Employers Holdings (EIG) Raises Quarterly Dividend 50% to $0.09; 1.5% Yield

Employers Holdings, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Results and Announces a $50 Million Share Repurchase Program and a 50% Increase in the First Quarter 2016 Cash Dividend

February 17, 2016 8:25 AM EST

RENO, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Employers Holdings, Inc. (EHI or the Company) (NYSE: EIG) today reported operating income for the fourth quarter and full year 2015 of $34.3 million and $81.3 million, or $1.05 and $2.50 per diluted share, respectively, and announced a $50 million share repurchase program and a 50% increase in the first quarter 2016 cash dividend to $0.09 per share.

 

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  Three Months Ended December 31,     Years Ended December 31, 2015     2014     Change 2015     2014     Change Net written premiums $ 162.6 $ 149.3 9 % $ 689.3 $ 687.6 % Total revenues $ 184.5 $ 192.6 (4 )% $ 752.1 $ 773.5 (3 )%... More