TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. (TRV) Form 8-K — Oct 16, 2026
Travelers reported excellent Q3 2026 results, with net income of $1.917 billion ($9.04 per diluted share) and core income of $1.947 billion ($9.18 per diluted share), up 13% year over year. Core return on equity was 22.1% for the quarter and 24.1% over the trailing four quarters. The combined ratio improved to 86.8% (underlying 84.1%), and net investment income hit a record $1.098 billion pre-tax, up 6%. Net written premiums were $11.480 billion, with Business Insurance up 4% excluding the divested Canadian operations, Bond & Specialty up 12%, and Personal Insurance down 3% on the same adjusted basis.
Key figures
- Eps
- 9.04
- Revenue
- 12412
- Net Income
- 1917000000
- Cash Position
- 0
- Shares Offered
- 0
- Shares Outstanding
- 204.9 million common shares outstanding at period end
- Core roe
- 22.1% (trailing four quarters 24.1%)
- Core income
- $1.947 billion ($9.18 per diluted share, up 13% YoY)
- Combined ratio
- 86.8% (underlying 84.1%)
- Debt to capital
- 25.3% (21.7% excluding unrealized losses)
- Capital returned
- $1.769 billion including $1.508 billion share repurchases (4.0 million shares at avg $376.00)
- Catastrophe losses
- $538 million pre-tax
- Quarterly dividend
- $1.25 per share, payable December 31, 2026
- Shareholders equity
- $28.995 billion
- Underwriting income
- $1.432 billion pre-tax
- Book value per share
- $141.48 (adjusted $172.47)
- Net written premiums
- $11.480 billion
- Net investment income
- $1.098 billion pre-tax ($908 million after-tax), up 6%
- Asbestos reserve addition
- $295 million
- Repurchase capacity remaining
- $2.415 billion
- Prior year reserve development
- $234 million pre-tax favorable
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