T Rowe Price Group Distribution and servicing costs decreased by 2.3% to $99.30M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.1%, from $93.60M to $99.30M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Distribution and servicing costs shows relatively stable performance with a 0.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
An increase may signal successful expansion into new distribution channels, whereas a decrease could indicate reduced reliance on third-party intermediaries.
These expenses represent the costs incurred to distribute investment products through third-party platforms, brokers, or...
Common in asset management; peers may label this as Distribution and Servicing Fees or Intermediary Fees.
other_distribution_expenses_bb5e8c| 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 | |
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| Value | $92.70M | $96.00M | $99.60M | $85.90M | $75.70M | $69.90M | $70.00M | $71.50M | $67.80M | $74.90M | $75.70M | $81.90M | $87.70M | $91.60M | $92.90M | $93.60M | $92.50M | $95.80M | $101.60M | $99.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.6% | +3.8% | -13.8% | -11.9% | -7.7% | +0.1% | +2.1% | -5.2% | +10.5% | +1.1% | +8.2% | +7.1% | +4.4% | +1.4% | +0.8% | -1.2% | +3.6% | +6.1% | -2.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -18.3% | -27.2% | -29.7% | -16.8% | -10.4% | +7.2% | +8.1% | +14.5% | +29.4% | +22.3% | +22.7% | +14.3% | +5.5% | +4.6% | +9.4% | +6.1% |