Assurant Board of Directors Authorizes Additional $600 Million in Share Repurchases and Approves Common Stock Dividend Increase of 3%
10 November 2023 - 8:15AM
Business Wire
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 authorized a
repurchase program for up to $600 million of the company’s
outstanding common stock. The $600 million share repurchase
authorization is in addition to the company’s current
authorization, of which approximately $174 million remained unused
as of October 31, 2023.
In addition, the company’s Board of Directors declared a
quarterly dividend increase of $0.02 to $0.72 per share of common
stock. The dividend will be payable on December 18, 2023 to
stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 27,
2023.
“Today, we increased our dividend for the 19th consecutive year
– a testament to Assurant’s history of strong cash flows and
capital position,” said Assurant President and CEO Keith Demmings.
“The combined cash generation of our Lifestyle and Housing
businesses remains a key differentiator for Assurant, allowing us
the flexibility to invest in high return organic and inorganic
opportunities while also returning significant capital to
shareholders, including repurchasing nearly 70 percent of our
shares outstanding since our initial public offering.”
“Looking ahead, the strength of our cash flows, our business
strategy and disciplined capital management approach should
continue to drive long-term shareholder value,” Demmings 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.
The timing and amount of future share repurchases will be
determined by management and depend on various factors, including
those listed above.
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 or on X (formerly Twitter)
@Assurant.
Safe Harbor Statement
Some of the statements in this news release, including the
timing and amount of future share repurchases, may constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any forward-looking
statements contained in this news release are based upon our
historical performance and on current plans, estimates and
expectations. The inclusion of this forward-looking information
should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other
person that our future plans, estimates or expectations will be
achieved. Our actual results might differ materially from those
projected in the forward-looking statements. We undertake no
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whether as a result of new information, future events or other
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actual results, please refer to the factors identified in the
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including the risk factors identified in our most recent Annual
Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
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