AFL - Aflac Incorporated
This article highlights eight companies on track to achieve Dividend King status, requiring 50+ consecutive years of dividend increases. The companies featured are not expected to reach Dividend King status until at least 2032, but are progressing steadily. The series aims to spotlight recognizable businesses with strong dividend growth histories, supporting long-term income-focused investment strategies.
AFL raises 65.9B Yen in Japan's bond market as foreign issuers flock to Yen debt and investor demand stays strong for higher yields.
Accident and Health Insurance stocks like AFL, UNM, GL, TRUP and EIG are set to gain from rising underwriting exposure and accelerated digitalization. However, pricing pressure is a concern given rising medical costs and inflation.
AFL is seeing strong sales growth in Japan and the U.S., improving Japan margins and a lower benefit ratio, though premium valuation pressure remains.
Aflac remains a Buy despite a Q1 earnings miss, supported by organic policy growth, proven dividend increases, and robust balance sheet strength. Growth catalysts include new policy sales, expanding Asian market presence, and niche segments like pet insurance, though revenue trends remain uneven. Margins and expense ratios are favorable, with A-level credit ratings and conservative leverage, but forward P/E multiples signal some overvaluation and more muted near-term upside.
AFL misses Q1 estimates as lower investment income and FX pressure weigh on results, though U.S. sales strength and improved earnings partly offset the downside.
Company brings services closer to home for more than 500,000 workers COLUMBUS, Ga., May 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Working with the Maine Department of Labor and the state's Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) Bureau, Aflac, the leading provider of supplemental health insurance in the U.S.1 and contracted administrator for the Maine PMFL program, announced the opening of a new office in South Portland, Maine.
Aflac CEO Dan Amos reflects on the company's rise from humble Southern roots to a $60 billion powerhouse — and the bold bet that defined his career: a “damn duck.”
Aflac Incorporated (AFL) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Although the revenue and EPS for Aflac (AFL) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Aflac (AFL) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.75 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.8 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.66 per share a year ago.
COLUMBUS, Ga., April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) today reported its first quarter results.
D.A. Davidson and CO. increased its holdings in shares of Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) by 77.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 63,646 shares of the financial services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 27,751 shares during the
This recognition is part of Aflac's broader Check for Cancer initiative to expand awareness of the importance of screening as the path for early detection COLUMBUS, Ga., April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac Incorporated, the leading provider of supplemental health insurance in the U.S.,1 is expanding its Check for Cancer initiative during Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month by launching the Check for Cancer Champions program.
AFL, ALL and EG report Q1 results tomorrow as investors track underwriting strength, pricing trends and investment income tailwinds.
Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of Aflac (AFL) for the quarter ended March 2026 by going beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.
B. Metzler seel. Sohn and Co. AG grew its stake in Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) by 17.2% in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 41,217 shares of the financial services provider's stock after buying an additional 6,051 shares during the quarter.
AFL heads into its April 29 Q1 report with Japan earnings expected to rise 10.9%, even as premiums and investment income are expected to decline.
Award recognizes Aflac for demonstrating exceptional partnership, delivering meaningful impact in advancing shared lifesaving mission COLUMBUS, Ga., April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac Incorporated, the leading provider of supplemental health insurance in the U.S., announced today that the American Cancer Society has named the company it's 2025 Corporate Partner of the Year.
Aflac (AFL) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.