Aflac Incorporated Announces 16.0% Increase in the First Quarter 2025 Dividend
Aflac announced a 16.0% increase in its first quarter 2025 dividend to $0.58 per share, payable on March 3, 2025, to shareholders of record as of February 19, 2025. The company highlighted its track record of 42 consecutive years of dividend increases. CEO Daniel P. Amos emphasized the company's commitment to maintaining strong capital ratios while balancing policyholder obligations with shareholder interests through prudent capital management.
Aflac ha annunciato un aumento del 16,0% del dividendo del primo trimestre 2025, portandolo a $0,58 per azione, pagabile il 3 marzo 2025, agli azionisti registrati al 19 febbraio 2025. L'azienda ha messo in evidenza il suo storico di 42 anni consecutivi di aumenti dei dividendi. Il CEO Daniel P. Amos ha sottolineato l'impegno dell'azienda a mantenere solidi rapporti di capitale, bilanciando gli obblighi verso i titolari di polizza con gli interessi degli azionisti attraverso una gestione prudenti del capitale.
Aflac anunció un aumento del 16.0% en su dividendo del primer trimestre de 2025, llevándolo a $0.58 por acción, pagadero el 3 de marzo de 2025, a los accionistas registrados hasta el 19 de febrero de 2025. La compañía destacó su trayectoria de 42 años consecutivos de aumento en los dividendos. El CEO Daniel P. Amos enfatizó el compromiso de la compañía de mantener ratios de capital sólidos mientras equilibra las obligaciones con los asegurados y los intereses de los accionistas a través de una gestión prudente del capital.
Aflac는 2025년 1분기 배당금을 주당 $0.58로 16.0% 인상했다고 발표했으며, 이는 2025년 3월 3일에 2025년 2월 19일 기준 주주에게 지급됩니다. 이 회사는 42년 연속 배당금 증가의 기록을 강조했습니다. CEO 다니엘 P. 아모스는 회사가 신중한 자본 관리를 통해 보험 계약자 의무와 주주 이익을 균형 있게 관리하면서 강력한 자본 비율을 유지할 것을 약속했다고 강조했습니다.
Aflac a annoncé une augmentation de 16,0 % de son dividende du premier trimestre 2025, portant celui-ci à 0,58 $ par action, payable le 3 mars 2025, aux actionnaires enregistrés au 19 février 2025. L'entreprise a souligné son historique de 42 années consécutives d'augmentations de dividendes. Le PDG Daniel P. Amos a mis en avant l'engagement de la société à maintenir des ratios de capital solides tout en équilibrant les obligations envers les assurés avec les intérêts des actionnaires grâce à une gestion prudente du capital.
Aflac gab bekannt, dass die Dividende für das erste Quartal 2025 um 16,0% auf $0,58 pro Aktie erhöht wird, die am 3. März 2025 an die Aktionäre ausgeschüttet wird, die am 19. Februar 2025 registriert sind. Das Unternehmen hob sein 42-jährige ununterbrochene Geschichte der Dividendenerhöhungen hervor. CEO Daniel P. Amos betonte das Engagement des Unternehmens, starke Kapitalquoten aufrechtzuerhalten, während es die Verpflichtungen gegenüber den Versicherungspolicen mit den Interessen der Aktionäre durch eine umsichtige Kapitalverwaltung in Einklang bringt.
- 16.0% increase in quarterly dividend to $0.58 per share
- 42-year track record of consecutive dividend increases
- Strong capital and cash flow position
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The 16.0% dividend increase to
The dividend boost represents an attractive yield and demonstrates Aflac's commitment to returning capital to shareholders while maintaining robust capital ratios. The company's ability to significantly increase its dividend while emphasizing policyholder obligations highlights its strong financial position and effective capital management strategy. This move should positively impact investor sentiment and reinforce Aflac's position as a reliable dividend growth stock in the insurance sector.
Commenting on the announcements, Aflac Incorporated Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Daniel P. Amos said: "I am pleased with the Board's action to increase the first quarter 2025 dividend. We treasure our record of 42 consecutive years of dividend increases, and our dividend track record is supported by the strength of our capital and cash flows. As an insurance company, our primary responsibility is to fulfill the promises we make to our policyholders. At the same time, we are listening to our shareholders and understand the importance of prudent liquidity and capital management. We remain committed to maintaining strong capital ratios on behalf of our policyholders and balance this financial strength with tactical capital deployment."
Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL), a Fortune 500 company, has helped provide financial protection and peace of mind for nearly seven decades to millions of policyholders and customers through its subsidiaries in the
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The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" to encourage companies to provide prospective information, so long as those informational statements are identified as forward-looking and are accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements. The company desires to take advantage of these provisions. This document contains cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected herein, and in any other statements made by company officials in communications with the financial community and contained in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Forward-looking statements are not based on historical information and relate to future operations, strategies, financial results or other developments. Furthermore, forward-looking information is subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. In particular, statements containing words such as "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "goal," "objective," "may," "should," "estimate," "intends," "projects," "will," "assumes," "potential," "target," "outlook" or similar words as well as specific projections of future results, generally qualify as forward-looking. Aflac undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements.
The company cautions readers that the following factors, in addition to other factors mentioned from time to time, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements:
- difficult conditions in global capital markets and the economy, including inflation
- defaults and credit downgrades of investments
- global fluctuations in interest rates and exposure to significant interest rate risk
- concentration of business in
Japan - limited availability of acceptable yen-denominated investments
- foreign currency fluctuations in the yen/dollar exchange rate
- differing interpretations applied to investment valuations
- significant valuation judgments in determination of expected credit losses recorded on the Company's investments
- decreases in the Company's financial strength or debt ratings
- decline in creditworthiness of other financial institutions
- the Company's ability to attract and retain qualified sales associates, brokers, employees, and distribution partners
- deviations in actual experience from pricing and reserving assumptions
- ability to continue to develop and implement improvements in information technology systems and on successful execution of revenue growth and expense management initiatives
- interruption in telecommunication, information technology and other operational systems, or a failure to maintain the security, confidentiality or privacy of sensitive data residing on such systems
- subsidiaries' ability to pay dividends to the Parent Company
- inherent limitations to risk management policies and procedures
- operational risks of third-party vendors
- tax rates applicable to the Company may change
- failure to comply with restrictions on policyholder privacy and information security
- extensive regulation and changes in law or regulation by governmental authorities
- competitive environment and ability to anticipate and respond to market trends
- catastrophic events, including, but not limited to, as a result of climate change, epidemics, pandemics (such as COVID-19), tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, war or other military action, terrorism or other acts of violence, and damage incidental to such events
- ability to protect the Aflac brand and the Company's reputation
- ability to effectively manage key executive succession
- changes in accounting standards
- level and outcome of litigation or regulatory inquiries
- allegations or determinations of worker misclassification in
the United States
Analyst and investor contact - David A. Young, 706.596.3264 or 800.235.2667 or dyoung@aflac.com
Media contact – Ines Gutzmer, 762.207.7601 or igutzmer@aflac.com
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