The article highlights five insurance stocks, Aflac (AFL), Chubb (CB), Cincinnati Financial (CINF), Old Republic (ORI) and Travelers (TRV), which the author considers suited to long-term, dividend-focused investors. Aflac has raised its dividend for 45 consecutive years and has a forward dividend yield of about 2%, while its outstanding share count has fallen by nearly 100 million, or nearly 16%, since 2022; however, its latest dividend increase was only 5.1%. Chubb delivered 105% total returns over five years versus 83% for the S&P 500, with a forward dividend yield of 1.15% and a 33-year record of consecutive dividend growth. Cincinnati Financial has raised its dividend for 66 consecutive years, but reported underwriting losses in Q2 with a combined ratio above 100%, and 40% of its investment portfolio is in stocks.
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