American Financial Group (AFG) Tops Q1 EPS by 44c

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American Financial Group, Inc. Announces First Quarter Results

May 2, 2018 5:12 PM EDT

Net earnings per share of $1.60; includes $0.82 per share in realized losses on securities after adopting new accounting standard related to equity securities previously classified as available for sale Core net operating earnings of $2.42 per share, an increase of 43% from the prior year period First quarter annualized ROE of 12.3%; core operating ROE of 18.6% Announced special cash dividend of $1.50 per share, payable May 25, 2018 Full year 2018 core net operating earnings guidance maintained at $7.90 - $8.40 per share... More