---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000074260-24-000142"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ORI"
cik: "0000074260"
company_name: "OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP"
filed_at: "2024-12-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T03:48:05.346775+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Old Republic declares $2.00 special dividend; has returned over $1.7B in last 2.5 years

## Summary
- Special cash dividend of $2.00 per share payable Jan 15, 2025, to holders of record Jan 3, 2025; returning ~$500M to shareholders.
- In Q4 to date, purchased $174M under $1.1B repurchase authorization; ~$240M remains available.
- Over the last 2.5 years, returned over $1.7B to shareholders via repurchases and dividends.
- Regular annualized cash dividend of $1.06 per share, up 8.2% from 2023; 43rd consecutive annual increase.
- CEO cites strength of balance sheet and confidence in earnings potential of specialty insurance businesses.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000074260-24-000142
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ORI
- cik: 0000074260
- company_name: OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP
- filed_at: 2024-12-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74260/000007426024000142/0000074260-24-000142-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74260/000007426024000142/ori-20241213.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000074260-24-000142.txt

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