CNO Q1 net income $112.3M ($0.93/sh); operating EPS $0.42; annuity premiums up 13%

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

2022-Q1 EPS reported $0.93 revenue$842,900,000

Net income $112.3M ($0.93 diluted EPS) vs $147.4M ($1.08) in 1Q21; net operating income $51.1M ($0.42) vs $75.2M ($0.55).
Annuity collected premiums rose 13% to $368.6M; total NAP up 2% to $90.6M; direct-to-consumer life NAP up 16%.
Returned $116.1M to shareholders ($100M share repurchases, $16.1M dividends); share count reduced 11% YoY.
Book value per diluted share ex AOCI $27.70 (+12% YoY); operating ROE ex AOCI 11.2%.
Earnings pressured by market volatility, $15M decline in variable investment income, and normalization of COVID claims.

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