Assurant Board of Directors Approves Common Stock Dividend Increase of 11%

Posted 4:15PM on Tuesday 19th November 2024 ( 4 days ago )

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 19, 2024--

Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a leading global business services company that supports, protects, and connects major consumer purchases, announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend increase of $0.08 to $0.80 per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable on December 30, 2024 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 9, 2024.

“Today represents another significant milestone for Assurant and our shareholders, as we increased our dividend for the 20 th consecutive year since our initial public offering,” said Assurant Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Keith Meier. “The 11 percent increase in our quarterly dividend underscores our strong capital position and confidence in Assurant’s long-term cash generation, led by our unique and differentiated businesses across Global Lifestyle and Global Housing. As we look to the future, we remain focused on driving growth while delivering attractive returns to our shareholders, supported by our balanced capital management strategy,” Meier added.

Future dividend declarations will be made at the discretion of the Assurant Board of Directors and will depend on various factors, including the company’s earnings, financial condition, capital requirements, subsidiaries’ payments of dividends to the company, future prospects, regulatory restrictions, and other considerations.

About Assurant

Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ) is a leading global business services company that supports, protects, and connects major consumer purchases. A Fortune 500 company with a presence in 21 countries, Assurant supports the advancement of the connected world by partnering with the world’s leading brands to develop innovative solutions and to deliver an enhanced customer experience through mobile device solutions, extended service contracts, vehicle protection services, renters insurance, lender-placed insurance products, and other specialty products.

Learn more at assurant.com.

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