American Financial Group (AFG) Declares $3.5 Special Dividend; 2.3% Yield

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American Financial Group, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Results and Declares Special Dividend

November 3, 2026 5:00 PM EST

Net earnings per share of $3.40 compared to $2.58 in the prior year third quarter Record third quarter core net operating earnings of $3.97 per share, a 48% increase from the prior year period Record third quarter pretax P&C operating income of $406 million Third quarter growth in net written premiums of 9% Third quarter annualized ROE of 22.3%; annualized core operating ROE of 26.0% Overall average renewal rate increase, excluding workers compensation, of approximately 6% Board of Directors declares $3.50 per share special dividend, payable November 25, 2026

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