Essent ESNT
NYSE ESNT
$68.58 +0.14 (+0.20%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Essent (ESNT) Payout Ratio (2019 - 2026)

Essent's (ESNT) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 0.17 in Q2 2026, up 5.47% year-over-year from 0.16 in Q2 2025, and down 10.72% quarter-over-quarter from 0.19 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Essent (ESNT) Payout Ratio (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Essent has disclosed Payout Ratio across 8 years of filings, most recently posting 0.17 for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Payout Ratio rose 5.47% year-over-year to 0.17; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.18 (up 6.97% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.18, up 9.32% from the prior year.
  • Payout Ratio came in at 0.17 for Q2 2026 at Essent, down from 0.19 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.19 in Q4 2025 to a low of 0.08 in Q1 2022.
  • Average Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.16, with a median of 0.16 recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Payout Ratio sank 40.46% in 2022 and surged 99.02% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.17 in 2022, then fell by 9.69% to 0.15 in 2023, then climbed by 16.18% to 0.18 in 2024, then rose by 8.69% to 0.19 in 2025, then retreated by 11.07% to 0.17 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Payout Ratio figures were 0.17 in Q2 2026, 0.19 in Q1 2026, and 0.19 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Berkshire Hathaway 1,090.02 Bn 765.31 Bn 55.86 Bn
2 Chubb 131.71 Bn 123.42 Bn 9.13 Bn
3 Progressive 127.28 Bn 122.28 Bn 9.04 Bn
4 Travelers Companies 77.04 Bn 53.29 Bn 6.23 Bn
5 Allstate 65.93 Bn 27.18 Bn 16.28 Bn
6 Aflac 58.87 Bn -44.13 Bn 2.27 Bn
7 American International 39.98 Bn 2.19 Bn 3.50 Bn
8 Hartford Insurance 37.48 Bn 21.16 Bn 3.18 Bn
9 Cincinnati Financial 26.26 Bn 24.37 Bn 2.39 Bn
10 Essent 6.22 Bn 6.22 Bn 313.73 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 0.17
Mar 31, 2026 0.19
Dec 31, 2025 0.19
Sep 30, 2025 0.19
Jun 30, 2025 0.16
Mar 31, 2025 0.18
Dec 31, 2024 0.18
Sep 30, 2024 0.17
Jun 30, 2024 0.15
Mar 31, 2024 0.16
Dec 31, 2023 0.15
Sep 30, 2023 0.15
Jun 30, 2023 0.16
Mar 31, 2023 0.16
Dec 31, 2022 0.17
Sep 30, 2022 0.13
Jun 30, 2022 0.10
Mar 31, 2022 0.08
Dec 31, 2021 0.11
Sep 30, 2021 0.10