AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Aflac (AFL)

Aflac Q2 net earnings rise to $1.8 billion as revenue dips 0.7% to $5.1 billion

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Aflac reported second-quarter 2024 net earnings of $1.8 billion, or $3.10 per diluted share, up from $2.71 a year earlier, while total revenues fell 0.7% to $5.1 billion. Adjusted earnings per diluted share rose 15.8% to $1.83, and the board declared a $0.50 third-quarter dividend. Shareholders benefit from higher profit per share and $800 million in share repurchases, though the company's net earnings included $696 million in net investment gains.

Key points

  • Net earnings $1.8 billion, or $3.10 per diluted share, vs. $2.71 a year ago
  • Total revenues $5.1 billion, vs. $5.2 billion in Q2 2023
  • Adjusted earnings per diluted share $1.83, up 15.8%; net investment gains of $696 million included in net earnings
  • $800 million used to repurchase 9.3 million shares; third-quarter dividend of $0.50 per share payable September 2, 2024

The filing

CompanyAflac (AFL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 31, 2024, 5:08 PM ET
Accession number0000004977-24-000138

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:42 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 31, 2024.

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