Jackson Financial Reports Third-Quarter 2026 Results and Increases Share Repurchase Authorization

Jackson Financial reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $847 million, or $12.37 per diluted share, up from $65 million, or $0.92 per share, a year earlier. Retail annuity sales rose 22% year over year to a record $6.5 billion, led by registered index-linked and fixed index annuities. The company increased its share repurchase authorization by $1 billion and returned $291 million to shareholders during the quarter through $230 million in buybacks and $61 million in dividends. Jackson also reported nearly $1.4 billion in holding-company liquidity and an estimated 524% risk-based capital ratio at Jackson National Life Insurance Co.