Stewart Information Services hikes dividend by 5%
Stewart Information Services (STC) will hike its quarterly dividend by 5% to 52.5 cents per share in September 2025. This marks the 5th consecutive year of increases by the real estate service company.
The Stewart Board of Directors has approved an increase in the Company's annual cash dividend from $2.00 to $2.10 per share, beginning with the third quarterly payment of 2025 of $0.525 per share, payable September 30, 2025, to common stockholders of record on September 16, 2025.
"I am pleased to announce this action in keeping with Stewart's goal of delivering a consistent return on capital to shareholders, both through its operational performance as well as the annual dividend," said Fred Eppinger, Stewart CEO.
Last year STC announced a bigger 5.3% dividend hike to 50 cents quarterly per share. The dividend yield is 2.9% at a stock price of $74 for Stewart Information Services. The stock is up 9.6% YTD resulting in a market cap of $2.1 billion.
The forward p/e for STC is 17.5 based on analyst estimates for 2025.
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