CNO Financial 4Q24 net income rises to $166.1 million from $36.3 million
CNO Financial Group reported fourth-quarter 2024 net income of $166.1 million, or $1.58 per diluted share, up from $36.3 million, or $0.32, a year earlier. Net operating income, which excludes non-economic market-volatility accounting impacts, rose to $138.0 million, or $1.31 per diluted share, from $133.9 million, or $1.18. For shareholders, full-year 2024 net income was $404.0 million, or $3.74 per diluted share, versus $276.5 million, or $2.40, in 2023, and the company returned $349.3 million to shareholders during the year.
Key points
- 4Q24 net income $166.1 million, $1.58 per diluted share, versus $36.3 million, $0.32 in 4Q23
- 4Q24 net operating income $138.0 million, $1.31 per diluted share, versus $133.9 million, $1.18 in 4Q23
- Full-year 2024 net income $404.0 million, $3.74 per diluted share, versus $276.5 million, $2.40 in 2023
- Returned $349.3 million to shareholders in 2024; $240.3 million of repurchase authority remained at December 31, 2024
The filing
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