Horace Mann Educators Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Horace Mann Educators is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.21% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.2%
Dividend yield
2.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.2% |
| Dividend Growth | 3.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 35% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Narrative Update • May 08
HMN: Dividend And Buybacks Will Support Strong Future Shareholder Returns
Analysts now hold their price target for Horace Mann Educators at $51.50, reflecting only minor adjustments to assumptions such as the discount rate and future P/E that do not materially change their overall valuation view. What's in the News The Board of Directors approved a 3% increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $0.36 per share, with an indicated annual dividend of $1.44 per share.Narrative Update • Apr 19
HMN: Steady Dividend And Buybacks Will Support Long Term Returns
Analysts have kept their $51.50 price target for Horace Mann Educators essentially unchanged, reflecting only very slight adjustments to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions. What's in the News The Board of Directors approved a 3% increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $0.36 per share, indicating an annual dividend of $1.44 per share.Narrative Update • Apr 04
HMN: Higher Future P E And Dividend Policy Will Support Long Term Returns
Analysts have raised their price target for Horace Mann Educators to $51.50 from $49.67, reflecting updated views on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions. What's in the News The Board of Directors approved a 3% increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $0.36 per share, indicating an annual dividend of $1.44 per share payable on March 31, 2026, to shareholders of record as of March 17, 2026 (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Feb 11
HMN: Higher Future P/E Assumptions Will Support Long Term Returns
Analysts have trimmed their price target for Horace Mann Educators by about $1, reflecting slightly lower fair value, revenue growth, and profit margin assumptions, alongside a modestly higher future P/E multiple and a small adjustment to the discount rate. Valuation Changes Fair Value: The updated estimate moved slightly from $50.67 to $49.67, indicating a small downward adjustment.Narrative Update • Jan 27
HMN: Share Repurchases And Higher Core EPS Guidance Will Support Returns
Analysts have made a modest adjustment to their price target for Horace Mann Educators, citing small refinements in assumptions for the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and forward P/E as the key drivers of the updated view. What's in the News From July 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025, Horace Mann Educators reported no share repurchases under the buyback program announced on May 13, 2025, with 0 shares and $0 million deployed under that authorization (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Jan 11
HMN: Steady Buybacks And Higher Core EPS Guidance Will Support Returns
Analysts have kept their price target for Horace Mann Educators steady at about US$50.67, with only small tweaks to inputs such as discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and forward P/E helping to support this unchanged view. What's in the News Horace Mann Educators reported that from July 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025, it repurchased 164,569 shares for US$6.79 million, representing 0.4% of shares, under its existing buyback program.Seeking Alpha • Dec 17
Horace Mann Educators Giving Lessons On Profitability
Summary Horace Mann Educators Corporation remains a Buy, supported by exceptional Q3 2025 results and raised full-year guidance. HMN projects FY 2025 EPS of $4.50–$4.70, an 84.7% YoY increase, with all business segments operating at or above target profitability. The company boasts a 17-year dividend growth streak, active buybacks, and trades at peer-low price-to-cash flow, book, and PEG ratios. Key risks include catastrophic loss exposure, reliance on investment income, and sensitivity to K-12 education funding and customer price sensitivity. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaNarrative Update • Dec 14
HMN: Raised EPS Outlook And Margin Gains Will Support Future Returns
Analysts have modestly raised their price target on Horace Mann Educators to approximately $50.67 per share, citing slightly lower discount rate and revenue growth assumptions. These are offset by expectations for improved profit margins and a lower future P/E multiple, which together support a marginally stronger valuation profile.Narrative Update • Nov 30
HMN: Full-Year EPS Guidance And Stable Margins Will Influence Future Shareholder Returns
Analysts have raised their price target for Horace Mann Educators slightly, increasing the fair value estimate from $50.33 to $50.67. They cite minor adjustments in discount rate and forward price-to-earnings assumptions.Narrative Update • Nov 16
HMN: Future EPS Guidance And Revenue Outlook Will Shape Next Year’s Returns
Analysts have raised their price target for Horace Mann Educators from $49.00 to $50.33, citing improved revenue growth outlook. This comes despite a modest increase in the discount rate and a slight dip in projected profit margins.Analysis Article • Nov 07
Results: Horace Mann Educators Corporation Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts
As you might know, Horace Mann Educators Corporation ( NYSE:HMN ) recently reported its quarterly numbers. Revenues...Analysis Article • Sep 08
Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.35
Horace Mann Educators Corporation ( NYSE:HMN ) will pay a dividend of $0.35 on the 30th of September. This means the...Analysis Article • Jun 13
Horace Mann Educators' (NYSE:HMN) Dividend Will Be $0.35
The board of Horace Mann Educators Corporation ( NYSE:HMN ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 30th of...Analysis Article • May 18
Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.35
The board of Horace Mann Educators Corporation ( NYSE:HMN ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 30th of...Analysis Article • May 09
Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) Just Reported First-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?
Horace Mann Educators Corporation ( NYSE:HMN ) last week reported its latest first-quarter results, which makes it a...Analysis Article • May 07
Horace Mann Educators Corporation's (NYSE:HMN) CEO Compensation Is Looking A Bit Stretched At The Moment
Key Insights Horace Mann Educators will host its Annual General Meeting on 14th of May Salary of US$1.04m is part of...Analysis Article • Mar 07
Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.35
The board of Horace Mann Educators Corporation ( NYSE:HMN ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend by...Analysis Article • Jan 31
Horace Mann Educators Corporation's (NYSE:HMN) Shares Not Telling The Full Story
With a median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of close to 1.1x in the Insurance industry in the United States, you...Analysis Article • Nov 07
Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) Analysts Are Pretty Bullish On The Stock After Recent Results
Shareholders of Horace Mann Educators Corporation ( NYSE:HMN ) will be pleased this week, given that the stock price is...
New Narrative • Sep 14
Reviving Profits And Expanding Sales Set To Propel Insurance Giant Into 2025 Success
Enhanced net margins expected from a profitability restoration strategy in Property & Casualty, coupled with operational efficiency improvements.Analysis Article • Sep 13
Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN)
It's not a stretch to say that Horace Mann Educators Corporation's ( NYSE:HMN ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.9x...Analysis Article • May 12
Horace Mann Educators Corporation Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now
The analysts might have been a bit too bullish on Horace Mann Educators Corporation ( NYSE:HMN ), given that the...Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: HMN's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: HMN's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Horace Mann Educators Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
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| Company (HMN) | 3.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Insurance) | 2.7% |
| Analyst forecast (HMN) (up to 3 years) | 3.2% |
Notable Dividend: HMN's dividend (3.21%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).
High Dividend: HMN's dividend (3.21%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.28%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (35.1%), HMN's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (12.3%), HMN's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/14 09:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Horace Mann Educators Corporation is covered by 9 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Michael Zaremski | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Robert Glasspiegel | Brean Capital Historical (Janney Montgomery) |
| Matthew Carletti | Citizens JMP Securities, LLC |