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Earnings Per Share
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share
Note 5 – Earnings Per Share
Basic and diluted earnings per share were computed as follows:
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2026June 30, 2025
(Shares in thousands, dollars in millions, except per share amounts)BasicEffect of
Dilution		DilutedBasicEffect of
Dilution		Diluted
Shareholders' net income$1,660 $1,660 $1,532 $1,532 
Shares:
Weighted average262,986 262,986 266,181 266,181 
Common stock equivalents976 976 1,973 1,973 
Total shares262,986 976 263,962 266,181 1,973 268,154 
Earnings per share$6.31 $(0.02)$6.29 $5.76 $(0.05)$5.71 
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2026June 30, 2025
(Shares in thousands, dollars in millions, except per share amounts)BasicEffect of
Dilution		DilutedBasicEffect of
Dilution		Diluted
Shareholders' net income
$3,314 $3,314 $2,855 $2,855 
Shares:
Weighted average262,867 262,867 268,511 268,511 
Common stock equivalents1,123 1,123 2,029 2,029 
Total shares262,867 1,123 263,990 268,511 2,029 270,540 
Earnings per share$12.61 $(0.06)$12.55 $10.63 $(0.08)$10.55 
The following outstanding employee stock options were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect was anti-dilutive:
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(In millions)2026202520262025
Anti-dilutive options2.2 1.5 2.3 1.9 
On July 22, 2026, the Board of Directors of The Cigna Group (the "Board") declared the third quarter cash dividend of $1.56 per share of The Cigna Group common stock to be paid on September 23, 2026 to shareholders of record on September 8, 2026. The Company currently intends to pay regular quarterly dividends, with future declarations subject to approval by the Board and the Board's determination that the declaration of dividends remains in the best interests of The Cigna Group and its shareholders. The decision of whether to pay future dividends and the amount of any such dividends will be based on the Company's financial position, results of operations, cash flows, capital requirements, the requirements of applicable law and any other factors the Board may deem relevant.
The Company held approximately 142.3 million shares of common stock in treasury as of June 30, 2026, 141.1 million shares as of December 31, 2025 and 137.4 million shares as of June 30, 2025.