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During the past 12 months, Essent Group's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 11.90% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 13.00% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 14.90% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Essent Group was 42.10% per year. The lowest was 13.00% per year. And the median was 16.50% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
Essent Group Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
ESNT vs MTG, ACT, RYAN: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Insurance - Specialty subindustry, Essent Group's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Essent Group Forward Dividend Yield % vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Essent Group's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Essent Group's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Essent Group Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.350000
2026-06-01
2026-06-01
2026-06-10
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.350000
2026-03-13
2026-03-13
2026-03-23
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.310000
2025-12-01
2025-12-01
2025-12-10
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.310000
2025-08-29
2025-08-29
2025-09-10
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Essent Group's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
1.4
/
69.57
=
2.01 %
Current Share Price is $69.57. Essent Group's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.35 * 4 = $1.4.
Essent Group's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
1.32
/
69.57
=
1.90 %
Current Share Price is $69.57. Essent Group's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $1.32.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.01% mean?
Essent Group (ESNT) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.01% as of Aug. 15, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Essent Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Essent Group ranks #310 out of 420 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 73.8%.
Is Essent Group's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Essent Group's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.01%. The Insurance industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.30. Essent Group's value of 2.01% is 39.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Essent Group ranks #310 out of 420 companies in the Insurance industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Essent Group has a GF Score™ of 89/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Essent Group's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to MTG and ACT?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Essent Group ranks #310 out of 420 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Essent Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.30. Essent Group's value of 2.01% is 39.1% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for an Insurance company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Insurance companies is 3.30, based on 420 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Essent Group's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.01% is 39.1% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Essent Group and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Essent Group's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.01%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Essent Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Essent Group (ESNT) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $71.63, compared to a current price of $69.57 — trading 2.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.01% and 39.1% below the Insurance industry median of 3.30. Essent Group's overall GF Score™ is 89/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Essent Group (ESNT), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.01% as of Aug. 15, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Essent Group (ESNT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Essent Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $69.57 is trading 2.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $71.63.
GuruFocus considers Essent Group to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for ESNT:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 2.01%
GF Value™: $71.63 vs. price of $69.57 (2.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 39.1% below the Insurance median (#310 of 420)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ESNT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Essent Group Ltd serves the housing finance industry by providing private mortgage insurance, reinsurance, risk management products, title insurance, and settlement services to mortgage lenders, borrowers, and investors to support homeownership. It provides credit protection to lenders and mortgage investors by covering a portion of the unpaid principal balance of a mortgage and certain related expenses in the event of a default. By providing capital to mitigate mortgage credit risk, the company allows lenders to make additional mortgage financing available to prospective homeowners.
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