COLUMBUS, Georgia -- November 12, 2026 -- Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) raised its first-quarter 2027 dividend 4.9% to $0.64 per share, payable on March 1, 2027 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 17, 2027. By FairsOnline's calculation, the previously declared fourth-quarter 2026 dividend works out to about $0.61, so the increase is roughly $0.03 per share.
On an annualized basis, the new rate equals $2.56 per share (4 x $0.64), against about $2.44 at the fourth-quarter rate. A holder of 1,000 shares would receive $640 for the quarter, versus about $610 under the prior payout.
Record date and payment date are 12 days apart.
Chairman and CEO Daniel P. Amos said, "We treasure our record of 44 consecutive years of dividend increases." He said the track record rests on the strength of the company's capital and cash flows. Amos added that Aflac's primary responsibility as an insurer is to fulfill its promises to policyholders, and that it remains committed to maintaining strong capital ratios while balancing them with what he called tactical capital deployment.
The company did not disclose the total cash cost of the first-quarter payout.
Shareholders of record on February 17, 2027 qualify for the $0.64 payment on March 1, 2027.