Aflac Incorporated (AFL)Financial Services | Insurance - Life | Columbus, United States | NYSE
114.52 USD
+0.81
(0.712%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 114.52 Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:35 p.m. EDT
AFL appears to be a stable stock with a solid dividend yield and consistent payout history, making it a good candidate for dividend-focused investors. However, the recent price fluctuations and mixed analyst recommendations suggest a cautious approach for short-term traders. The options activity indicates potential for both bullish and bearish bets, but the overall sentiment is neutral. Long-term investors may consider holding AFL due to its strong fundamentals and consistent dividend payments, but they should remain vigilant about market conditions and earnings reports. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.032350 |
| AutoETS | 0.033280 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.033281 |
| AutoTheta | 0.036716 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.38 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.648 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.66 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-02-17 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-02-17 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 42.682 |
| Revenue per Share | 32.21 |
| Market Cap | 60,021,522,432 |
| Trailing P/E | 16.77 |
| Forward P/E | 14.85 |
| Beta | 0.65 |
| Profit Margins | 21.24% |
| Website | https://www.aflac.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 1:35 p.m. EDT: Options activity shows mixed signals. The calls and puts have notable volume and open interest at various strike prices, indicating potential for both bullish and bearish bets. The IV spikes at certain strikes suggest heightened volatility expectations. The presence of significant open interest at the ATM and near ATM strikes indicates that traders are closely watching the stock's movement around the current price. The overall options activity suggests a cautious approach, with traders possibly anticipating some short-term volatility.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.54% | 2.18% | 2.26% | 2.42% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-18 | 0.610000 | 0.536877 |
| 2025-11-19 | 0.580000 | 0.532981 |
| 2025-08-20 | 0.580000 | 0.543210 |
| 2025-05-21 | 0.580000 | 0.569172 |
| 2025-02-19 | 0.580000 | 0.567003 |
| 2024-11-20 | 0.500000 | 0.465982 |
| 2024-08-21 | 0.500000 | 0.489862 |
| 2024-05-21 | 0.500000 | 0.591956 |
| 2024-02-20 | 0.500000 | 0.661928 |
| 2023-11-14 | 0.420000 | 0.538755 |
| 2023-08-22 | 0.420000 | 0.603753 |
| 2023-05-16 | 0.420000 | 0.683868 |
| 2023-02-14 | 0.420000 | 0.647967 |
| 2022-11-15 | 0.400000 | 0.611767 |
| 2022-08-23 | 0.400000 | 0.701673 |
| 2022-05-17 | 0.400000 | 0.759883 |
| 2022-02-15 | 0.400000 | 0.678555 |
| 2021-11-16 | 0.330000 | 0.635133 |
| 2021-08-17 | 0.330000 | 0.640473 |
| 2021-05-18 | 0.330000 | 0.657994 |
| 2021-02-16 | 0.330000 | 0.798380 |
| 2020-11-17 | 0.280000 | 0.735360 |
| 2020-08-18 | 0.280000 | 0.856937 |
| 2020-05-19 | 0.280000 | 0.953504 |
| 2020-02-18 | 0.280000 | 0.623107 |
| 2019-11-19 | 0.270000 | 0.579483 |
| 2019-08-20 | 0.270000 | 0.607304 |
| 2019-05-21 | 0.270000 | 0.609375 |
| 2019-02-19 | 0.270000 | 0.649556 |
| 2018-11-20 | 0.260000 | 0.695687 |
| 2018-08-21 | 0.260000 | 0.660477 |
| 2018-05-22 | 0.260000 | 0.683694 |
| 2018-02-20 | 0.260000 | 0.704923 |
| 2017-11-14 | 0.225000 | 0.647446 |
| 2017-08-21 | 0.215000 | 0.657569 |
| 2017-05-22 | 0.215000 | 0.713108 |
| 2017-02-13 | 0.215000 | 0.746791 |
| 2016-11-14 | 0.215000 | 0.737894 |
| 2016-08-22 | 0.205000 | 0.704257 |
| 2016-05-16 | 0.205000 | 0.745387 |
| 2016-02-11 | 0.205000 | 0.930841 |
| 2015-11-16 | 0.205000 | 0.818698 |
| 2015-08-17 | 0.195000 | 0.773398 |
| 2015-05-18 | 0.195000 | 0.785387 |
| 2015-02-12 | 0.195000 | 0.817463 |
| 2014-11-17 | 0.195000 | 0.859799 |
| 2014-08-18 | 0.185000 | 0.796980 |
| 2014-05-19 | 0.185000 | 0.786046 |
| 2014-02-12 | 0.185000 | 0.783245 |
| 2013-11-18 | 0.185000 | 0.739040 |
| 2013-08-19 | 0.175000 | 0.790504 |
| 2013-05-20 | 0.175000 | 0.851035 |
| 2013-02-13 | 0.175000 | 0.978461 |
| 2012-11-09 | 0.175000 | 0.966166 |
| 2012-08-13 | 0.165000 | 0.999168 |
| 2012-05-14 | 0.165000 | 1.073064 |
| 2012-02-13 | 0.165000 | 0.944667 |
| 2011-11-14 | 0.165000 | 1.049905 |
| 2011-08-15 | 0.150000 | 1.119723 |
| 2011-05-16 | 0.150000 | 0.802362 |
| 2011-02-11 | 0.150000 | 0.754811 |
| 2010-11-15 | 0.150000 | 0.797284 |
| 2010-08-16 | 0.140000 | 0.856794 |
| 2010-05-17 | 0.140000 | 0.891656 |
| 2010-02-11 | 0.140000 | 0.870798 |
| 2009-11-16 | 0.140000 | 0.914428 |
| 2009-08-17 | 0.140000 | 1.052154 |
| 2009-05-18 | 0.140000 | 1.183256 |
| 2009-02-13 | 0.140000 | 2.067217 |
| 2008-11-17 | 0.120000 | 0.951609 |
| 2008-08-18 | 0.120000 | 0.674703 |
| 2008-05-19 | 0.120000 | 0.551094 |
| 2008-02-15 | 0.120000 | 0.600113 |
| 2007-11-14 | 0.102500 | 0.546206 |
| 2007-08-15 | 0.102500 | 0.620571 |
| 2007-05-16 | 0.102500 | 0.618457 |
| 2007-02-14 | 0.092500 | 0.609689 |
| 2006-11-15 | 0.080000 | 0.572621 |
| 2006-08-16 | 0.065000 | 0.477279 |
| 2006-05-17 | 0.065000 | 0.437145 |
| 2006-02-15 | 0.065000 | 0.433025 |
| 2005-11-16 | 0.055000 | 0.359915 |
| 2005-08-17 | 0.055000 | 0.406307 |
| 2005-05-18 | 0.055000 | 0.442186 |
| 2005-02-16 | 0.055000 | 0.455900 |
| 2004-11-09 | 0.047500 | 0.416062 |
| 2004-08-11 | 0.047500 | 0.402023 |
| 2004-05-12 | 0.047500 | 0.389423 |
| 2004-02-11 | 0.047500 | 0.381058 |
| 2003-11-10 | 0.040000 | 0.369277 |
| 2003-08-12 | 0.040000 | 0.409768 |
| 2003-05-13 | 0.035000 | 0.350915 |
| 2003-02-12 | 0.035000 | 0.373398 |
| 2002-11-12 | 0.030000 | 0.311494 |
| 2002-08-13 | 0.030000 | 0.328637 |
| 2002-05-14 | 0.030000 | 0.335490 |
| 2002-02-12 | 0.025000 | 0.333182 |
| 2001-11-13 | 0.025000 | 0.334372 |
| 2001-08-14 | 0.025000 | 0.308858 |
| 2001-05-15 | 0.025000 | 0.267437 |
| 2001-02-13 | 0.021250 | 0.225888 |
| 2000-11-14 | 0.021250 | 0.198371 |
| 2000-08-15 | 0.021250 | 0.247243 |
| 2000-05-16 | 0.021250 | 0.291499 |
| 2000-02-15 | 0.018750 | 0.323201 |
| 1999-11-16 | 0.018750 | 0.234247 |
| 1999-08-17 | 0.018750 | 0.273889 |
| 1999-05-18 | 0.018750 | 0.251885 |
| 1999-02-16 | 0.016250 | 0.225042 |
| 1998-11-17 | 0.016250 | 0.285039 |
| 1998-08-18 | 0.016250 | 0.353463 |
| 1998-05-19 | 0.016250 | 0.336369 |
| 1998-02-17 | 0.014375 | 0.323659 |
| 1997-11-18 | 0.014375 | 0.419404 |
| 1997-08-19 | 0.014375 | 0.367930 |
| 1997-05-20 | 0.014375 | 0.405141 |
| 1997-02-18 | 0.012500 | 0.413601 |
| 1996-11-13 | 0.012500 | 0.406064 |
| 1996-08-14 | 0.012500 | 0.488998 |
| 1996-05-15 | 0.012500 | 0.552961 |
| 1996-02-14 | 0.010833 | 0.475054 |
| 1995-11-15 | 0.010833 | 0.551649 |
| 1995-08-16 | 0.010833 | 0.551695 |
| 1995-05-15 | 0.010833 | 0.572480 |
| 1995-02-13 | 0.009583 | 0.551278 |
| 1994-11-14 | 0.009583 | 0.593342 |
| 1994-08-15 | 0.009583 | 0.584665 |
| 1994-05-16 | 0.009583 | 0.629459 |
| 1994-02-14 | 0.008333 | 0.597628 |
| 1993-11-05 | 0.008333 | 0.623135 |
| 1993-08-09 | 0.008333 | 0.579865 |
| 1993-05-10 | 0.008333 | 0.583663 |
| 1993-02-08 | 0.007333 | 0.550919 |
| 1992-11-06 | 0.007333 | 0.668216 |
| 1992-08-10 | 0.007333 | 0.611799 |
| 1992-05-11 | 0.007333 | 0.721181 |
| 1992-02-10 | 0.006667 | 0.614189 |
| 1991-11-08 | 0.006667 | 0.634836 |
| 1991-08-12 | 0.006000 | 0.700021 |
| 1991-05-13 | 0.006000 | 0.721646 |
| 1991-02-11 | 0.006000 | 0.680380 |
| 1990-11-09 | 0.006000 | 1.150001 |
| 1990-08-13 | 0.005333 | 0.940102 |
| 1990-05-14 | 0.005333 | 1.016364 |
| 1990-02-12 | 0.005333 | 0.949883 |
| 1989-11-13 | 0.005333 | 0.793545 |
| 1989-08-14 | 0.004667 | 0.845507 |
| 1989-05-15 | 0.004667 | 0.770340 |
| 1989-02-13 | 0.004667 | 0.880258 |
| 1988-11-14 | 0.004667 | 1.016402 |
| 1988-08-08 | 0.004000 | 0.909688 |
| 1988-05-09 | 0.004000 | 0.848001 |
| 1988-02-08 | 0.004000 | 0.883357 |
| 1987-11-09 | 0.004000 | 0.988890 |
| 1987-08-10 | 0.003667 | 0.728681 |
| 1987-05-11 | 0.003667 | 0.964436 |
| 1987-02-09 | 0.003667 | 0.705520 |
| 1986-11-10 | 0.003667 | 0.846929 |
| 1986-08-11 | 0.003333 | 0.607430 |
| 1986-05-09 | 0.003333 | 0.658848 |
| 1986-02-04 | 0.002500 | 0.542072 |
| 1985-11-08 | 0.003000 | 0.877458 |
| 1985-08-09 | 0.003000 | 1.085871 |
| 1985-05-09 | 0.002000 | 0.859064 |
| 1985-02-08 | 0.002667 | 1.259968 |
| 1984-10-22 | 0.002667 | 1.556514 |
| 1984-08-09 | 0.002273 | 1.542520 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.090978384 |
| Address1 | 1,932 Wynnton Road |
| All Time High | 119.32 |
| All Time Low | 0.088384 |
| Ask | 115.5 |
| Ask Size | 100 |
| Audit Risk | 7 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 3.1 - Hold |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 2,089,660 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 2,377,837 |
| Average Volume | 2,377,837 |
| Average Volume10Days | 2,089,660 |
| Beta | 0.652 |
| Bid | 109.25 |
| Bid Size | 300 |
| Board Risk | 7 |
| Book Value | 56.855 |
| City | Columbus |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 1 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 114.52 |
| Current Ratio | 1.07 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 115.6 |
| Day Low | 112.96 |
| Debt To Equity | 42.682 |
| Dividend Date | 1,772,409,600 |
| Dividend Rate | 2.44 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.13 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,777,550,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,777,550,400 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.229 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.275 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,777,492,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,777,492,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,777,492,800 |
| Ebitda | 4,789,000,192 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.27901 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 13.383 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 3.734 |
| Enterprise Value | 64,089,628,672 |
| Eps Current Year | 7.23991 |
| Eps Forward | 7.71323 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 6.83 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,771,372,800 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 706 660 7080 |
| Fifty Day Average | 111.4984 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 3.0215988 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.02709993 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 9.097838 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 119.32 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -4.800003 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.040227983 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 96.95 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 17.57 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.18122745 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 96.95 - 119.32 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 322,151,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 2.17 |
| Float Shares | 511,990,639 |
| Forward Eps | 7.71323 |
| Forward P E | 14.847217 |
| Free Cashflow | 5,175,124,992 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 12,716 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.46644002 |
| Gross Profits | 8,006,000,128 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.108509995 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.59738 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 524,113,918 |
| Industry | Insurance - Life |
| Industry Disp | Insurance - Life |
| Industry Key | insurance-life |
| Ir Website | http://www.aflac.com/investors/default.aspx |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,771,372,800 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.61 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,521,417,600 |
| Last Split Factor | 2:1 |
| Long Business Summary | Aflac Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, provides supplemental health and life insurance products. It operates in two segments, Aflac Japan and Aflac U.S. The Aflac Japan segment offers cancer, medical, nursing care, whole life, and GIFT insurance products, as well as WAYS and child endowment, and Tsumitasu insurance products in Japan. Its Aflac U.S. segment provides accident, disability, cancer, critical illness, hospital indemnity, dental, vision, and life insurance products in the United States. The company also provides hearing, final expense, pet, Medicare supplement, supplemental dental and vision, short-term disability, and absence management insurance products, as well as cafeteria plans. It sells its products to individuals, families, and business owners through individual, independent corporate, and affiliated corporate agencies; banks; independent associates/career agents; and brokers. Aflac Incorporated was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Columbus, Georgia. |
| Long Name | Aflac Incorporated |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 60,021,522,432 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_250178 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 3,646,000,128 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 58,998,834,117 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 14 |
| Open | 112.96 |
| Operating Cashflow | 2,555,000,064 |
| Operating Margins | 0.33558998 |
| Overall Risk | 9 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.3402 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.18 |
| Phone | 706 323 3431 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 114.52 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,464,221 |
| Previous Close | 113.71 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 15.817876 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 2.0142467 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 3.4969425 |
| Profit Margins | 0.21242 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.953 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | hold |
| Recommendation Mean | 3.07143 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.809998 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.712336 |
| Regular Market Day High | 115.6 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 112.96 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 112.96 - 115.6 |
| Regular Market Open | 112.96 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 113.71 |
| Regular Market Price | 114.52 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,003 |
| Regular Market Volume | 2,022,120 |
| Return On Assets | 0.025390001 |
| Return On Equity | 0.13118 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.099 |
| Revenue Per Share | 32.21 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 10 |
| Shares Outstanding | 515,183,672 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0162 |
| Shares Short | 8,347,884 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 8,238,456 |
| Short Name | AFLAC Incorporated |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0208 |
| Short Ratio | 3.23 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | GA |
| Symbol | AFL |
| Target High Price | 130.0 |
| Target Low Price | 97.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 111.85714 |
| Target Median Price | 114.0 |
| Total Cash | 7,632,000,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 14.78 |
| Total Debt | 12,586,999,808 |
| Total Revenue | 17,164,000,256 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.32 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.020402778 |
| Trailing Eps | 6.83 |
| Trailing P E | 16.767202 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 108.8512 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 5.6688004 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.052078437 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 2,022,120 |
| Website | https://www.aflac.com |
| Zip | 31,999-7251 |