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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001224608-26-000061"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNO"
cik: "0001224608"
company_name: "CNO Financial Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-07-30T20:16:49+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-30T20:18:17.979493+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CNO Q2 2026 operating EPS $1.26, up 45% YoY; raises full-year guidance 8%

## Summary
- Net income $125.9M ($1.33 diluted EPS); net operating income $119.5M ($1.26 diluted EPS), up 45% YoY.
- Raising 2026 operating EPS guidance by 8% at midpoint; operating ROE ex significant items 13.1%.
- Total new annualized premiums up 7% to extend 16-quarter sales growth streak; Worksite and Consumer agent count up.
- Repurchased $60M of stock (1.3M shares at avg $46.57); $300.4M remaining authorization; dividends $16.8M.
- Book value per diluted share ex AOCI $39.92, up 5% from Dec 2025; debt-to-capital 34.0%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001224608-26-000061
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNO
- cik: 0001224608
- company_name: CNO Financial Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-07-30T20:16:49+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1224608/000122460826000061/0001224608-26-000061-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1224608/000122460826000061/cno-20260730.htm

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