American Financial Group Q4 EPS rose to $3.58; full-year EPS fell to $10.08; $1.50 special dividend
American Financial Group reported fourth-quarter 2025 net earnings of $299 million ($3.58 per share), up from $255 million ($3.03 per share) a year earlier, and declared a $1.50 per share special dividend worth about $125 million. For the full year, diluted EPS was $10.08, down from $10.57 in 2024, and fourth-quarter total revenues fell to $2.06 billion from $2.15 billion. The dividend is payable February 25, 2026, to holders of record on February 16, 2026.
Key points
- Q4 2025 diluted EPS $3.58 vs $3.03 in Q4 2024; core net operating EPS $3.65 vs $3.12
- Full-year 2025 diluted EPS $10.08 vs $10.57 in 2024; core net operating EPS $10.29 vs $10.75
- Q4 2025 underwriting profit was a record $287 million, up 41% from $204 million
- $1.50 special dividend payable February 25, 2026 to holders of record on February 16, 2026, about $125 million in total
The filing
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