Old Republic International Corporation (ORI) last week reported another quarterly earnings beat and has now raised its dividend for 37 years. Shares are currently trading just above the $22 level. The stock has an interesting valuation at present. Old Republic International has earned $2.55 over the past four quarters. When we divide this number into the present share price, we get a price to earnings ratio of 8.77. This number is well behind the firm's 5-year average of 11.7. Definitely a good start.
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