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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Hartford (The) (HIG)

The Hartford Q1 net income rises 36% to $851 million, or $3.04 per diluted share

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

The Hartford reported first quarter 2026 net income available to common stockholders of $851 million, or $3.04 per diluted share, up 36% from $625 million a year earlier. Core earnings rose 36% to $866 million, helped by lower catastrophe losses and higher net investment income, and the company returned $617 million to stockholders in the quarter.

Key points

  • Net income available to common stockholders: $851 million ($3.04 per diluted share) vs. $625 million ($2.15) in Q1 2025
  • Core earnings: $866 million ($3.09 per diluted share) vs. $639 million ($2.20) in Q1 2025
  • P&C current accident year catastrophe losses: $230 million vs. $467 million in Q1 2025
  • Returned $617 million to stockholders, including $450 million of shares repurchased and $167 million in dividends paid

The filing

CompanyHartford (The) (HIG)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 23, 2026, 4:06 PM ET
Accession number0000874766-26-000036

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:30 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 April 23, 2026.

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