---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001224608-22-000024"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNO"
cik: "0001224608"
company_name: "CNO Financial Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T06:20:16.147564+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CNO Financial Q2 net income $136.1M ($1.16 EPS) vs $78M ($0.58) YoY; operating EPS $0.85 up 29%

## Summary
- Net income $136.1M ($1.16 diluted EPS) vs $78.0M ($0.58) in 2Q21; operating income $100.1M ($0.85) vs $89.1M ($0.66).
- Net investment income up 8% YoY; annuity collected premiums +26% to $435M; health NAP down 10%, life NAP down 2%.
- Returned $76.5M to shareholders ($60M share repurchases, $16.5M dividends); weighted average diluted shares down 12% YoY.
- Statutory RBC ratio ~360%; book value per share $19.27, ex-AOCI $29.06; debt-to-capital ratio 34.0%.
- Amended certificate of incorporation to extend protective amendment preserving NOL tax benefits (effective July 29, 2022).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001224608-22-000024
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNO
- cik: 0001224608
- company_name: CNO Financial Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1224608/000122460822000024/0001224608-22-000024-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1224608/000122460822000024/cno-20220729.htm

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