Aflac Incorporated Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results,
AFLAC INC reported quarterly results highlighted by net earnings were $303 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, compared with $1.6 billion, or $3.08 per diluted share a year ago., according to its earnings release filed with an 8-K Wednesday.
Adjusted earnings were $1.2 billion, compared with $1.3 billion a year ago, reflecting a decrease of 8.5%. Adjusted earnings per diluted share decreased 2.4% to $2.43. Adjusted earnings benefited from reserve remeasurement gains of $453 million. The Company returned $1.1 billion to shareholders, consisting of $804 million in share repurchase and $305 million in dividends.
Results detail
Further figures in the release included Aflac Incorporated reached the milestone of 44 consecutive years of dividend increases with the fourth quarter declaration of $0.61; For the first nine months, total adjusted revenues decreased 6.2% to $943 million. Pretax adjusted earnings were $62 million, compared with $132 million a year ago; The board of directors declared the fourth quarter dividend of $0.61 per share, payable on December 1, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 18, 2026.
The filing is an Item 2.02 results announcement furnished with Exhibit 99.1. Comparisons use the year-earlier period as presented by AFLAC INC unless the release specifies another baseline. Where both GAAP and non-GAAP metrics appear, both are summarized when the extract includes them.
Segment mix, cash flow and any outlook language in the release are the usual secondary reads after the headline revenue and earnings figures. One-time items—restructuring, impairments, gains on sales or legal settlements—can move GAAP profit without changing the run-rate story, so reconciliations remain essential.
Why it matters
For retail investors, the AFLAC INC print is a check on whether growth, margins and cash generation are moving together. The figures above come from the company’s Exhibit 99.1 earnings materials; how they stack up against the prior-year run rate and any guide published with the release will shape the near-term debate.
By the numbers
- Net earnings 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* were $1.2 billion, compared with $1.3 billion a year ago, reflecting a decrease of 8.5%.
- Adjusted earnings per diluted share* decreased 2.4% to $2.43.
- Adjusted earnings benefited from reserve remeasurement gains of $453 million.
- The Company returned $1.1 billion to shareholders, consisting of $804 million in share repurchase and $305 million in dividends.
- Aflac Incorporated reached the milestone of 44 consecutive years of dividend increases with the fourth quarter declaration of $0.61.
Sources
- AFLAC INC Form 8-K with quarterly financial results, filed 2026-11-04 (accession 0001628280-26-070181)
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