Aflac Q1 2026 net earnings rise to $1.0 billion; adjusted EPS up 5.4% to $1.75
Aflac reported first quarter 2026 results on April 29, 2026. Total revenues rose 27.9% to $4.3 billion and net earnings were $1.0 billion, or $1.98 per diluted share, compared with $29 million a year earlier, while adjusted earnings slipped 0.6% to $901 million. The company returned $1.3 billion to shareholders in the quarter and declared a second-quarter dividend of $0.61 per share.
Key points
- Total revenues were $4.3 billion, up 27.9% from $3.4 billion a year earlier.
- Net earnings were $1.0 billion, or $1.98 per diluted share, versus $29 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2025.
- Adjusted earnings per diluted share rose 5.4% to $1.75, while adjusted earnings fell 0.6% to $901 million.
- Shareholder returns totaled $1.3 billion: $1.0 billion in share repurchases and $315 million in dividends; the second-quarter dividend is $0.61 per share.
The filing
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