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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001448893-22-000045"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESNT"
cik: "0001448893"
company_name: "Essent Group Ltd."
filed_at: "2022-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T22:56:50.767346+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Essent Q1 net income $274.2M ($2.52 EPS); increases dividend to $0.21, authorizes $250M buyback

## Summary
- Net income $274.2M ($2.52 diluted EPS) vs $135.6M ($1.21) in Q1 2021.
- Quarterly dividend increased to $0.21 per share, payable June 10 to holders of record June 1.
- Board authorized $250M share repurchase plan through Dec 31, 2023.
- Provision for losses benefit $106.9M including $101.2M from COVID-19 assumption change.
- Insurance in force $206.8B, new insurance written $12.8B, default rate 1.93%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001448893-22-000045
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESNT
- cik: 0001448893
- company_name: Essent Group Ltd.
- filed_at: 2022-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1448893/000144889322000045/0001448893-22-000045-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1448893/000144889322000045/esnt-20220506.htm

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