COLUMBUS, Ga., July 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) today reported its second quarter results.
Total revenues were $5.1 billion in the second quarter of 2024, compared with $5.2 billion in the second quarter of 2023. Net earnings were $1.8 billion, or $3.10 per diluted share, compared with $1.6 billion, or $2.71 per diluted share a year ago.
Net earnings in the second quarter of 2024 included net investment gains of $696 million, or $1.23 per diluted share, compared with net investment gains of $555 million, or $0.92 per diluted share a year ago. These net investment gains were driven by net gains of $649 million on certain derivatives and foreign currency activities; net gains from sales and redemptions of $55 million; and an $11 million gain from an increase in the fair value of equity securities, offset by a $19 million net increase in credit losses.
Adjusted earnings* in the second quarter were $1.0 billion, compared with $954 million in the second quarter of 2023, reflecting an increase of 8.5%. Adjusted earnings per diluted share* increased 15.8% to $1.83 in the quarter. Variable investment income ran nearly $1 million above the company's long-term return expectations. Net investment income included $20 million, or $0.03 per share, from a make-whole call of a security in the Japan segment. The weaker yen/dollar exchange rate negatively impacted adjusted earnings per share by $0.07.