Essent Group Q4 net income $167.9M ($1.58 EPS); raises dividend to $0.31, authorizes $500M buyback

Essent Group Ltd.

2024-FY EPS reported $6.85 revenue$1,242,904,000

Q4 net income $167.9M ($1.58 diluted EPS) vs $175.4M ($1.64) in Q4 2023; FY 2024 net income $729.4M ($6.85) up 5% YoY.
Quarterly dividend increased to $0.31/share (payable March 24, 2025); Board authorized $500M share repurchase through 2026.
New insurance written Q4 $12.2B, up 39% YoY from $8.8B; insurance in force $243.6B at year-end.
Net investment income $222.1M for 2024, up 19% from 2023; U.S. MI provision for losses $37.2M in Q4 includes $8M from hurricane defaults.
Entered forward quota share agreements covering 25% of 2025-2026 policies; repurchased 2M+ shares for ~$118M in Q4/Jan.

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