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Fixed Annuity — Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

Ameriprise Financial Fixed Annuity — Amortization of deferred acquisition costs remained flat by 0.0% to $1.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 50.0%, from $2.00M to $1.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Fixed Annuity — Amortization of deferred acquisition costs shows a downward trend with a -11.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Increasing amortization may signal a maturing book of business or changes in expected policy persistency.

Detailed definition

The periodic expense recognized in the income statement representing the systematic write-down of capitalized acquisitio...

Peer comparison

Standard expense line item for all insurers with significant deferred acquisition cost assets.

Metric ID: amp_segment_fixed_annuity_amortization_of_deferred_acquisition_costs

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$2.00M$2.00M$2.00M$2.00M$2.00M$2.00M$2.00M$3.00M$2.00M$3.00M$2.00M$2.00M$2.00M$1.00M$2.00M$2.00M$1.00M$1.00M$1.00M$1.00M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+50.0%-33.3%+50.0%-33.3%+0.0%+0.0%-50.0%+100.0%+0.0%-50.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%
YoY Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+50.0%+0.0%+50.0%+0.0%-33.3%+0.0%-66.7%+0.0%+0.0%-50.0%+0.0%-50.0%-50.0%
Range$1.00M$3.00M
CAGR-13.6%
Avg YoY Growth-9.4%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
Current Streak3 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ameriprise Financial's fixed annuity — amortization of deferred acquisition costs?
Ameriprise Financial (AMP) reported fixed annuity — amortization of deferred acquisition costs of $1.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Ameriprise Financial's fixed annuity — amortization of deferred acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
Ameriprise Financial's fixed annuity — amortization of deferred acquisition costs decreased by 50.0% year-over-year, from $2.00M to $1.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Ameriprise Financial's fixed annuity — amortization of deferred acquisition costs?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ameriprise Financial's fixed annuity — amortization of deferred acquisition costs has grown at a -11.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.00M to $5.00M.
What does fixed annuity — amortization of deferred acquisition costs mean?
The portion of acquisition costs expensed during the current period.