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Quarterly ResultAug 6, 2026, 06:09 AM

Brookfield Asset Management Q2 FRE $808M (+20%), DE $707M (+15%)

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Brookfield Asset Management announced record second-quarter results, with Fee-Related Earnings (FRE) increasing 20% to $808 million and Distributable Earnings (DE) growing 15% to $707 million. The company achieved record fundraising of $77 billion in the quarter, contributing to $98 billion year-to-date, and saw fee-bearing capital rise 19% to $672 billion. Strategic advancements included completing the Oaktree acquisition, expanding AI infrastructure partnerships, and announcing a $100 billion AI data center campus plan.

Key Highlights

  • Fee-Related Earnings (FRE) increased 20% year-over-year to $808 million.
  • Distributable Earnings (DE) rose 15% year-over-year to $707 million.
  • Fundraised a record $77 billion in Q2, bringing year-to-date total to $98 billion.
  • Fee-bearing capital grew 19% year-over-year to $672 billion.
  • Net income for the quarter was $1.2 billion.
  • Declared a quarterly dividend of $0.5025 per share.
  • Deployed $21 billion in capital and monetized $11 billion in assets during the quarter.
  • Repurchased $200 million of BAM shares and issued $1.0 billion in senior notes.