06:57 AM EDT, 05/09/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Essent Group ( ESNT ) reported Q1 earnings Friday of $1.69 per diluted share, down from $1.70 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.66.

Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $317.6 million, up from $298.4 million a year earlier.

Four analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $310.4 million.

The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share, payable June 10 to shareholders of record May 30.

Essent ( ESNT ) shares were up 1.3% in recent premarket activity.