Aflac Incorporated’s (AFL) board of directors recently announced a 16% increase in its first-quarter 2025 dividend, reflecting its commitment to enhancing shareholder value. The new dividend is 58 cents per share, up from the fourth-quarter 2024 dividend of 50 cents. This marks the 42nd consecutive year of dividend increase for the company. The increased dividend will be paid on March 3, 2025, to shareholders of record as of Feb. 19. Before this latest hike, Aflac had raised its quarterly dividend by 19% in ...

COLUMBUS, Ga., Dec. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared the first quarter dividend of $0.58 per share, payable on March 3, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 19, 2025. This represents a 16.0% increase over the previously declared fourth quarter dividend.Commenting on the announcements, Aflac Incorporated Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Daniel P. Amos said: "I am pleased with the Board's action ...

Aflac Incorporated (AFL) is well-poised to grow on the back of a strong U.S. business, product launches and upgrades coupled with expanding cash reserves.AFL’s Zacks Rank & Price PerformanceAFL currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).The stock has gained 30.1% in the past six months compared with the industry’s 33.1% growth. The Finance sector and the S&P 500 Composite have risen 10.1% and 14.2%, respectively, in the same time frame.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchTrend in EstimatesThe Zacks Consensu ...

It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Aflac (AFL) . Shares have added about 8.9% in that time frame, outperforming the S&P 500.Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Aflac due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at the most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important drivers. Aflac Q3 Earnings Top Estimates on Lower Benefits & Expenses ...

关于Aflac向儿童癌症患者捐赠机器人鸭子事件 - Aflac向加州北部Keaton's Child Cancer Alliance捐赠机器人鸭子 自2018年项目开始已捐赠超33000只 近2年捐赠近200只 [1][2] - 美国每天约26名儿童被诊断出癌症 这些儿童及其家庭展现出决心和韧性 [3] - My Special Aflac Duck由创新技术驱动 帮助孩子应对医疗程序等 一项三年研究显示其有助于减少患者痛苦及家属压力 [3][4] - 周四的鸭子捐赠与Keaton's年度Operation Gobble同时进行 超20个家庭收到感恩节餐包 [4] - Keaton's对Aflac的合作表示感激 鸭子能为儿童及其家庭提供情感支持 [5] - My Special Aflac Duck自2018年推出后获众多奖项 该项目是Aflac超1.84亿美元对儿童癌症和血液疾病治疗捐赠的一部分 [5] - 医疗提供者等可在MySpecialAflacDuck.com为3岁及以上患癌或镰状细胞病儿童免费订购鸭子 [6] Aflac公司概况 - Aflac是财富500强公司 在美国和日本通过子公司为数百万投保人提供保障超68年 在美国是补充健康险第一供应商 在日本是癌症和医疗险主要供应商 [7] - 公司连续18年被评为世界最具道德公司 连续23年入选财富世界最受尊敬公司 连续4年入选彭博性别平等指数 2021年成为负责任投资原则签署方 10年入选道琼斯可持续发展北美指数 [8]

COLUMBUS, Ga., Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) announced today that it will webcast its annual Financial Analysts Briefing on December 3, 2024 at starting 8:00 a.m. (ET). Aflac's executive management will discuss the Company's operations and strategy for the U.S. and Japan, as well as its medium-term outlook.The presentations will be available via webcast, and you must register here prior to the event. Presentation slides will be posted on investors.aflac.com after the market cl ...

职场压力与倦怠 - 美国职场压力与倦怠现象严重影响近3/5的美国工人 其中千禧一代面临中度至高度倦怠的比例最高为66% 其次是X一代55% 婴儿潮一代39% 2024年员工经历高压力的比例从2023年的33%上升到38% [2] - 美国拉美裔员工报告的工作压力程度更高 2024年高/非常高压力比例为46% 2023年为37% 拉美裔员工感到非常高程度倦怠的可能性几乎是非拉美裔员工的两倍 [2] - 繁重的工作量32%和长时间工作27%是职场压力的主要因素 压力的更严重影响略有增加 创伤后应激障碍从2023年的7%上升到12% 饮食失调从6%上升到9% [3] 员工消极行为与雇主应对 - 在所有工作模式的员工中 50%承认至少有一种代表“安静离职”的消极行为 包括不做工作描述中的所有要求（远程14% 混合15% 现场8%）和未经雇主许可从事副业（远程22% 混合14% 现场11%） [5] - 雇主需要了解所有工作模式的绩效动态 以创造令员工满意并保持生产力的工作环境 员工应认识到生产力下降会促使雇主考虑改变工作模式 [6] 员工财务脆弱性 - 考虑到意外严重疾病影响时感到焦虑的美国工人比例从2023年的60%上升到2024年的70% 超过一半51%的员工无法承担1000美元的意外医疗费用 拉美裔58%和非裔美国员工59%在面临1000美元意外医疗账单时财务更不稳定 近2/3的员工表示没有工资撑不过一个月 [6] - 大多数员工不了解癌症等严重疾病诊断的相关费用 超过3/4的员工认为癌症诊断后12个月的自付费用将低于2000美元 而实际上美国国家癌症研究所估计总成本为40000美元或更多 [7] - Z世代是财务最脆弱的群体 61%无法承担1000美元的医疗账单 但较2023年的72%有所改善 [8] 补充保险与员工福利 - 由于财务脆弱以及对医疗保健成本上升的压力和担忧 雇主和员工都渴望解决方案 补充保险被视为实现财务稳定和安心的可行步骤 2024年福利对员工忠诚度 工作投入度和推荐朋友的意愿的重要性达到历史最高 [9] - 越来越多的员工会为了更好的福利而考虑离职 即使这意味着减薪 2024年这一比例为62% 2023年为53% 大多数员工认为补充保险的需求增加 2024年为93% 2023年为89% 为14年调查数据中的最高值 [10] - 93%的美国员工认为补充保险有助于提供财务保障 补充保险有助于稳定财务和减轻对意外医疗事件的恐惧 员工压力和担忧减轻时 雇主可能会提高员工保留率 生产力和整体满意度 [11] 拉美裔员工福利需求 - 在调查中 美国拉美裔员工对针对家族疾病的补充保险表现出强烈兴趣 比例为73% 非拉美裔为58% 拉美裔员工更可能表示家族病史在其健康保险决策中起关键作用 比例为65% 非拉美裔为48% [12] - 拉美裔员工的整体工作体验和满意度受福利选项的影响比非拉美裔员工更频繁 包括生产力75%对61% 工作投入度70%对57% 心理和情绪健康80%对70% 工作满意度74%对69% 忠诚度71%对61% 离职决定63%对50% 推荐朋友的意愿68%对54% [13] 企业社会责任 - 员工从参与雇主的企业社会责任活动中受益显著 91%报告对其幸福有积极影响 但1/4的员工表示不知道雇主的企业社会责任倡议 拉美裔工人对组织的企业社会责任政策表现出更高的兴趣 比例为65% 非拉美裔为47% [14] - 企业社会责任努力也可以促进员工招聘和保留 77%的员工表示雇主的企业社会责任倡议在做出就业决策时很重要 71%的员工表示他们目前参与或有兴趣参与企业社会责任倡议 [15]

30-year group insurance industry veteran will leverage his carrier and benefits consulting experience to further deepen Aflac's distribution model and drive profitable growthCOLUMBUS, Ga., Nov. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the leading provider of supplemental health insurance in the U.S.1, today announced the hiring of JR Shamley for the newly created position of senior vice president, National Account Business Development and Growth Solutions. In this role, Shamley will be responsible for aligning distr ...

Aflac (AFL) has been on a downward spiral lately with significant selling pressure. After declining 6.6% over the past four weeks, the stock looks well positioned for a trend reversal as it is now in oversold territory and there is strong agreement among Wall Street analysts that the company will report better earnings than they predicted earlier.Here is How to Spot Oversold StocksWe use Relative Strength Index (RSI), one of the most commonly used technical indicators, for spotting whether a stock is overso ...

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