EIG - Employers Holdings raises dividend by 4% to $0.26 $50M buyback

Employers Holdings (NYSE:EIG) declares $0.26/share quarterly dividend, 4% increase from prior dividend of $0.25. Forward yield 2.48% Payable May 25; for shareholders of record May 11; ex-div May 10. On April 27, 2022, the Board of Directors also declared a special dividend of $1.00 per share. The special dividend is payable on June 15, 2022 to stockholders of record as of June 1, 2022. On April 27, 2022, the Board of Directors authorized a $50.0 million increase to its existing share repurchase program and extended the program’s expiration to December 31, 2023. As a result of this action, the Company currently has a remaining share repurchase authorization of $71.1 million. See EIG Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth.

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Employers Holdings raises dividend by 4% to $0.26, $50M buyback