Essent Q2 Results & Increase Of Dividend
Essent Group Ltd. reported net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 of $231.8 million or $2.16 per diluted share, compared to $159.8 million or $1.42 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.
Essent also announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per common share. The dividend is payable on September 12, 2022, to shareholders of record on September 1, 2022.
“We are pleased with our strong financial results for the second quarter, which reflect the continued favorable credit performance of our portfolio,” said Mark A. Casale, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
“We believe that the fundamentals of our business remain solid, and despite near-term headwinds, our long-term structural outlook for the housing market remains positive. In connection with that, we are pleased to announce that our Board has approved an increase in our quarterly dividend to $0.22 per share.”
Second Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights:
- New insurance written for the second quarter was $20.1 billion, compared to $12.8 billion in the first quarter of 2022 and $25.0 billion in the second quarter of 2021.
- Insurance in force as of June 30, 2022 was $215.9 billion, compared to $206.8 billion as of March 31, 2022 and $203.6 billion as of June 30, 2021.
- The combined ratio for the second quarter was negative [16.2%], compared to negative [30.7%] in the first quarter of 2022 and 23.3% in the second quarter of 2021.
- The provision in the second quarter of 2022 included a $62.9 million benefit associated with a change in the claim rate assumption for COVID-19 defaults recorded in the second and third quarters of 2020.
- During the quarter, Essent entered into a forward excess of loss transaction with a panel of reinsurers. The agreement covers 20% of all eligible policies written by Essent Guaranty, Inc. for the period October 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022.
