Hartford reports Q2 earnings growth and authorizes $4.2 billion buyback

The Hartford reported second-quarter 2026 net income available to common stockholders of $1.293 billion, or $4.68 per diluted share, up from $990 million, or $3.44 per share, a year earlier; core earnings rose 1% to $945 million, or $3.42 per share. The company returned $615 million to stockholders during the quarter and authorized a new $4.2 billion share repurchase program effective August 1, 2026, through the end of 2028. Results included 5% growth in Business Insurance written premiums and a 7% decline in Personal Insurance written premiums, while a $318 million after-tax gain from discontinued operations included a $251 million tax benefit related to the planned sale of Hartford Funds.