Aflac Reports Third-Quarter Net Earnings of $303 Million, or $0.61 per Share: Total Revenues Fell 31.0% to $3.271 Billion; Fourth-Quarter Dividend of $0.61 Declared
In Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, supplemental insurer Aflac Incorporated reported third-quarter 2026 results on November 4. Total revenues were $3.271 billion, compared with $4.740 billion a year earlier, a decline of 31.0%. Net earnings were $303 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, compared with $1.639 billion, or $3.08 per diluted share, a year ago. The company said the decline was primarily due to realized losses associated with the strategic repositioning of its investment portfolio during the quarter.
On an adjusted basis, adjusted earnings were $1.2 billion, compared with $1.3 billion a year ago, a decrease of 8.5%, and adjusted earnings per diluted share decreased 2.4% to $2.43. Adjusted earnings benefited from reserve remeasurement gains of $453 million. The annualized return on average shareholders' equity was 4.1%, and the annualized adjusted return on equity excluding foreign currency remeasurement was 23.7%.
By segment, Aflac U.S. net earned premiums increased 3.3% to $1.544 billion, and U.S. pretax adjusted earnings rose 31.5% to $493 million. Aflac Japan reported net earned premiums of ¥240.3 billion, down 2.0% year over year.
The company returned $1.1 billion to shareholders in the quarter, consisting of $804 million in share repurchases and $305 million in dividends. The board declared a fourth-quarter dividend of $0.61 per share, payable December 1, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 18, 2026. The declaration marked 44 consecutive years of dividend increases. Aflac webcast its third-quarter earnings conference call on November 5 at 8 a.m. Eastern Time.
(Source: Aflac Incorporated)
Source: Aflac Incorporated
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