---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001448893-26-000022"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESNT"
cik: "0001448893"
company_name: "Essent Group Ltd."
filed_at: "2026-08-07T10:51:27+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-07T10:55:12.619986+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Essent Q2 net income $189.7M ($2.08/sh) vs $195.3M ($1.93/sh) prior year

## Summary
- Declared quarterly dividend of $0.35/share, payable Sept 10, 2026 to holders of record Aug 31, 2026.
- Mortgage new insurance written Q2 2026 $14.1B vs $12.5B Q2 2025; insurance in force $249.7B vs $246.8B.
- Reinsurance net premiums written H1 2026 $248.8M vs $30.6M H1 2025; net investment income $120.9M vs $117.5M.
- Repurchased 5.8M common shares for $348M YTD through July 31, 2026; CEO cites strong capital position.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001448893-26-000022
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESNT
- cik: 0001448893
- company_name: Essent Group Ltd.
- filed_at: 2026-08-07T10:51:27+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1448893/000144889326000022/0001448893-26-000022-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1448893/000144889326000022/esnt-20260807.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001448893-26-000022.txt

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