 US cents per share, up from 6 US cents per share.