Structured Variable Annuities — Amortization of deferred acquisition costs
Ameriprise Financial Structured Variable Annuities — Amortization of deferred acquisition costs remained flat by 0.0% to $11.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 22.2%, from $9.00M to $11.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Structured Variable Annuities — Amortization of deferred acquisition costs shows an upward trend with a 59.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher amortization can signal a larger book of business or accelerated contract terminations, impacting current period earnings.
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 firms with significant deferred acquisition cost assets.
amp_segment_structured_variable_annuities_amortization_of_deferred_acquisition_costsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.50M | $1.50M | $1.50M | $3.75M | $3.75M | $3.75M | $3.75M | $5.00M | $6.00M | $7.00M | $6.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $8.00M | $8.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $10.00M | $11.00M | $11.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +150.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +33.3% | +20.0% | +16.7% | -14.3% | +16.7% | +0.0% | +14.3% | +0.0% | +12.5% | +0.0% | +11.1% | +10.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +150.0% | +150.0% | +150.0% | +33.3% | +60.0% | +86.7% | +60.0% | +40.0% | +16.7% | +14.3% | +33.3% | +28.6% | +28.6% | +25.0% | +37.5% | +22.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ameriprise Financial's structured variable annuities — amortization of deferred acquisition costs?
- Ameriprise Financial (AMP) reported structured variable annuities — amortization of deferred acquisition costs of $11.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Ameriprise Financial's structured variable annuities — amortization of deferred acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
- Ameriprise Financial's structured variable annuities — amortization of deferred acquisition costs increased by 22.2% year-over-year, from $9.00M to $11.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ameriprise Financial's structured variable annuities — amortization of deferred acquisition costs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ameriprise Financial's structured variable annuities — amortization of deferred acquisition costs has grown at a 59.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.00M to $39.00M.
- What does structured variable annuities — amortization of deferred acquisition costs mean?
- The portion of acquisition costs recognized as an expense during the current period.