Supplemental
Taxes Paid
Aflac Taxes Paid decreased by 103.2% to -$18M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1700.0%, from -$1M to -$18M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Taxes Paid shows an upward trend with a 7.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionSupplemental
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 6, 2026
How to read this metric
Provides insight into the company's effective cash tax rate and timing of tax liabilities relative to accounting earnings.
Detailed definition
The actual cash outflow for income taxes during the period, as disclosed in the supplemental cash flow information. This...
Peer comparison
Standard supplemental disclosure required for all public companies.
Metric ID:
income_taxes_paidHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $500M | $0 | $402M | -$77M | $582M | $95M | $361M | $0 | $765M | $105M | $699M | $0 | $777M | $28M | $562M | -$1M | $606M | $0 | $563M | -$18M |
| QoQ Change | — | -100.0% | — | -119.2% | +855.8% | -83.7% | +280.0% | -100.0% | — | -86.3% | +565.7% | -100.0% | — | -96.4% | >999% | -100.2% | >999% | -100.0% | — | -103.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +16.4% | — | -10.2% | +100.0% | +31.4% | +10.5% | +93.6% | — | +1.6% | -73.3% | -19.6% | — | -22.0% | -100.0% | +0.2% | <-999% |
Range-$77M – $777M
CAGR-50.3%
Avg YoY Growth-128.6%
Median YoY Growth+0.2%
Taxes Paid at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Aflac's taxes paid?
- Aflac (AFL) reported taxes paid of -$18M in Q1 2026.
- How has Aflac's taxes paid changed year-over-year?
- Aflac's taxes paid decreased by 1700.0% year-over-year, from -$1M to -$18M.
- What is the long-term trend for Aflac's taxes paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Aflac's taxes paid has grown at a 7.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $882M to $1.17B.
- What does taxes paid mean?
- The actual amount of cash paid to tax authorities.