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Issuer:     HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP /DE/ (HMN)
CIK:        0000850141
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2023-03-06T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001628280-23-006506
Event type: dividend
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.65
Item codes: 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Horace Mann raises dividend 3.1% to $0.33/qtr; guides 2024 core EPS near $4
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- Dividend increased 3.1% to $0.33/share quarterly ($1.32 annual); payable March 31, 2023 to holders of record March 16, 2023.
- 2023 core EPS guidance $2.00-$2.30; 2024 core EPS approaching $4 with double-digit ROE.
- Worksite Division sales in Jan-Feb 2023: direct products up >150% YoY, employer-sponsored up >50%.
- Targeted 2023 rate increases: auto 18-20%, property 12-15%; 2024 combined ratio targets 97-98% auto, 92-93% property.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/850141/000162828023006506/0001628280-23-006506-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/850141/000162828023006506/hmn-20230306.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-006506

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