---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000004977-21-000142"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AFL"
cik: "0000004977"
company_name: "AFLAC INC"
filed_at: "2021-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T17:38:17.199757+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aflac Q3 adjusted EPS $1.53, up 10.1%; dividend raised 17.9% to $0.33

## Summary
- Q3 net earnings $888M ($1.32 diluted) vs $2.5B ($3.44) last year, which included a $1.4B tax benefit.
- Adjusted earnings rose 3.7% to $1.0B; adjusted EPS up 10.1% to $1.53.
- Revenue fell 7.6% to $5.2B, driven by weaker yen and lower Japan premiums.
- Japan pretax adjusted earnings +35.8% in yen; U.S. pretax adjusted earnings +8.8%.
- Board declared Q4 dividend $0.33/share, up 17.9% YoY; 39th consecutive annual increase.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000004977-21-000142
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AFL
- cik: 0000004977
- company_name: AFLAC INC
- filed_at: 2021-10-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4977/000000497721000142/0000004977-21-000142-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4977/000000497721000142/afl-20211027.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004977-21-000142
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004977-21-000142.txt

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