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CITIZENS, INC.

Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 6, 2026
$3.45+0.01 (+0.29%)

Close on Oct 19, 2026

Market cap
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P/E (TTM)
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Dividend yield
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About Citizens

Life Insurance, SIC 6311

Citizens, Inc. is an insurance holding company providing life insurance and financial products across two business segments: International Insurance and Domestic Insurance. The international segment issues U.S. dollar-denominated whole life policies, endowments, and living benefits, serving middle- and upper-middle-class individuals abroad. The domestic segment sells life insurance, concentrating on simplified-issue final expense policies to assist families and lower-income individuals with funeral costs, alongside burial and critical illness coverage.

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company operates across both domestic and international markets. In the United States, it is licensed in 43 states, maintains district offices in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas, and distributes products through more than 5,000 appointed independent agents. Globally, the enterprise maintains active policies in over 80 foreign countries, primarily across Latin America and the Pacific Rim, supported by operational facilities in Puerto Rico and the Philippines.

Summary of the business section of Citizens's latest annual report, written by StockData.

Company profile

Company

Legal name
CITIZENS, INC.
Founded
1969
Headquarters
Austin, TX
Address
11815 Alterra Pkwy, Suite 1500 78758
Phone
(512) 837-7100
Employees
246, Dec 31, 2025
Industry
Life Insurance
Incorporated in
Colorado
Fiscal year ends
December 31
Auditor
GRANT THORNTON LLP, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Stock & identifiers

Ticker
CIA
Exchange
NYSE
Shares outstanding
51M, Jul 31, 2026
Public float
$168.53M, Jun 30, 2025
Filer category
Accelerated filer
SEC CIK
24090
CUSIP
174740100
ISIN
US1747401008
LEI
549300Z39SMLUE3VF522
EIN
84-0755371

Executives and directors

Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years

NamePositionShares owned
Jon StenbergPresident & CEO, Director519,674
Bryon Matthew LewisChief Operations Officer13,407
Paula L. GuerreroChief Information Officer21,000
Seth Alan HoxworthChief Actuary11,194
Jeffery P. ConklinCFO & Treasurer192,773
Sheryl L. KinlawChief Legal Officer101,429
Harvey J. WaiteChief Actuary84,032
Robert M. Mauldin IIIVP, Chief Marketing Officer0
Michael Philip HarwoodDirector11,096
Sean Samuel McLaughlinDirector0
Peter M. CarlsonDirector12,012
Christopher W. ClausDirector84,405
Mary TaylorDirector60,831
Cynthia H. DavisDirector58,352
Jerry DavisDirector74,985
James Keith MorganDirector94,182
Terry Sam ManessDirector48,164
Gerald ShieldsDirector303,943

CEO pay and shareholder return

Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement

Fiscal yearCEO total payCEO pay actually paidOther executives (avg)Value of $100 investedPeer group
FY2025
Shields
$0$0$785.44K$227–
FY2025
Stenberg
$1.49M$1.71M$785.44K$227–
FY2024
Shields
$956.18K$989.82K$842.19K$76–
FY2024
Stenberg
$1.44M$1.78M$842.19K$76–
FY2023
Shields
$1.40M$1.34M$605.91K$51–
FY2023
Stenberg
$0$0$605.91K$51–

“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.

Employees

Headcount reported in annual reports

“As of December 31, 2025, we employed 243 full-time and 3 part-time individuals across the United States and Puerto Rico, none of whom are subject to a collective bargaining agreement. Our employees ”

Corporate history

Events identified from SEC filings

DateEventDetails
Jun 22, 2021Auditor changeChange in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01)
Mar 18, 2019Late filingNotification of late filing
Mar 16, 2018Late filingNotification of late filing
Sep 8, 2017Auditor changeChange in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01)
Jun 30, 2017Auditor changeChange in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01)
Mar 17, 2017Late filingNotification of late filing
Mar 15, 2016Late filingNotification of late filing
Mar 17, 2015Late filingNotification of late filing
Jan 14, 2009MergerRegistration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4)
Mar 19, 2007Late filingNotification of late filing
Nov 9, 2006Late filingNotification of late filing
Mar 23, 2006Auditor changeChange in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01)
Aug 10, 2005Late filingNotification of late filing
May 10, 2005Late filingNotification of late filing
Mar 15, 2005Late filingNotification of late filing
Dec 15, 2004Acquisition / saleCompletion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01)
Oct 6, 2004Acquisition / saleCompletion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01)
Jun 13, 2003MergerRegistration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4)
Dec 19, 2002MergerRegistration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4)
Jul 19, 2002ListingRegistration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A)
Jan 18, 2002MergerRegistration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4)
Nov 10, 1998MergerRegistration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4)
Nov 14, 1996MergerRegistration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4)
Oct 6, 1995MergerRegistration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4)
May 2, 1995MergerRegistration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4)