---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-22-001401"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMSF"
cik: "0001018979"
company_name: "AMERISAFE INC"
filed_at: "2022-10-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T00:39:06.088566+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AMERISAFE Q3 operating EPS $0.73; declares special dividend of $4.00/share

## Summary
- Q3 net income $11.4M ($0.59 diluted EPS), operating net income $14.1M ($0.73 operating EPS).
- Net combined ratio 85.4% vs 71.5% a year ago; underwriting profit down 49% to $9.8M.
- Board declares special cash dividend of $4.00 per share, payable Dec 16 to record Dec 2; also regular $0.31 quarterly dividend.
- Book value per share $19.47, down 21.5% YoY; repurchased 139,559 shares for $6.5M in Q3.
- Net investment income up 15.4% to $7.0M; favorable prior-year loss development of $10.4M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-22-001401
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMSF
- cik: 0001018979
- company_name: AMERISAFE INC
- filed_at: 2022-10-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018979/000115752322001401/0001157523-22-001401-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018979/000115752322001401/a52953282.htm

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