Aflac (AFL) Shares Repurchased (2009 - 2026)
Aflac's (AFL) quarterly Shares Repurchased came in at $1.0 billion in Q1 2026, up 11.11% year-on-year from $900.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 24.84% quarter-over-quarter from $801.0 million in Q4 2025.
Aflac (AFL) Shares Repurchased (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Aflac has disclosed Shares Repurchased across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $1.0 billion for Q1 2026.
- Shares Repurchased for Q1 2026 came in at $1.0 billion, up 11.11% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $3.6 billion (up 23.05% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $3.5 billion, up 26.07% from the prior year.
- Shares Repurchased came in at $1.0 billion for Q1 2026 at Aflac, up from $801.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Shares Repurchased ranged from a high of $1.0 billion in Q3 2025 to a low of $500.0 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Shares Repurchased is $701.0 million (2023), against an average of $737.2 million.
- Across the five-year window, Shares Repurchased retreated 28.57% in 2024 and surged 100.0% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Aflac's Shares Repurchased stood at $600.0 million in 2022, then grew by 16.83% to $701.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 6.99% to $750.0 million in 2024, then gained by 6.8% to $801.0 million in 2025, then grew by 24.84% to $1.0 billion in 2026.
- The last three Shares Repurchased figures came in at $1.0 billion (Q1 2026), $801.0 million (Q4 2025), and $1.0 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Repurchased (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manulife Financial | 575.36 Bn | 575.36 Bn | - | -270.54 Mn |
| 2 | Aflac | 60.03 Bn | 54.38 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 1.00 Bn |
| 3 | Metlife | 56.29 Bn | 40.35 Bn | 256.00 Mn | 755.00 Mn |
| 4 | Unum | 14.92 Bn | 4.96 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 398.80 Mn |
| 5 | Globe Life | 12.80 Bn | 12.12 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 240.47 Mn |
| 6 | Primerica | 8.79 Bn | 8.79 Bn | 770.81 Mn | 135.00 Mn |
| 7 | Jackson Financial | 7.51 Bn | 1.68 Bn | - | 227.00 Mn |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 6.95 Bn | -8.74 Bn | 3.25 Bn | - |
| 9 | CNO Financial | 4.67 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 754.30 Mn | 73.30 Mn |
| 10 | Prudential | 4.24 Bn | 4.24 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 801.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 801.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 829.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 829.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 900.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 900.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 750.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 750.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 500.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 500.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 800.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 800.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 750.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 750.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 701.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 701.00 Mn |