Aflac Incorporated — Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Summary

Aflac Incorporated reported third-quarter 2026 net earnings of $303 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, a significant decrease from the $1.6 billion reported in the same period the prior year due to realized losses from portfolio repositioning and net investment losses. Adjusted earnings for the quarter were $1.2 billion, or $2.43 per diluted share, reflecting an 8.5% decline from the previous year, primarily driven by a weaker yen/dollar exchange rate and lower reserve remeasurement gains in Japan. The company returned $1.1 billion to shareholders through $804 million in share repurchases and $305 million in dividends, while declaring a fourth-quarter dividend of $0.61 per share to mark 44 consecutive years of dividend increases.