Aflac Incorporated reported a strong first quarter, with total revenues of $5.4 billion and net earnings of $1.9 billion, or $3.25 per diluted share. Adjusted earnings were $961 million, or $1.66 per diluted share. The company saw growth in both Aflac U.S. and Japan, and deployed $750 million in capital to repurchase 9.3 million common shares.
Total revenues increased to $5.4 billion, up from $4.8 billion in the first quarter of 2023.
Net earnings reached $1.9 billion, or $3.25 per diluted share, compared to $1.2 billion, or $1.94 per diluted share in the prior year.
Adjusted earnings increased slightly to $961 million, up 0.8% from $953 million in the first quarter of 2023.
Aflac deployed $750 million to repurchase 9.3 million of its common shares.
Aflac is focused on driving profitable growth in the U.S. and Japan with new products and distribution strategies, maintaining disciplined underwriting and expense management in Japan, and focusing on more profitable growth in the U.S. by exercising stronger underwriting discipline.
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