AFL · 8-K · 20260806PR054333
Capital Return Program
AFLAC INC · 2026-08-06 · Importance 69 · Surprise 50 · In source text
Aflac returned $1.3 billion to shareholders during the second quarter, consisting of $983 million of share repurchases and $309 million of dividends. Shares outstanding declined 6.1% year over year to 502.257 million at June 30, 2026 from 534.809 million. The company paid quarterly dividends of $0.61 per share, up 5.2% from $0.58 per share a year earlier. The board declared another $0.61-per-share dividend payable September 1, 2026 to shareholders of record August 19, 2026.
Key facts
- Aflac returned $1.3 billion to shareholders in the quarter, consisting of $983 million in share repurchase and $309 million in dividends. source
- The board declared the third quarter dividend of $0.61 per share, payable on September 1, 2026 to shareholders of record on August 19, 2026. source
- Shares outstanding at end of period were 502,257, down 6.1% from 534,809 at June 30, 2025. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | realized | -0.8% | Aflac returned $1.3 billion to shareholders in the quarter, consisting of $983 million in share repurchase and $309 million in dividends. |
| cash | negative | realized | -0.3% | Aflac returned $1.3 billion to shareholders in the quarter, consisting of $983 million in share repurchase and $309 million in dividends. |
| liability | negative | committed | — | The board declared the third quarter dividend of $0.61 per share, payable on September 1, 2026 to shareholders of record on August 19, 2026. |