Dec 31, 2020

KKR Q4 2020 Earnings Report

KKR reported strong Q4 2020 results, driven by solid investment performance and active fundraising and deployment.

Key Takeaways

KKR & Co. Inc. reported a strong fourth quarter in 2020, with after-tax Distributable Earnings Per Adjusted Share of $0.49, up 11% compared to the same period in 2019. The company's Assets Under Management and Fee Paying Assets Under Management reached $252 billion and $186 billion, respectively, representing year-over-year increases of 15% and 16%.

After-tax Distributable Earnings Per Adjusted Share increased by 11% compared to Q4 2019.

Distributable operating earnings was up 18% compared to the equivalent period in 2019.

Assets Under Management and Fee Paying Assets Under Management increased by 15% and 16%, respectively, year-over-year.

KKR completed the acquisition of Global Atlantic Financial Group Limited on February 1, 2021, which would bring pro forma AUM and FPAUM to approximately $342 billion and $276 billion, respectively.

Total Revenue
$1.07B
Previous year: $962M
+11.0%
EPS
$0.49
Previous year: $0.44
+11.4%

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Forward Guidance

Beginning with any dividends to be announced with the results for the quarter ending March 31, 2021, KKR expects to pay its common stockholders an annualized dividend of $0.58 per share of common stock, equal to a quarterly dividend of $0.145 per share of common stock.