Aflac Q2 2026 net earnings rise 37.7% to $825 million; adjusted earnings fall 7.7%
Aflac reported second-quarter 2026 results on August 6, 2026. Total revenues fell 1.0% to $4.1 billion and adjusted earnings fell 7.7% to $883 million, while net earnings rose 37.7% to $825 million, helped by smaller net investment losses. The company also declared a $0.61 per share third-quarter dividend and returned $1.3 billion to shareholders in the quarter.
Key points
- Net earnings were $825 million, or $1.63 per diluted share, versus $599 million, or $1.11 per diluted share, a year earlier.
- Adjusted earnings per diluted share decreased 1.7% to $1.75; the weaker yen had a negative $0.05 impact.
- Aflac Japan pretax adjusted earnings rose 3.4% in yen terms, while Aflac U.S. pretax adjusted earnings fell 4.6% to $370 million.
- The $1.3 billion returned to shareholders included $983 million in share repurchases and $309 million in dividends; the $0.61 dividend is payable September 1, 2026 to holders of record on August 19, 2026.
The filing
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 August 06, 2026.
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