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Accident and Health Insurance stocks like AFL, TRUP and GL are set to gain from rising underwriting exposure and accelerated digitalization. However, pricing pressure is a concern given rising medical costs and inflation.

Many investors focus on the dividend yield, but not much on the dividend growth.

Coach Saban and Coach Prime reunite with Aflac in annual college football campaign to help fans tackle the chaos of medical bills when health insurance falls short COLUMBUS, Ga. , Aug. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Just as the college football landscape feels more unpredictable than ever, so too does the growing challenge of medical debt for Americans.

Dividend Aristocrats have shown mixed 2025 performance, with some delivering double-digit gains and others lagging, but overall stability remains a hallmark. Dividend growth is robust, with 53 of 69 Aristocrats raising payouts in 2025 and an average growth rate of 5.14%, signaling continued income reliability. My 'Promising Aristocrats' list, focused on undervaluation and projected total return, has outperformed both NOBL and SPY in August.

Buy Aflac for its high-interest rate sensitivity, superior financial strength, and best-in-class capital return strategy amid a steepening yield curve. Aflac's dominant Japan exposure, iconic brand, low debt/equity, and consistent dividend growth set it apart from peers like MetLife and Prudential. AFL offers a compelling 2.5x risk/reward to a $120 target (vs. $102 stop), supported by historical outperformance and a temporary slowdown in price momentum.

I am downgrading AFL to a hold due to slowing revenue and earnings growth and a premium valuation versus peers. AFL's Q2 results showed declining revenue and EPS, with investment losses and Japan segment weakness offsetting US segment growth. Despite a strong balance sheet and impressive dividend growth history, current valuation metrics limit near-term upside potential.

Aflac (AFL) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

Nearly 3 in 4 employees experience workplace stress or anxiety while covering for a peer 1 COLUMBUS, Ga. , Aug. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Key findings from the second annual Time Away Study 1 released by Aflac, the leading provider of health supplemental insurance in the U.S.,2 reveal the significant physical, mental and professional challenges faced by employees who assume additional work when a co-worker is on leave.

On 8/20/25, Loews, AFLAC, and Marketaxess Holdings will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Loews will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.0625 on 9/2/25, AFLAC will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.58 on 9/2/25, and Marketaxess Holdings will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.76 on 9/3/25.

AFL boosts its buyback plan to 130.9M shares as strong sales in Japan and higher U.S. margins fuel shareholder returns.