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Aflac Incorporated
Aflac Incorporated Announces First Quarter Results, Declares Second Quarter Dividend, Estimates RBC Ratio of 479%
May 15th, 2009
Aflac Incorporated reported its first quarter results. Total revenues, which benefited from a stronger average yen/dollar exchange rate than a year ago, rose 12.9% to $4.8 billion, compared with $4.3 billion in the first quarter of 2008. Net earnings were $569 million, or $1.22 per diluted share, compared with $474 million, or $.98 per share, a year ago. Net earnings in the first quarter of 2009 included net realized investment losses of $6 million, or $.01 per diluted share, which reflected both after-tax realized investment gains and losses, compared with net realized losses in the first quarter of 2008 of $4 million, or $.01 per diluted share....
Source: Health Business Week (2009-05-15)
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