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

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DateValue
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