Voya Q3 EPS $2.09, adjusted $2.60; dividend up 21%, buyback raised $500 million

Voya Financial reported third-quarter 2026 net income available to common shareholders of $193 million, or $2.09 per diluted share, up from $176 million, or $1.80, a year earlier. After-tax adjusted operating earnings were $240 million, or $2.60 per diluted share, versus $239 million, or $2.45. The company cited commercial momentum in Retirement and Investment Management, improved Employee Benefits profitability and disciplined expense management. It generated about $225 million of excess capital, above 90% conversion of adjusted operating earnings, returned about $150 million through dividends and buybacks, and made the final $20 million OneAmerica payment. Excess capital was about $250 million at Sept. 30. The board authorized a 21% increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.57 per share starting in Q4 2026 and a $500 million increase in the buyback authorization, alongside about $163 mi