| Corebridge wasn't publicly traded until September 2022, so it doesn't have a long track record, but we still have plenty of data points we can use. Since Corebridge is an insurance company, we use net investment income to measure cash flow. The company collects premiums and fees, invests the money, makes payouts to customers when necessary, and keeps the difference. That difference is its net investment income. Wall Street does not have any net investment income estimates, but over the 12 months ending in September (results from the fourth quarter of 2023 have not been released yet), the company's net investment income totaled $9.6 billion. That's up significantly from $8.8 billion in the 2022 calendar year. Results for all of 2023 should be released in mid-February, and I fully expect 2023's numbers to be much higher than 2022's. But even if the numbers are higher, that doesn't automatically mean Corebridge will be able to afford its dividend. Let's take a look at the final piece of the puzzle: the all-important payout ratio... |
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