Steven Lessack
On September 5, 2024, Steven Lessack, Group President of Stewart Information Services Corporation (the “Company”), informed the Company of his decision to retire effective December 31, 2024.
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Stewart declares Q2 2026 dividend of $0.525 per share, payable June 30
Cash dividend of $0.525 per share declared for Q2 2026.
Stewart Information Services shareholders elect 10 directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify KPMG
Ten directors elected with votes for each ranging from 24.5M to 24.9M; broker non-votes of 1.9M.
Stewart Q1 net income $17M ($0.55 EPS), up from $3.1M; revenues $781M up 28% YoY
Total revenues $781.3M vs $612.0M; adjusted revenues $778.4M vs $608.9M.
Stewart declares Q1 2026 cash dividend of $0.525 per share
Dividend of $0.525 per share on common stock (STC) for Q1 2026.
Stewart Q4 2025 net income $36.3M ($1.25 EPS); revenue $790.6M (+19% YoY)
Q4 net income $36.3M ($1.25 diluted EPS) vs $22.7M ($0.80) in Q4 2024; adjusted net income $47.9M ($1.65 EPS).
Stewart completes $330M acquisition of Mortgage Contracting Services, issues 2.185M shares
Subsidiary SISCO Holdings closed $330M cash purchase of Mortgage Contracting Services' mortgage services on Dec 10, 2025.
Stewart declares Q4 2025 cash dividend of $0.525 per share
Cash dividend of $0.525 per share declared for Q4 2025.
Stewart acquires MCS for $330M cash, expanding property preservation services
Stewart subsidiary SISCO Holdings to acquire MCS for $330M in cash, funded from available resources.
Stewart Q3 EPS $1.55 ($1.64 adj.) on revenue $796.9M, up 19% YoY
Total revenues $796.9M ($791.3M adj.) vs $667.9M YoY, up 19%.
Stewart enters $300M revolving credit facility, adds $100M capacity
New $300M unsecured revolving credit facility matures October 2030, replacing prior $200M facility.
Stewart Info Services raises annual dividend 5% to $2.10/sh; declares Q3 payout
Annual dividend increased from $2.00 to $2.10 per share, a 5% rise, starting with Q3 2025.
Stewart Q2 2025 net income $31.9M ($1.13 EPS) vs $17.3M; revenue up 20%
Total revenues $722.2M ($721.5M adjusted) vs $602.2M prior year; net income attributable to Stewart $31.9M.
Stewart Info Services declares $0.50/share Q2 dividend, payable June 30
Board declared $0.50 per share cash dividend for second quarter 2025.
All 10 director nominees elected with 93-99% of votes cast (excluding broker non-votes).
Stewart Q1 2025 revenue $612M, up 10%; adjusted EPS $0.25 vs $0.17
Total revenues of $612.0M, up 10% from $554.3M in Q1 2024.
Stewart Information Services declares $0.50/share Q1 dividend, payable March 31
Cash dividend of $0.50 per share declared for Q1 2025.
Stewart Q4 net income jumps to $22.7M from $8.8M; adjusted EPS $1.12 vs $0.60
Total revenues Q4 $665.9M (+12% YoY); net income $22.7M ($0.80 diluted EPS) vs $8.8M ($0.32).
Stewart extends CEO Fred Eppinger's contract through 2028; base salary $1.1M
Employment agreement amended and restated, extending term to Dec 31, 2028 from prior Dec 31, 2025.
Stewart declares $0.50 Q4 dividend, payable Dec 30 to holders of record Dec 16
Cash dividend of $0.50 per share declared for fourth quarter 2024.
Stewart Q3 net income doubles to $30.1M; revenue up 11% to $667.9M
Net income $30.1M ($1.07 diluted EPS) vs $14.0M ($0.51) in Q3 2023; adjusted net income $33.1M ($1.17).
Stewart Group President Steven Lessack to retire Dec 31, 2024; successors appointed
Steve Lessack, Group President since 2019, will retire effective December 31, 2024.
Stewart increases annual dividend to $2.00 per share, declares Q3 dividend of $0.50
Annual dividend raised from $1.90 to $2.00 per share, a 5.3% increase.
Stewart Q2 2024 revenue $602M (+10% YoY); adj. EPS $0.91 vs $0.94
Total revenues $602.2M (adjusted $602.7M) vs $549.2M ($550.3M) a year ago; net income $17.3M vs $15.8M.
Stewart Information Services declares Q2 2024 dividend of $0.475 per share
Cash dividend of $0.475 per share declared for Q2 2024.
Stewart appoints Iain Bryant as Group President - Agency Services; Tara Smith resigns
Tara Smith resigned as Group President – Agency Services, effective June 3, 2024, to accept a position outside Stewart.
STC shareholders approve 1.1M share increase for 2020 Incentive Plan; all directors elected
Shareholders approved increasing 2020 Incentive Plan shares by 1,100,000; effective July 1, 2024.
Stewart Q1 net income $3.1M, up from $8.2M loss; revenue $554.3M, +5.7%
Net income attributable to Stewart $3.1M ($0.11 diluted EPS) vs net loss $8.2M ($0.30 loss) in Q1 2023.
Stewart Information declares $0.475 Q1 dividend, payable March 28
Cash dividend of $0.475 per share declared for Q1 2024.
Stewart Q4 2023 revenue down 11% to $582.2M; diluted EPS $0.32 vs $0.49 last year
Total revenues $582.2M vs $655.9M in Q4 2022; net income $8.8M ($0.32 EPS) vs $13.3M ($0.49 EPS).
Stewart Information declares $0.475/share Q4 dividend, payable Dec 29
Cash dividend of $0.475 per common share for Q4 2023 declared.
Stewart appoints Helen Vaid to Audit and Compensation Committees
Board appointed Helen Vaid to Audit Committee and Compensation Committee.
Stewart Q3 revenues down 16% to $601.7M; adjusted EPS $0.86 vs $1.58
Total revenues $601.7M (-16% YoY); adjusted revenues $603.7M vs $722.8M.
Stewart Information Services raises annual dividend from $1.80 to $1.90 per share
Annual dividend increased 5.6% to $1.90 per share; Q3 2023 dividend set at $0.475/share.
Stewart Q2 revenue $549.2M, net income $15.8M; both down sharply YoY
Total revenues $549.2M, down 35% from $844.1M in Q2 2022; adjusted revenue $550.3M.
Stewart Information Services appoints Helen Vaid to Board, effective Aug 1, 2023
Board expanded from 9 to 10 members; Helen Vaid appointed as new director effective August 1, 2023.
Stewart declares Q2 2023 dividend of $0.45 per share
Dividend of $0.45 per common share declared for Q2 2023.
Nine directors elected, each with >20M votes For; only C. Allen Bradley had 3.77M withheld.
Stewart reports Q1 net loss of $8.2M; revenue down 39% YoY to $524.3M
Total revenues $524.3M vs $852.9M in Q1 2022, down 39%.
Stewart Information Services declares $0.45 per share Q1 2023 dividend
Board declared a cash dividend of $0.45 per share for Q1 2023.
Stewart Q4 revenues $655.9M, down 32% YoY; net income $13.3M; acquires BCHH
Total revenues $655.9M ($643.2M adjusted) vs $961.7M in Q4 2021, decline of ~32%.
Stewart Info Services: CLO John Killea retires; Elizabeth Giddens named successor
John Killea steps down as Chief Legal Officer and CCO effective Dec 31, 2022.
Stewart Information declares $0.45/share Q4 dividend
Cash dividend of $0.45 per share for Q4 2022.
Stewart Q3 revenue $716.4M, down 14% YoY; EPS $1.08 vs $3.26 prior year
Total revenues $716.4M ($722.8M adj), down 14% from $836.7M; title segment operating revenues fell 16%.
John Killea to retire as Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer in early 2023 after 22+ years at Stewart.
Stewart Information extends CEO Eppinger's contract through Dec 2025, base salary $953K
CEO Frederick H. Eppinger's employment amended and extended to Dec 31, 2025 from prior Dec 31, 2022.
Stewart Information Services increases annual dividend by 20% to $1.80 per share
Annual cash dividend raised from $1.50 to $1.80 per share, a 20% increase.
Stewart Q2 net income $61.7M falls 35% YoY; diluted EPS $2.26 vs $3.50
Total revenues $844.1M (+3% YoY); adjusted net income $70.4M ($2.58 adjusted EPS) vs $86.0M ($3.17) in Q2 2021.
Stewart Info Services declares $0.375 quarterly dividend, payable June 30
Board declared a cash dividend of $0.375 per share for Q2 2022.
Stewart Information Services annual meeting elects 9 directors, approves annual say-on-pay
All nine director nominees elected; votes for ranged from 22.48M to 23.37M; broker non-votes 1.49M.
Stewart Information Services grants stock and restricted stock units to named executives
CEO Frederick Eppinger awarded 13,318 stock units and 19,977 RSUs with vesting through 2025.
On September 5, 2024, Steven Lessack, Group President of Stewart Information Services Corporation (the “Company”), informed the Company of his decision to retire effective December 31, 2024.
the Company appointed Iain Bryant to serve as Group President – Agency Services of the Company, effective June 3, 2024.
Tara Smith, Group President – Agency Services of Stewart Information Services Corporation (the “Company”), informed the Company of her decision to resign from her position with the Company.
On July 26, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Stewart Information Services Corporation (the “Company”), on recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, took action to increase the size of the Board from nine to ten persons and appointed Helen Vaid as a new director to fill the vacancy created by such increase, effective on August 1, 2023.
on December 27, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company approved December 31, 2022 (the “Effective Date”) as the date Mr. Killea shall cease to serve as an executive officer of the Company. In order to assist the Company as he transitions out of his former role, he will continue as an employee in a non-executive capacity during the transition period
On the same date, the Board of Directors appointed Elizabeth Giddens as the successor to the role of Chief Legal Officer, effective January 1, 2023.
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