Hanover Q2 net income rises to $157.1 million, or $4.30 per diluted share
The Hanover Insurance Group reported second-quarter 2025 net income of $157.1 million, or $4.30 per diluted share, compared with $40.5 million, or $1.12 per share, a year earlier. Operating income was $158.7 million, or $4.35 per diluted share, and the combined ratio improved to 92.5% from 99.2%, which points to much stronger underwriting and earnings for shareholders. The filing does not include new guidance, and the company said it has returned about $124 million to shareholders so far this year through dividends and share repurchases.
Key points
- Net income of $157.1 million, or $4.30 per diluted share, versus $40.5 million, or $1.12, in Q2 2024
- Operating income of $158.7 million, or $4.35 per diluted share; operating return on equity of 18.7%
- Combined ratio of 92.5% versus 99.2% a year earlier; catastrophe losses of $107.5 million
- About $124 million returned to shareholders in 2025 through dividends and buybacks; about $244 million of buyback capacity remains
The filing
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