Essent Group Reports Results, Declares Dividend
Essent Group Ltd. reported net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 of $175.4 million or $1.64 per diluted share, compared to $147.4 million or $1.37 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2022.
A spokesperson said, “For the full year 2023, net income was $696.4 million or $6.50 per diluted share, compared to $831.4 million or $7.72 per diluted share for 2022.
“Essent also announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.28 per common share. The dividend is payable on March 22, 2024, to shareholders of record on March 13, 2024.”
“We are pleased with our fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results, which benefited from favorable credit performance and higher interest rates,” said Mark A. Casale, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Our results continue to demonstrate the earnings power of our business and provide us with attractive levels of operating cash flows, indicating the overall strength and stability of our franchise.”
Financial Highlights:
- New insurance written for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $8.8 billion, compared to $12.5 billion in the third quarter of 2023 and $13.0 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022.
- Insurance in force as of December 31, 2023 was $239.1 billion, compared to $238.7 billion as of September 30, 2023 and $227.1 billion as of December 31, 2022.
- Net investment income for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $50.6 million, up 34% from the fourth quarter of 2022. In 2023, net investment income was $186.1 million, up 50% from 2022.
- On January 8, 2024, S&P Global Ratings raised its long-term financial strength and issuer credit ratings on Essent Guaranty, Inc. and Essent Reinsurance Ltd. to ‘A-’ from ‘BBB+’, with a stable outlook.
