Travelers Q1 net income rises to $1.711 billion; quarterly dividend up 14% to $1.25
Travelers reported first quarter 2026 net income of $1.711 billion, or $7.78 per diluted share, up from $395 million, or $1.70 per share, a year earlier. Core income rose to $1.696 billion, mainly because catastrophe losses fell to $761 million from $2.266 billion, and the board raised the regular quarterly dividend 14% to $1.25 per share.
Key points
- Net income of $1.711 billion ($7.78 per diluted share) vs. $395 million ($1.70) in Q1 2025
- Core income of $1.696 billion ($7.71 per diluted share) vs. $443 million ($1.91) in Q1 2025
- Catastrophe losses of $761 million pre-tax vs. $2.266 billion in Q1 2025; combined ratio 88.6% vs. 102.5%
- Dividend of $1.25 per share payable June 30, 2026, to holders of record June 10, 2026; company repurchased $1.800 billion of shares in the quarter
The filing
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