American Finl Group Inc Ohio Stock Price, News & Analysis

American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) reported third-quarter 2025 net earnings of $215 million ($2.58 per share) and core net operating earnings of $224 million ($2.69 per share), up ~16% year‑over‑year. Third‑quarter annualized ROE was 18.2% and core operating ROE was 19.0%. Specialty P&C underwriting profit rose 19% to $139 million and the P&C combined ratio improved to 93.0%. Book value per share was $56.72 at September 30, 2025. The Board declared a $2.00 per share special cash dividend payable November 26, 2025 (record date November 17), aggregating about $167 million. Net earnings included $9 million of after‑tax non‑core items in the quarter.

American Financial Group (NYSE: AFG) said Co-CEOs Carl H. Lindner III and S. Craig Lindner and CFO Brian S. Hertzman will participate in the 2025 Raymond James Virtual Insurance Conference on November 10, 2025. The company will not give a public presentation but will host investor meetings.

Investor meeting materials will be posted via a link under Events on AFG's Investor Relations website (www.AFGinc.com) shortly before the conference.

American Financial Group (NYSE: AFG) will release its 2025 third quarter results after 5:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

The company will host a conference call to discuss results at 11:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. Investors can join by telephone after registering to receive a dial-in number and PIN, or listen via the live internet webcast with accompanying slides.

Registration and the live webcast are available at https://www.AFGinc.com/news-and-events/event-calendar. A replay of the webcast and slides will be posted approximately two hours after the call on AFG’s investor site.

American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.88 per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on October 24, 2025, to shareholders of record as of October 15, 2025. This dividend payment represents a 10% increase from the annual rate that was in effect since Q4 2024.

AM Best has assigned an "a-" (Excellent) Long-Term Issue Credit Rating to American Financial Group (NYSE: AFG)'s newly issued senior unsecured notes. The notes amount to $350 million with a 5% interest rate and 10-year maturity due September 2035.

Following this issuance, AFG's unadjusted financial leverage ratio will increase to nearly 30%, remaining within AM Best's guidelines. The company maintains a strong interest coverage ratio of over 10 times. The proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including share repurchases. AFG's stable outlook reflects its consistently positive operating earnings and profitable underwriting results.

American Financial Group (NYSE: AFG) announced that its Co-CEOs Carl H. Lindner III and S. Craig Lindner, along with CFO Brian S. Hertzman, will participate in the 2025 Oppenheimer Virtual Insurance Summit on September 25, 2025. While there won't be a company presentation, AFG will conduct investor meetings, with meeting materials to be made available on the company's website prior to the conference.

AFG operates through Great American Insurance Group, focusing on specialized commercial property and casualty insurance products for businesses, with the group's history dating back to 1872.

American Financial Group (NYSE: AFG) has announced a registered offering of $350 million in Senior Notes with a 5.0% interest rate, due September 23, 2035. The notes were priced at 99.162% of their principal amount, generating net proceeds of approximately $344 million.

The offering, expected to close on September 23, 2025, is being managed by BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Wells Fargo Securities as joint book-running managers, with several co-managers. AFG plans to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including potential share repurchases.

American Financial Group (NYSE: AFG) announced that its Co-CEOs Carl H. Lindner III and S. Craig Lindner, along with CFO Brian S. Hertzman, will participate in the 2025 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Insurance Conference on September 4, 2025.

While there will be no company presentation, AFG will conduct investor meetings. The meeting materials will be available on AFG's investor relations website prior to the conference. AFG operates through Great American Insurance Group, specializing in commercial property and casualty insurance products for businesses.

American Financial Group (NYSE: AFG) has announced a 10% increase in its annual common stock dividend from $3.20 to $3.52 per share. The enhanced dividend will be paid quarterly at $0.88 per share starting October 2025, marking the company's twentieth consecutive year of dividend increases.

The company has maintained a strong dividend growth trajectory, with a 10-year compound annual growth rate of 12.3% in regular annual dividends. AFG's Co-CEOs highlighted this increase as a reflection of their confidence in the company's financial stability, liquidity, and long-term growth prospects.