---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000021175-26-000008"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNA"
cik: "0000021175"
company_name: "CNA FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2026-02-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T03:57:58.246380+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CNA Q4 core income $1.16/shr; special dividend $2.00; full-year core income record $1,342M

## Summary
- Q4 net income $302M ($1.11/shr) vs $21M in prior-year quarter; core income $317M ($1.16/shr).
- Full-year 2025 core income $1,342M (record high); net income $1,278M ($4.69/shr).
- Quarterly dividend raised 4% to $0.48/shr; special dividend of $2.00/shr declared.
- P&C combined ratio 93.8% (Q4), 94.7% (FY); underlying combined ratio 92.3% and 91.8%.
- Book value per share ex-AOCI $46.99, up 10% from year-end 2024 adjusted for dividends.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000021175-26-000008
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNA
- cik: 0000021175
- company_name: CNA FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2026-02-09T23:59:59+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/21175/000002117526000008/0000021175-26-000008-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21175/000002117526000008/cna-20260209.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021175-26-000008.txt

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