---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000020286-26-000043"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CINF"
cik: "0000020286"
company_name: "CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2026-07-27T20:07:58+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-27T20:09:22.171818+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cincinnati Financial Q2 net income $1.255B ($8.05/sh) up 83% YoY; operating income $224M ($1.43/sh) down 28%

## Summary
- Net income $1.255B ($8.05 diluted EPS) vs $685M ($4.34) in Q2 2025, including $882M after-tax fair value increase on equity securities.
- Non-GAAP operating income $224M ($1.43/sh) vs $311M ($1.97/sh) in Q2 2025, down 28% due to $61M increase in after-tax catastrophe losses.
- Earned premiums $2.635B (+6% YoY); total revenues $4.274B (+32% YoY).
- Book value per share $108.64, up $6.29 since year-end; value creation ratio 8.0% for H1 2026.
- Cash dividend declared $0.94 per share, up 8% from $0.87.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000020286-26-000043
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CINF
- cik: 0000020286
- company_name: CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2026-07-27T20:07:58+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/20286/000002028626000043/0000020286-26-000043-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/20286/000002028626000043/cinf-20260727.htm

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