The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.60

The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 20th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st will be paid a dividend of 0.60 per share by the insurance provider on Thursday, July 2nd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st.

The Hartford Insurance Group has increased its dividend by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend every year for the last 12 years. The Hartford Insurance Group has a payout ratio of 18.5% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect The Hartford Insurance Group to earn $14.39 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.40 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 16.7%.

The Hartford Insurance Group Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of HIG opened at $136.61 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.50. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $135.68 and its 200 day simple moving average is $135.76. The Hartford Insurance Group has a twelve month low of $119.61 and a twelve month high of $144.50.

The Hartford Insurance Group (NYSE:HIG) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The insurance provider reported $3.09 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.39 by ($0.30). The firm had revenue of $14.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.41 billion. The Hartford Insurance Group had a return on equity of 22.52% and a net margin of 14.10%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.20 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that The Hartford Insurance Group will post 13.14 earnings per share for the current year.

About The Hartford Insurance Group

The Hartford Financial Services Group, commonly known as The Hartford, is a U.S.-based insurance and investment company that provides a broad range of commercial and personal insurance products and employee benefits. Its core businesses include property and casualty insurance for businesses and individuals, group benefits such as group life, disability and dental plans, and retirement and investment solutions offered through affiliated asset-management operations. The company also delivers risk management, claims-handling and loss-prevention services designed to support policyholders across a variety of industries.

Founded in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1810, The Hartford is one of the oldest insurance organizations in the United States and has a long history of underwriting and product development across multiple insurance lines.