Federated Hermes Inc: Q4 2024 Earnings Call - A Deep Dive
Saturday, Feb 1, 2025 12:40 am ET
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As the calendar turns to 2025, Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI) has just wrapped up its Q4 2024 earnings call, providing investors with a glimpse into the company's performance and strategic direction. In this article, we'll delve into the key takeaways from the call and explore how the company's balanced approach to growth and value stocks, as well as its strategic acquisitions and organic growth initiatives, have contributed to its overall performance and growth.
Record Assets and Strong Performance
Federated Hermes' total managed assets reached a record $829.6 billion at Dec. 31, 2024, up $72.0 billion or 10% from the same period last year. This growth was driven by another quarter of money market asset increases, as well as investor interest in a range of fixed-income strategies and net positive flows into the company's quantitative MDT equity products. The company's board of directors also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share, reflecting the company's strong financial position and commitment to returning value to shareholders.