---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000021175-21-000086"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNA"
cik: "0000021175"
company_name: "CNA FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2021-08-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T00:05:31.741834+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CNA Financial Q2 2021 net income $1.35/share; record core income $1.25/share

## Summary
- Net income $368M ($1.35/diluted) vs $151M ($0.55) YoY; core income $341M ($1.25) vs $99M ($0.36).
- P&C combined ratio 94.0% vs 109.2% YoY; catastrophe losses $54M vs $301M; underlying combined ratio 91.4%.
- Net investment income $591M (+11% YoY) with limited partnership returns of 8.3% ($156M).
- Book value per share $46.69; ex-AOCI $44.81, up 6% from year-end 2020 adjusted for dividends.
- Quarterly dividend $0.38/share declared, payable Sept 2, 2021 to record on Aug 16.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000021175-21-000086
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNA
- cik: 0000021175
- company_name: CNA FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2021-08-02T23:59:59+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/21175/000002117521000086/0000021175-21-000086-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21175/000002117521000086/cna-20210802.htm

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