Essent Group Announces Earnings & Dividend
Essent Group Ltd reported net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 of $163.4 million or $1.82 per diluted share, compared to $164.2 million or $1.67 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2025.
Essent also announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per common share. The dividend is payable on December 10, 2026 to shareholders of record on December 1, 2026.
“Our third quarter results reflect the earnings power of our mortgage insurance and reinsurance franchise,” said Mark A. Casale, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “With the solid credit quality of our insurance in force and our strong capital position, we are well positioned to deliver high-quality earnings with continued flexibility to invest in the business and return capital to shareholders.”
Financial Highlights:
- Mortgage new insurance written for the third quarter of 2026 was $12.1 billion, compared to $14.1 billion in the second quarter of 2026 and $12.2 billion in the third quarter of 2025.
- Mortgage insurance in force as of September 30, 2026 was $250.1 billion, compared to $249.7 billion as of June 30, 2026 and $248.8 billion as of September 30, 2025.
- Reinsurance net premiums written for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 were $330.3 million, compared to $49.3 million in the same period of 2025.
- Net investment income for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was $183.8 million, up 4% from the comparable period in 2025.
- Year-to-date through October 31, 2026, Essent repurchased 7.7 million common shares for $474 million.
- In November 2026, our Board approved a $500 million share repurchase authorization that runs through year-end 2028.
