Canada Life parent Great-West Lifeco has released its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2023.
Here are the company’s financial highlights for the two periods:
|
Metric |
Q4 2023 |
Q4 2022 |
FY 2023 |
FY 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Base earnings |
$971 million |
$894 million |
$3.7 billion |
$3.3 billion |
|
Net earnings from continuing operations |
$743 million |
$478 million |
$2.9 billion |
$3.6 billion |
|
Net earnings |
$740 million |
$452 million |
$2.7 billion |
$3.6 billion |
Of the net earnings (loss) from continuing operations in the year, $961 million came from Canada; $769 million from the US; $384 million, Europe; $833 million, capital & risk solutions; and $(85 million), Lifeco corporate. The only segments that improved from 2022 were the US and capital & risk solutions.
Focusing on the quarterly numbers, Great-West Lifeco president & chief executive Paul Mahon said in a release: “Our continued strong performance is supported by a solid foundation of diversified businesses and the disciplined actions we’ve taken to reposition our portfolio. We’ve delivered back-to-back quarters with record base earnings per share, while at the same time positioning the company for future growth.
“This quarter also marks a transition of senior leadership as we welcome Jon Nielsen and Fabrice Morin as the company’s incoming chief financial officer, Great-West Lifeco and president & chief operating officer, Canada, respectively, on February 16, 2024.
“I’d like to personally congratulate Garry MacNicholas, Jeff Macoun, and Arshil Jamal on their retirements and thank them for their dedicated contributions to our company’s success over their careers which each spanned many decades.”
Meanwhile the company’s board of directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.555 per share on the common shares of Great-West Lifeco payable on March 28.
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