CNO Financial Group (CNO)

NYSE Financials Life & Health Insurance S&P MidCap 400
$55.45
-0.98 (-1.74%)
Close of Nov 06, 2026 · end-of-day data

CNO 8-K filings in 2026

Every material Form 8-K CNO Financial filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.

Briefs in 2026616 on record in all
Latest filing in 2026Oct 29, 2026earnings
High impact (4-5)2of 6 briefs
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Oct 29, 4:20 PM ET

CNO Financial Q3 2026 net income rises to $161 million and raises 2026 EPS guidance

Mixed earnings 2.02

CNO Financial Group reported third quarter 2026 net income of $161 million, or $1.71 per diluted share, up from $23.1 million, or $0.24, a year earlier. The company raised its full-year 2026 operating EPS guidance, with the midpoint up 9% from prior guidance. Total revenues fell to $1,086.0 million from $1,188.7 million, and $44.9 million of favorable significant items from the annual actuarial review boosted results.

  • Net operating income was $179.1 million, or $1.90 per diluted share, up 47% from $1.29 in 3Q25.
  • 2026 operating EPS guidance midpoint raised 9% from prior guidance.
  • Total revenues were $1,086.0 million, compared with $1,188.7 million in 3Q25.
  • Significant items from the comprehensive annual actuarial review added $44.9 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, to 3Q26 results.
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Jul 30, 4:16 PM ET

CNO Financial raises 2026 operating EPS guidance 8% after 45% Q2 operating EPS gain

Positive earnings Written later 2.02

CNO Financial Group reported second quarter 2026 net income of $126 million, or $1.33 per diluted share, up from $91.8 million, or $0.91 per diluted share, a year earlier. The company also raised its full-year 2026 operating earnings per share guidance by 8% at the midpoint, which points to higher expected per-share earnings for shareholders.

  • Net income was $126 million, or $1.33 per diluted share, versus $91.8 million, or $0.91, in 2Q25.
  • Net operating income was $120 million, or $1.26 per diluted share, up 45% from $0.87 in 2Q25.
  • 2026 operating EPS guidance raised by 8% at the midpoint from prior guidance.
  • Repurchased $60.0 million of common stock in 2Q26; authority to repurchase up to an additional $300.4 million remained at June 30, 2026.
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Apr 30, 4:21 PM ET

CNO Financial Q1 net income rises to $38 million; operating EPS up 33%

Positive earnings Written later 2.02

CNO Financial Group reported first quarter 2026 net income of $38 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, up from $21.5 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, a year earlier. Net operating income, a non-GAAP measure, was $101 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, up 33% per share, and total revenues rose to $1,029.6 million from $1,004.1 million. Shareholders also face a lower book value per share of $26.64 at March 31, 2026, compared with $27.92 at December 31, 2025.

  • Net income was $38 million ($0.39 per diluted share) in 1Q26, compared with $21.5 million ($0.21) in 1Q25.
  • Net operating income was $101 million ($1.05 per diluted share), compared with $0.79 per diluted share in 1Q25.
  • Total revenues were $1,029.6 million, compared with $1,004.1 million in 1Q25.
  • CNO repurchased $60.0 million of common stock in 1Q26 and had authority to repurchase up to an additional $360.4 million.
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Feb 11, 4:17 PM ET

CNO Financial declares $0.17 dividend; director Nina Henderson to retire

Neutral shareholder Written later 5.027.01

CNO Financial Group's Board declared a $0.17 per share quarterly dividend, payable March 24, 2026. Director Nina Henderson, who joined the Board in 2012, will retire when her term ends at the May 12, 2026 annual meeting, and her decision was not based on any disagreement with the company. The Board will have nine directors after her retirement.

  • Quarterly dividend of $0.17 per common share, payable March 24, 2026, to holders of record at the close of business on March 10, 2026
  • Director Nina Henderson, who joined the Board in 2012, will retire at the conclusion of her current term at the 2026 annual meeting
  • Henderson chairs the Human Resources and Compensation Committee and is a member of the Investment Committee
  • Virtual annual meeting of shareholders on May 12, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. ET; holders of record on March 16, 2026 may vote
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Feb 5, 4:16 PM ET

CNO Financial Q4 net income falls to $93 million; operating EPS rises 12%

Mixed earnings Written later 2.02

CNO Financial Group reported fourth quarter 2025 net income of $93 million, or $0.95 per diluted share, down from $183 million, or $1.74, a year earlier, mainly due to non-economic accounting impacts from market volatility. Net operating income, a non-GAAP measure that excludes those items, rose to $143 million, or $1.47 per diluted share, from $1.31 per share in the prior-year quarter. The company said it achieved, and in most cases exceeded, its 2025 guidance metrics.

  • Q4 2025 net income was $93 million ($0.95 per diluted share), versus $183 million ($1.74) in Q4 2024.
  • Q4 2025 net operating income was $143 million ($1.47 per diluted share), up 12% per share from $1.31.
  • Full-year 2025 net income was $229 million ($2.30 per diluted share), versus $421 million ($3.89) in 2024, including a $101.9 million goodwill and other asset impairment.
  • Full-year 2025 net operating income was $439 million ($4.40 per diluted share), up 11% per share; the company returned $386 million to shareholders.
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Jan 15, 5:05 PM ET

CNO Financial Group appoints Linda Gibson to board, expanding it to 10 directors

Neutral leadership Written later 5.02

CNO Financial Group's board appointed Linda T. Gibson as an independent director effective January 15, 2026, increasing the board to ten members. She joins the Audit and Enterprise Risk Committee and the Investment Committee, and her director pay will follow the company's standard non-employee director arrangements, prorated from her start date.

  • Linda T. Gibson appointed independent director on January 15, 2026; board size rises to 10
  • Gibson named to Audit and Enterprise Risk Committee and Investment Committee
  • Gibson formerly chaired and led PGIM Quantitative Solutions, 2021 to 2025
  • Company expects to sign an indemnification agreement with Gibson
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