Latest period
$71.5B
YoY change
-1.5%
5Y CAGR
-8.7%
Peak year (FY2020)
$111B
Latest annual
$70.4B
Cash on Hand history chart for Aflac (AFL) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $70.4B
Cash on Hand growth chart for Aflac (AFL) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -1.5%
Cash on Hand history table for Aflac (AFL) from 1985 to 2025
| FY2025 | $70.4B | -1.5% | -$1.1B | ||
| FY2024 | $71.5B | -7.9% | -$6.1B | ||
| FY2023 | $77.6B | -2.6% | -$2.09B | ||
| FY2022 | $79.7B | -23.2% | -$24.1B | ||
| FY2021 | $104B | -6.6% | -$7.28B | ||
| FY2020 | $111B | +15.5% | +$14.9B | ||
| FY2019 | $96.2B | +10.2% | +$8.93B | ||
| FY2018 | $87.2B | -0.7% | -$572M | ||
| FY2017 | $87.8B | +7.7% | +$6.24B | ||
| FY2016 | $81.6B | +13.1% | +$9.42B | ||
| FY2015 | $72.1B | -1.1% | -$784M | ||
| FY2014 | $72.9B | +14.7% | +$9.35B | ||
| FY2013 | $63.6B | -0.1% | -$38M | ||
| FY2012 | $63.6B | +13.0% | +$7.33B | ||
| FY2011 | $56.3B | +2394.9% | +$54B | ||
| FY2010 | $2.26B | -7.4% | -$181M | ||
| FY2009 | $2.44B | +159.0% | +$1.5B | ||
| FY2008 | $941M | -42.1% | -$683M | ||
| FY2007 | $1.62B | +35.0% | +$421M | ||
| FY2006 | $1.2B | -7.2% | -$94M | ||
| FY2005 | $1.3B | -66.0% | -$2.52B | ||
| FY2004 | $3.81B | +262.5% | +$2.76B | ||
| FY2003 | $1.05B | -23.7% | -$327M | ||
| FY2002 | $1.38B | +61.9% | +$527M | ||
| FY2001 | $852M | +39.9% | +$243M | ||
| FY2000 | $609M | -1.1% | -$7M | ||
| FY1999 | $616M | +64.7% | +$242M | ||
| FY1998 | $374M | +34.0% | +$95M | ||
| FY1997 | $279M | +6.6% | +$17.3M | ||
| FY1996 | $262M | +10.7% | +$25.3M | ||
| FY1995 | $236M | -32.2% | -$112M | ||
| FY1994 | $349M | — | +$349M | ||
| FY1993 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1992 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1991 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1990 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1989 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1988 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1987 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1986 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1985 | $0.00 | — | — |
- FY2025$70.4B-1.5%
- FY2024$71.5B-7.9%
- FY2023$77.6B-2.6%
- FY2022$79.7B-23.2%
- FY2021$104B-6.6%
- FY2020$111B+15.5%
- FY2019$96.2B+10.2%
- FY2018$87.2B-0.7%
- FY2017$87.8B+7.7%
- FY2016$81.6B+13.1%
- FY2015$72.1B-1.1%
- FY2014$72.9B+14.7%
- FY2013$63.6B-0.1%
- FY2012$63.6B+13.0%
- FY2011$56.3B+2394.9%
- FY2010$2.26B-7.4%
- FY2009$2.44B+159.0%
- FY2008$941M-42.1%
- FY2007$1.62B+35.0%
- FY2006$1.2B-7.2%
- FY2005$1.3B-66.0%
- FY2004$3.81B+262.5%
- FY2003$1.05B-23.7%
- FY2002$1.38B+61.9%
- FY2001$852M+39.9%
- FY2000$609M-1.1%
- FY1999$616M+64.7%
- FY1998$374M+34.0%
- FY1997$279M+6.6%
- FY1996$262M+10.7%
- FY1995$236M-32.2%
- FY1994$349M—
- FY1993$0.00—
- FY1992$0.00—
- FY1991$0.00—
- FY1990$0.00—
- FY1989$0.00—
- FY1988$0.00—
- FY1987$0.00—
- FY1986$0.00—
- FY1985$0.00—
Cash on Hand values are taken from Aflac's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Cash on Hand at Aflac (AFL)
According to Aflac's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $71.5B. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
In 2025, Aflac (AFL) cash and short-term investments totalled $70.4B – edged down 1.5% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Aflac cash and short-term investments delivered a -8.7% annualised rate; with a net decline across the window.
Aflac cash and short-term investments peaked at $111B in 2020; the latest annual figure is $70.4B in 2025 (36.6% below peak).
$111B stands as the all-time-high annual cash and short-term investments, posted in 2020, against a low of $0.00 during 1985.
Aflac Cash on Hand by Year
Aflac Cash on Hand 2025: $70.4B
In 2025, Aflac reported cash and short-term investments of $70.4B, edged down 1.5% below 2024.
Aflac Cash on Hand 2024: $71.5B
Aflac cash and short-term investments in 2024 was $71.5B, declined 7.9% below 2023.
Aflac Cash on Hand 2023: $77.6B
2023's cash and short-term investments for Aflac came in at $77.6B, edged down 2.6% below 2022.
Aflac Cash on Hand 2022: $79.7B
Aflac posted cash and short-term investments of $79.7B in 2022, declined 23.2% below 2021.
Aflac Cash on Hand 2021: $104B
Aflac cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $104B.
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