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CNO Financial Group provides life and health insurance, annuities and financial services for middle-income customers through Bankers Life, Colonial Penn, Optavise and Washington National. News about CNO commonly covers quarterly earnings, insurance sales trends, Medicare policy activity, annuity and rider launches, investment results and capital management.
Company updates also include cash dividend actions, annual meeting matters, board changes, consumer research on retirement confidence and community giving programs tied to CNO's corporate and brand activities.
CNO Financial Group (NYSE: CNO) announced that chief executive officer Gary C. Bhojwani is scheduled to speak at the 2026 KBW Insurance Conference on Thursday, September 10, at 12:50 p.m. ET, at the St. Regis New York. A live video webcast of the session will be available on the investor relations page of CNO Financial Group's website.
CNO Financial Group (NYSE: CNO) will host a virtual investor briefing on its Worksite Division and Medicare business on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to approximately 11:15 a.m. Eastern Time, featuring management presentations and interactive Q&A via webcast and replay.
CNO Financial (NYSE:CNO) announced that the 2026 CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon has sold out its expanded marathon field in August, marking the earliest and largest sellout in the event’s 19-year history and positioning it among the 15 largest U.S. marathons this November.
According to CNO Financial Group, its title sponsorship of the Monumental Marathon was recently extended through 2028, supporting long-term growth and community health initiatives. Race weekend opens with the free Monumental Health & Fitness Expo on November 5–6, 2026 at the Indiana Convention Center. A waitlist is available for the sold-out marathon and half marathon, while Monumental 5K registration remains open at over 80% capacity.
CNO Financial Group (NYSE: CNO) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per common share. This represents the company's 58th consecutive quarterly dividend and will be payable on September 24, 2026 to shareholders of record as of September 10, 2026.
CNO Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) reported second quarter 2026 net income of $126 million, or $1.33 per diluted share, and net operating income of $120 million, or $1.26 per diluted share. Operating EPS increased 45% year over year and 39% year-to-date. The company raised its full-year 2026 operating EPS guidance by 8% at the midpoint, citing strong fundamentals and profitability trends.
CNO reported return on equity of 10.9% and operating ROE, excluding significant items, of 13.1%. Book value per share was $27.96, while book value per diluted share excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss was $39.92, up 5%. Total new annualized premiums rose 7%, marking 16 consecutive quarters of insurance sales growth, with quarterly records in Worksite Division NAP, annuity collected premiums, and client assets in brokerage and advisory.
The consolidated statutory risk-based capital ratio was estimated at 377%. In 2Q26, CNO repurchased $60 million of common stock (1.3 million shares at an average $46.57) and paid $16.8 million in common stock dividends. Unrestricted holding company cash and investments were $233.2 million at June 30, 2026.
CNO Financial Group (NYSE: CNO) plans to release its second quarter 2026 financial results after the market closes on Thursday, July 30, 2026. The company will hold a conference call to discuss the results at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 31, 2026, with access available via telephone registration or live webcast through the Investors section of its website (ir.CNOinc.com). A replay of the conference call will also be available on the Investors section of the website.
CNO Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) announced a multi-year extension of its title sponsorship of the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon through 2028. CNO has been title sponsor since 2016, supporting the marathon, half marathon and 5K in partnership with nonprofit Beyond Monumental.
The event is now among the 15 largest U.S. marathons. In 2025, it recorded its 13th consecutive sellout with more than 17,500 participants from all 50 states and 22 countries. Registration for the 2026 race is open and expected to sell out faster than ever.
CNO Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) reported final voting results from its May 13, 2026 annual meeting. Shareholders elected nine directors to one-year terms expiring at the 2027 meeting, approved on an advisory basis the compensation of named executive officers, and ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers as independent auditor for 2026.
CNO Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) announced a quarterly dividend increase of to $0.18 per share, marking the company's 14th consecutive annual dividend raise. The dividend is payable June 24, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 10, 2026.
CNO Financial (NYSE: CNO) reported Q1 2026 results: net income $38M ($0.39 diluted) and net operating income $101M ($1.05 diluted). Trailing four-quarter ROE was 9.5% and operating ROE excluding significant items 12.2%. Book value per share was $26.64 and book value per diluted share excluding AOCI $38.98. Total new annualized premiums rose 11% and Medicare policies sold increased 24%. The quarter included $13.7M of TechMod expenses and $15.2M of net investment losses. The company repurchased $60M of common stock (1.4M shares).