Essent Group Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Essent Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.09% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.1%
Dividend yield
15%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 1.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Earnings per share | US$6.52 |
| Dividend yield forecast in 3Y | 2.3% |
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
Why We Think Essent Group Ltd.'s (NYSE:ESNT) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All
Apr 26
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Essent Group Ltd.'s (NYSE:ESNT) Earnings Yet
Mar 24Essent: Still Worried About Unemployment
Dec 07Essent Group: Insurances Grow And So Does The Buy Case
Aug 26With EPS Growth And More, Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Makes An Interesting Case
Mar 22Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.25
Feb 13Essent Group raises dividend to $0.25/share
Feb 10Essent's Catalyst Is The End To Economic Uncertainty
Jan 10Essent Group Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Nov 03Essent Group's (NYSE:ESNT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Aug 26Essent In A Tough Industry, Underwriting Will Slow
Aug 25Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.22
Aug 08Essent Group GAAP EPS of $2.16 beats by $0.66, revenue of $244.4M in-line
Aug 05Essent Benefits From Housing Strength But Still Risky
Jun 03Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.21
May 09Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.20
Feb 14With EPS Growth And More, Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Is Interesting
Dec 30Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Nov 08Essent Group: Don't Be Fooled By The Market
Sep 08Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At US$0.18
Aug 09Essent Group: A Solid Leader Of The PMI Market At A Fair Price
Jun 01Essent Group Q1 2021 Earnings Preview
May 06Most Shareholders Will Probably Find That The CEO Compensation For Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) Is Reasonable
Apr 29Here's What We Like About Essent Group's (NYSE:ESNT) Upcoming Dividend
Mar 04Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, ESNT has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: ESNT's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 5 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Essent Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (ESNT) | 2.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.6% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Diversified Financial) | 1.0% |
| Analyst forecast in 3 Years (ESNT) | 2.3% |
Notable Dividend: ESNT's dividend (2.09%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.56%).
High Dividend: ESNT's dividend (2.09%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.82%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (15.3%), ESNT's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (15.8%), ESNT's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.