Aflac (AFL) 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio : 1.21% (As of Dec. 2024 )

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What is Aflac 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio?

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

3-Month Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three months, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from the previous quarter to the current quarter. A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance. Aflac's current 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio was 1.21%.

Competitive Comparison of Aflac's 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Aflac's 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Aflac's 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Aflac's 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Aflac 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

Aflac's 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

3-Month Share Buyback Ratio	=	(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Sep. 2024 )	-	Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Dec. 2024 ))	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Sep. 2024 )
	=	(556.717	-	549.964)	/	556.717
	=	1.21%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Aflac (NYSE:AFL) 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance.

Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.

Aflac 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

Aflac Business Description

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Address

1932 Wynnton Road, Columbus, GA, USA, 31999

Website

https://www.aflac.com

Aflac Inc offers supplemental health insurance and life insurance in the United States and Japan. In addition to its cancer policies, the company has broadened its product offerings to include accident, dental and vision, disability, and long-term-care insurance. It markets its products through independent distributors, selling the majority of its policies directly to consumers at their places of work, and also reaches out to its customers outside of their worksite through digital mediums. The company has two reportable business segments; Aflac Japan which generates the majority of the revenue, and Aflac U.S.

Executives

Lake Charles D Ii	officer: President AFLAC Japan	AFLAC INC, 1932 WYNNTON RD, COLUMBUS GA 31999
Masatoshi Koide	officer: Deputy President, Aflac Japan	1932 WYNNTON RD, COLUMBUS GA 31999
Joseph L Moskowitz	director	1932 WYNNTON ROAD, COLUMBUS GA 31999
Audrey B Tillman	officer: Executive Vice President	1932 WYNNTON RD, COLUMBUS GA 31999
Thomas J Kenny	director	FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC, 901 MARINERS ISLAND BLVD 6TH FLOOR, SAN MATEO CA 94404
Albert Riggieri	officer: SVP, Corporate Actuary	1932 WYNNTON RD, COLUMBUS GA 31999
Arthur Reginald Collins	director	3911 LORCOM LANE, ARLINGTON VA 22207
Karole Lloyd	director	1932 WYNNTON ROAD, COLUMBUS GA 31999
William P Bowers	director	600 NORTH 18TH STREET, BIN 15N-8170, BIRMINGHAM AL 35203
Barbara K Rimer	director	1932 WYNNTON ROAD, COLUMBUS GA 31999
Steven Kent Beaver	officer: SVP, CFO, Aflac US	1932 WYNNTON ROAD, COLUMBUS GA 31999
June P Howard	officer: Sr. Vice President	1932 WYNNTON RD, COLUMBUS GA 31999
Frederick John Crawford	officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer	AFLAC INCORPORATED, COLUMBUS GA 31999
Simard Frederic Jean Guy	officer: SVP, CFO, Aflac U.S.	1932 WYNNTON ROAD, COLUMBUS GA 31999
James Todd Daniels	officer: Sr. Vice President	1932 WYNNTON ROAD, COLUMBUS GA 31999