---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-241853"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMSF"
cik: "0001018979"
company_name: "AMERISAFE INC"
filed_at: "2024-10-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T10:53:51.578755+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AMERISAFE Q3 net income up 43.8% to $14.3M; declares special dividend of $3.00/share

## Summary
- Diluted EPS $0.75 (up 44.2% YoY); operating EPS $0.58 (down 4.9% YoY).
- Net combined ratio 90.9% vs 90.6% in Q3 2023; gross premiums written up 5.8% to $74.9M.
- Net investment income fell 7.6% to $7.5M; book value per share $16.50 (up 8.0% YTD).
- Special cash dividend of $3.00/share plus regular quarterly dividend of $0.37/share; payable Dec 13, record Dec 6.
- Repurchased 21,586 shares at avg $46.79 in Q3; $5.3M remaining buyback authority.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-241853
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMSF
- cik: 0001018979
- company_name: AMERISAFE INC
- filed_at: 2024-10-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018979/000119312524241853/0001193125-24-241853-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018979/000119312524241853/d859152d8k.htm

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