---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000021175-22-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNA"
cik: "0000021175"
company_name: "CNA FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2022-02-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T10:50:13.044905+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CNA Q4 net income $0.98/share; full-year core income record $4.06; special dividend $2.00

## Summary
- Q4 net income $266M ($0.98); core income $265M ($0.97); full-year net income $1,202M ($4.41), record core $1,106M ($4.06).
- P&C combined ratio 92.9% (lowest in 5 yrs); underlying combined ratio 91.2%; GWP ex-captives +16% YoY; rate +8%.
- Quarterly dividend raised 5% to $0.40; special dividend of $2.00/share payable March 10, 2022.
- Book value per share $47.20; ex-AOCI $46.02 (+10% from year-end 2020, adjusted for dividends).
- Q4 core income includes $48M after-tax non-economic A&EP charge; P&C core income $353M, down $5M YoY.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000021175-22-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNA
- cik: 0000021175
- company_name: CNA FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2022-02-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21175/000002117522000012/0000021175-22-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21175/000002117522000012/cna-20220207.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021175-22-000012.txt

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