Jackson posts record Q2 adjusted earnings of $7.30 per share, up from $4.87 a year earlier
Jackson Financial reported second quarter 2026 net income of $644 million, or $9.16 per diluted share, versus $168 million, or $2.34, a year earlier. Adjusted operating earnings, which the company says better reflect underlying performance, rose to a record $7.30 per diluted share from $4.87, helped by higher spread and fee income and a lower share count from buybacks.
Key points
- Net income attributable to common shareholders was $644 million, or $9.16 per diluted share, compared with $168 million, or $2.34, in Q2 2025.
- Adjusted operating earnings were $513 million, or a record $7.30 per diluted share, compared with $350 million, or $4.87, in Q2 2025.
- Retail annuity sales were $5.9 billion, up 34% from Q2 2025, including record RILA sales of $2.3 billion.
- The company returned $290 million to common shareholders in the quarter, including $227 million of share repurchases and $63 million in dividends.
The filing
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