CARMEL, Ind., Aug. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share on the company's common shares. The dividend will be payable September 24, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 10, 2025.About CNO Financial GroupCNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) secures the future of middle-income America. CNO provides life and health insurance, annuities, financial servic ...

Core Viewpoint - CNO Financial Group reported a decrease in net income for the second quarter of 2025, with net income at $91.8 million or $0.91 per diluted share, down from $116.3 million or $1.06 per diluted share in the same quarter of 2024, primarily due to non-economic accounting impacts from market volatility [1][6][29] Financial Performance - Net operating income for 2Q25 was $87.5 million, or $0.87 per diluted share, compared to $114.6 million, or $1.05 per diluted share in 2Q24, reflecting a 24% decrease [1][3][29] - Total revenues for 2Q25 were $1,151.5 million, up from $1,066.2 million in 2Q24, indicating a year-over-year increase [29] - The company returned $116.7 million to shareholders during the quarter [5] Key Metrics - Book value per share was $25.92, an increase from $24.75 at the end of 2024, while book value per diluted share, excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss, was $38.05, up from $37.35 [20] - Return on equity (ROE) for the trailing four quarters was 11.9%, down from 19.9% in the previous year [22] - Operating ROE for the same period was 11.8%, compared to 11.2% in the prior year [22] Business Growth - Total new annualized premiums (NAP) increased by 17%, with life NAP up 22% and health NAP up 11% [5] - Annuity collected premiums rose by 19%, and client assets in brokerage and advisory increased by 27% [5] Investment Portfolio - As of June 30, 2025, the fair value of CNO's available-for-sale fixed maturity portfolio was $23,047 million, with net unrealized losses of $2,339.8 million [17] - The consolidated statutory risk-based capital ratio of U.S.-based insurance subsidiaries was estimated at 378% [18] Shareholder Actions - During 2Q25, the company repurchased $100 million of common stock, with an average cost of $38.09 per share [19] - Dividends paid on common stock totaled $16.7 million during the quarter [19]

Core Insights - CNO Financial Group reported a net income of $13.7 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, for Q1 2025, a significant decrease from $112.3 million, or $1.01 per diluted share, in Q1 2024. The decline was attributed to non-economic accounting impacts from market volatility [1][6] - The company's net operating income for Q1 2025 was $81.1 million, or $0.79 per diluted share, representing a 41% increase from $57.5 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, in Q1 2024. Significant items positively impacted both net income and net operating income by $5.3 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, in Q1 2025 [1][5][12] Financial Summary - Total revenues for Q1 2025 were $1,004.1 million, down from $1,156.5 million in Q1 2024. Insurance policy income increased to $650.7 million from $628.4 million, while net investment income from general account assets rose to $375.1 million from $301.9 million [28][29] - The company returned $116.8 million to shareholders, with a book value per share of $25.33, up 6% from the previous year. The return on equity (ROE) was reported at 12.1%, with an operating ROE of 12.6% [5][19][21] Operational Highlights - CNO's annuity collected premiums increased by 12%, and client assets in brokerage and advisory services rose by 16%. The Consumer Division's new annualized premiums (NAP) grew by 9%, with Medicare Supplement NAP up 24% [5] - The Worksite Division's NAP increased by 11%, and the producing agent count rose by 8%, indicating strong operational performance across key business segments [5] Investment Portfolio - As of March 31, 2025, CNO's fixed maturity portfolio had a fair value of $23.3 billion, with net unrealized losses of $2.3 billion. The allowance for credit losses was $38.9 million [15][18] - The consolidated statutory risk-based capital ratio for U.S.-based insurance subsidiaries was estimated at 379% as of March 31, 2025, reflecting strong capital management [16] Shareholder Information - The company repurchased $99.9 million of common stock during Q1 2025, with an average cost of $40.24 per share. As of March 31, 2025, CNO had 99.9 million shares outstanding and authority to repurchase an additional $640.4 million of common stock [17][19]