Essent Group Q4 diluted EPS rises to $1.60 as net income falls to $155.0 million
Essent Group reported fourth-quarter 2025 net income of $155.0 million, or $1.60 per diluted share, down from $167.9 million, or $1.58 per diluted share, a year earlier. For full-year 2025, net income was $690.0 million, or $6.90 per diluted share, versus $729.4 million, or $6.85 per diluted share, in 2024. The company also declared a $0.35 quarterly dividend payable March 23, 2026, and said it repurchased 9.9 million shares for $576 million in 2025.
Key points
- Q4 2025 net income $155.0 million ($1.60 diluted EPS) vs. $167.9 million ($1.58) in Q4 2024
- Full-year 2025 net income $690.0 million ($6.90 diluted EPS) vs. $729.4 million ($6.85) in 2024
- Quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share, payable March 23, 2026, to holders of record on March 13, 2026
- Q4 2025 mortgage insurance new insurance written was $11.8 billion vs. $12.2 billion in Q4 2024
The filing
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