Financial Performance - Net income decreased from $195.3 million in 2Q25 to $164.2 million in 3Q25[5] - Annualized Return on Equity (ROE) decreased from 13.8% in 2Q25 to 11.5% in 3Q25[5] - Shareholders' equity remained constant at $5.7 billion in both 2Q25 and 3Q25[5] - The combined ratio for the Mortgage Insurance segment increased from 22.1% in 2Q25 to 33.9% in 3Q25[5] - Book value per share grew to $58.86 as of September 2025, with an annualized growth rate of 18.1% since December 31, 2013[10] Portfolio and Risk Management - Insurance In Force (IIF) increased from $246.8 billion in 2Q25 to $248.8 billion in 3Q25[5] - New Insurance Written (NIW) slightly decreased from $12.5 billion in 2Q25 to $12.2 billion in 3Q25[5] - Portfolio default rate increased from 2.12% in 2Q25 to 2.29% in 3Q25[5] - 97% of the Insurance In Force (IIF) is subject to reinsurance protection as of September 30, 2025[5, 32, 35] Capital and Liquidity - PMIERs Sufficiency Ratio was 177% in 3Q25[5] - Risk-to-Capital Ratio improved from 9.2:1 in 2Q25 to 8.9:1 in 3Q25[5] - The company has $5.7 billion in GAAP Equity as of September 30, 2025[34] - Available liquidity at the holding companies is $1.0 billion, with an additional $500 million in undrawn capacity with the credit facility as of September 30, 2025[34]

Core Viewpoint - Essent Group Ltd. reported a net income of $164.2 million for Q3 2025, reflecting a slight decrease from $176.2 million in Q3 2024, while also announcing a quarterly cash dividend of $0.31 per share [1][2]. Financial Performance - Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, was $164.2 million or $1.67 per diluted share, compared to $176.2 million or $1.65 per diluted share for the same quarter in 2024 [1][11]. - Total revenues for Q3 2025 were $311.8 million, down from $316.6 million in Q3 2024 [11][12]. - Net investment income for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, was $177.3 million, up 7% from the same period in 2024 [8]. Insurance Metrics - New insurance written for Q3 2025 was $12.2 billion, a decrease from $12.5 billion in Q2 2025 and Q3 2024 [8]. - Insurance in force as of September 30, 2025, was $248.8 billion, compared to $246.8 billion as of June 30, 2025, and $243.0 billion as of September 30, 2024 [8][20]. - The company reported a weighted average credit score of 746 for its insurance portfolio as of September 30, 2025 [26]. Shareholder Returns - The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.31 per common share, payable on December 10, 2025, to shareholders of record on December 1, 2025 [1][2]. - Year-to-date through October 31, 2025, Essent repurchased 8.7 million common shares for $501 million, with a new $500 million share repurchase authorization approved for execution through year-end 2027 [8]. Ratings and Outlook - Moody's Ratings upgraded the insurance financial strength rating of Essent Guaranty, Inc. to A2 from A3 and the senior unsecured debt rating of Essent Group Ltd. to Baa2 from Baa3, with a stable outlook [8].

Core Points - MGIC Investment Corporation plans to release its third quarter 2025 financial results on October 29, 2025, after market close [1] - A conference call/webcast is scheduled for October 30, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the quarterly results [1][2] - The company encourages interested individuals to register for the call and join at least 10 minutes early [2] Company Overview - MGIC, the principal subsidiary of MGIC Investment Corporation, provides private mortgage insurance to lenders across the United States, facilitating affordable low-down-payment mortgages [3] - The company aims to help families achieve homeownership sooner through its services [3] Investor Communication - MGIC Investment Corporation releases important information via its corporate website and encourages investors to enroll for automatic email alerts and RSS feeds regarding new postings [4] - The company intends to continue this practice for future disclosures [4]

Financial Performance - Essent Group Ltd reported net income of $195.3 million for 2Q25, compared to $175.4 million in 1Q25[5] - The annualized Return on Equity (ROE) increased to 13.8% in 2Q25 from 12.5% in 1Q25[5] - The combined ratio for the U S Mortgage Insurance portfolio improved to 22.1% in 2Q25 from 31.8% in 1Q25[5] - The book value per share has grown at an annualized rate of 18.2% since December 31, 2013, reaching $56.98 as of June 2025[9] Portfolio and Risk Management - The U S Mortgage Insurance In Force (IIF) reached $246.8 billion in 2Q25, up from $244.7 billion in 1Q25[5] - New Insurance Written (NIW) increased to $12.5 billion in 2Q25 from $9.9 billion in 1Q25[5] - The portfolio default rate decreased slightly to 2.12% in 2Q25 from 2.19% in 1Q25[5] - 97% of the Insurance In Force (IIF) is subject to reinsurance protection as of June 30, 2025[5,30,33] Capital and Liquidity - Shareholders' equity remained stable at $5.7 billion in both 1Q25 and 2Q25[5] - The company has ample liquidity, with $1.0 billion in cash and investments available for sale at the holding companies[32] - The PMIERs sufficiency ratio was 176% in 2Q25, compared to 172% in 1Q25[5]

Financial Performance - Net income for 1Q25 was $1754 million, compared to $1679 million in 4Q24[5] - Annualized ROE increased to 125% in 1Q25 from 119% in 4Q24[5] - Shareholders' equity reached $57 billion in 1Q25, up from $56 billion in 4Q24[5] - The combined ratio improved to 318% in 1Q25 from 338% in 4Q24[5] - Book value per share grew to $5522 in Mar-25, with an annualized growth rate of 183% since December 31, 2013[11] Portfolio and Risk Management - U S Mortgage Insurance In Force (IIF) increased to $2447 billion in 1Q25 from $2436 billion in 4Q24[5] - New Insurance Written (NIW) was $99 billion in 1Q25, compared to $122 billion in 4Q24[5] - The portfolio default rate decreased to 219% in 1Q25 from 227% in 4Q24[6] - 97% of IIF is subject to reinsurance protection as of March 31, 2025[6,33,36] - Risk-to-capital ratio improved to 96:1 in 1Q25 from 98:1 in 4Q24[6] Capital Distribution - The company repurchased 39 million common shares for $218 million year-to-date through April 30th[9] - A quarterly dividend of $031 per common share was approved for 2Q25[9]

Economic Overview - The U.S. economy contracted by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025, marking the first quarter of negative growth since Q1 2022 and missing analysts' expectations of 0.4% growth [3] - Consumer confidence fell by 7.9 points to 86 in April, reaching a five-year low, indicating a lack of investor confidence in the economy [6] Trade and Tariffs - Concerns are rising that President Trump's tariffs could negatively impact economic health, despite a temporary 90-day pause on tariffs that led to a 41.3% increase in imports for the quarter, while exports only grew by 1.8% [4][6] Consumer Behavior - Consumer spending has slowed as individuals are saving more in anticipation of tougher economic conditions, alongside a significant decline in federal expenditures contributing to sluggish GDP figures [5] Dividend-Paying Stocks - In light of economic uncertainty, investing in dividend-paying stocks is recommended as they tend to provide steady income and stability [2][7] - Atkore Inc. (ATKR) announced a dividend of $0.33 per share with a dividend yield of 2%, having increased its dividend once in the past five years with a payout ratio of 12% [9][8] - Enact Holdings, Inc. (ACT) declared a dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.07%, having increased its dividend six times in the past five years with a payout ratio of 16% [11][10] - Pool Corporation (POOL) announced a dividend of $1.25 per share with a dividend yield of 1.64%, having increased its dividend six times in the past five years and a payout ratio of 46% [13][12] - American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) declared a dividend of $0.83 per share with a dividend yield of 2.08%, having increased its dividend six times in the past five years and a payout ratio of 57% [15][14]