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Aflac Incorporated Announces Third Quarter Results, Affirms EPS Outlook, Declares Fourth Quarter Cash Dividend

October 24, 2018 4:05 PM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ga., Oct. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) today reported its third quarter results.

Total revenues were $5.6 billion during the third quarter of 2018, compared with $5.5 billion in the third quarter of 2017. Net earnings were $845 million, or $1.09 per diluted share, compared with $716 million, or $.90 per diluted share a year ago.

Net earnings in the third quarter of 2018 included pretax net realized investment gains of $88 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared with pretax net gains of $71 million, or $0.09 per diluted share a year ago. Included in those net gains... More