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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · American Financial (AFG)

AFG Q3 net earnings rise to $215 million, $2.58 per share; declares $2.00 special dividend

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

American Financial Group reported third-quarter 2025 net earnings of $215 million ($2.58 per share), up from $181 million ($2.16 per share) a year earlier. The board also declared a one-time special cash dividend of $2.00 per share, about $167 million in total, payable November 26, 2025.

Key points

  • Net earnings were $215 million ($2.58 per share) versus $181 million ($2.16 per share) in the 2024 third quarter.
  • Core net operating earnings were $224 million ($2.69 per share), up from $194 million ($2.31 per share).
  • Special dividend of $2.00 per share, payable November 26, 2025, to holders of record on November 17, 2025.
  • Specialty P&C combined ratio improved to 93.0% from 94.3%, while gross written premiums fell 2%.

The filing

CompanyAmerican Financial (AFG)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 5, 2025, 7:16 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-265722

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:12 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on November 05, 2025.

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