Aflac reported third-quarter 2026 net earnings of $303 million, down from $1.6 billion a year earlier, primarily due to realized losses from portfolio repositioning and net investment losses. Adjusted earnings decreased 8.5% to $1.2 billion, while the company returned $1.1 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends. Additionally, the board declared a fourth-quarter dividend of $0.61 per share, marking 44 consecutive years of dividend increases.
Net earnings for 3Q26 were $303 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, compared with $1.6 billion, or $3.08 per diluted share, a year ago.
Adjusted earnings for 3Q26 were $1.2 billion, reflecting a decrease of 8.5% compared to the prior-year period.
The company returned $1.1 billion to shareholders in 3Q26, consisting of $804 million in share repurchases and $305 million in dividends.
The board of directors declared a fourth-quarter dividend of $0.61 per share, payable on December 1, 2026.
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From Aflac's 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.
Annual results
Fiscal year
Revenue
Growth
EPS (diluted)
Growth
Net margin
FY2025
$17.16B
-9.3%
$6.82
-29.2%
21.2%
FY2024
$18.93B
+1.2%
$9.63
+23.8%
28.8%
FY2023
$18.70B
-2.3%
$7.78
+12.3%
24.9%
FY2022
$19.14B
-11.2%
$6.93
+10.9%
23.1%
FY2021
$21.55B
-2.7%
$6.25
-6.3%
19.6%
Frequently asked questions
When is Aflac's next earnings date?
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What did Aflac earn last quarter?
For the quarter ended Sep 2026, Aflac reported diluted EPS of $0.61 (-80.2% year over year) on revenue of $3.27B (-31.0%).
Where do these numbers come from?
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