Aflac AFL Amortization of deferred acquisition costs
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Reported directly by Aflac in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpense.
The official record: Aflac’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Aflac's amortization of deferred acquisition costs?
- Aflac (AFL) reported amortization of deferred acquisition costs of $221M in Q1 2026.
- How has Aflac's amortization of deferred acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
- Aflac's amortization of deferred acquisition costs increased by 2.3% year-over-year, from $216M to $221M.
- What is the long-term trend for Aflac's amortization of deferred acquisition costs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Aflac's amortization of deferred acquisition costs has grown at a 0.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $869M to $874M.
- What does amortization of deferred acquisition costs mean?
- This is the non-cash expense recognized as previously capitalized acquisition costs are systematically charged against earnings over the life of the insurance contracts. It reflects the consumption of the asset created when the policy was originally sold.