---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000021175-26-000043"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNA"
cik: "0000021175"
company_name: "CNA FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2026-08-03T10:10:32+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-03T10:15:18.505953+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CNA Q2 net income $321M ($1.18/sh) up 7%; core income $324M down 3% YoY

## Summary
- Net income $321M ($1.18 diluted EPS) vs $299M ($1.10) prior year; core income $324M ($1.19) vs $335M ($1.23).
- P&C core income $426M, down $22M YoY; combined ratio 96.5% vs 94.1% on higher underlying loss ratio (64.1% vs 61.5%).
- Net investment income $701M, up $39M driven by limited partnerships and fixed income securities.
- Life & Group core loss $10M vs income $1M; Corporate & Other core loss $92M includes $77M legacy mass tort charge.
- Book value per share ex AOCI $45.83, up 4% from year-end adjusting for dividends; quarterly dividend $0.48 declared.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000021175-26-000043
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNA
- cik: 0000021175
- company_name: CNA FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2026-08-03T10:10:32+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- 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/21175/000002117526000043/0000021175-26-000043-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21175/000002117526000043/cna-20260803.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021175-26-000043.txt

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