Essent (ESNT) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2019 - 2026)
Essent's (ESNT) Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 6.00 in Q2 2026, down 5.2% from 6.33 a year earlier but up 13.6% from the prior quarter.
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Essent (ESNT) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Essent's Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 5.50 as of Jun 30, 2026, down 6.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 5.65, down 8.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Dividend Coverage Ratio has declined for three straight years.
- Across earlier years, Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 6.18 in FY2024 (-5.8%), 6.56 in FY2023 (-27.3%), 9.02 in FY2022 (+2.9%) and 8.77 in FY2021 (+47.4%).
- Quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio has ranged from 5.26 in Q4 2025 to 12.70 in Q1 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio has declined for eight consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 8.7% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Dividend Coverage Ratio in the last five years was growth of 68.0% in Q1 2022, against a decline of 49.8% in Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 5.28 (Q1 2026), 5.26 (Q4 2025) and 5.46 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chubb | 137.65 Bn | 84.23 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 7.53 |
| 2 | Progressive | 129.27 Bn | 105.11 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 57.09 |
| 3 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 90.79 Bn | 82.95 Bn | - | 1.70 |
| 4 | Travelers Companies | 83.98 Bn | 60.23 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 8.40 |
| 5 | Manulife Financial | 77.09 Bn | -17.80 Bn | - | 2.61 |
| 6 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 66.40 Bn | 60.80 Bn | - | 1.81 |
| 7 | Metlife | 65.77 Bn | -41.01 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 1.84 |
| 8 | Allstate | 64.29 Bn | 25.56 Bn | 8.73 Bn | 11.58 |
| 9 | Aon | 62.89 Bn | 56.11 Bn | - | 3.15 |
| 10 | Essent | 5.81 Bn | 5.81 Bn | - | 6.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.28 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.26 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.46 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.33 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.54 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.71 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.98 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.88 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.14 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.64 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.72 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.49 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.38 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.99 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.57 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.33 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.70 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.71 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.30 |
API Access
Essent Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=ESNT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "ESNT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=ESNT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();