International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:IGIC) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.08

International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:IGIC) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 14th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 28th will be paid a dividend of 0.075 per share on Thursday, June 11th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 28th. This is a 50.0% increase from International General Insurance’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.05.

International General Insurance has increased its dividend by an average of 0.6%annually over the last three years and has raised its dividend every year for the last 2 years. International General Insurance has a dividend payout ratio of 6.4% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect International General Insurance to earn $3.20 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.20 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 6.3%.

International General Insurance Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:IGIC traded up $0.43 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $25.04. 24,345 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 59,197. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $24.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $24.50. International General Insurance has a twelve month low of $20.82 and a twelve month high of $27.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.04 and a beta of 0.14.

International General Insurance (NASDAQ:IGIC) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.08. International General Insurance had a net margin of 23.68% and a return on equity of 17.68%. The business had revenue of $126.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $116.40 million. Analysts predict that International General Insurance will post 2.8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About International General Insurance

International General Insurance (NASDAQ:IGIC) is a global specialty insurer and reinsurer focused on underwriting a diverse portfolio of property and casualty risks. Headquartered in Pembroke, Bermuda, the company provides tailored risk solutions across a broad range of industry sectors. IGIC operates within the excess and surplus lines market, leveraging specialized expertise to cover complex and hard-to-place risks that fall outside the scope of standard commercial insurance.

Founded in 1988, IGIC has grown its product offering to include marine, energy, aviation, construction, professional liability and credit & surety lines.