secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC (AFG)
CIK:        0001042046
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2023-02-02T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-23-022138
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

AFG reports record FY2022 core EPS $11.63; declares $4 special dividend; guides FY2023 core EPS $11-$12
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- Q4 core net operating earnings $2.99 per share vs $4.12 YoY; FY2022 record core EPS $11.63, core ROE 21.2%.
- Board declares $4.00 per share special cash dividend payable Feb 28, 2023; aggregate ~$340M.
- FY2023 core EPS guidance $11.00-$12.00, assuming 7% alternative investment return and average crop year.
- P&C net written premiums grew 11% in FY2022; Q4 combined ratio 86.6% (86-88% guided for FY2023).
- Book value $47.56; adjusted book value $53.73; excess capital $1.41B; $1.23B returned to shareholders in FY2022.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042046/000119312523022138/0001193125-23-022138-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042046/000119312523022138/d406886d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-022138

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