Essent Group (NYSE: ESNT) director granted dividend equivalent units as equity compensation

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Heise Angela L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Essent Group Ltd. director Angela L. Heise reported a compensation-related award of 16 dividend equivalent units. These units accrued on her unvested restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards and are economically equivalent to common shares of Essent Group Ltd. Following this grant, she holds 56 dividend equivalent units in total. This is not an open-market purchase or sale, but part of her equity-based compensation tied to existing awards.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Heise Angela L

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Dividend equivalent units	16	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Dividend equivalent units — 56 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Heise Angela L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ESSENT GROUP LTD.

CLARENDON HOUSE, 2 CHURCH STREET

(Street)

HAMILTON HM11

(City) (State) (Zip)

BERMUDA

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Essent Group Ltd. [ ESNT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/23/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Dividend equivalent units	(1)	03/23/2026		A		16		(1)	(1)	Common shares, par value $0.015	56	$0	56	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The dividend equivalent rights accrued on unvested restricted stock award(s) and/or unvested restricted stock unit award(s) and become vested proportionately with the award(s) to which they relate. Each dividend equivalent unit is the economic equivalent of one common share of Essent Group Ltd.

Remarks:

	/s/ David B. Weinstock, as attorney-in-fact	03/25/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Essent Group (ESNT) report for Angela L. Heise?

Essent Group reported that director Angela L. Heise received 16 dividend equivalent units as a compensation-related award. These units accrued on her unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units and are economically equivalent to Essent Group common shares.

Are Angela L. Heise’s Essent Group (ESNT) dividend equivalent units an open-market purchase or sale?

The 16 dividend equivalent units reported for Angela L. Heise are not an open-market purchase or sale. They are a grant related to her unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units, functioning as part of her equity compensation package.

How many Essent Group (ESNT) dividend equivalent units does Angela L. Heise hold after this Form 4?

After the reported award, Angela L. Heise holds 56 dividend equivalent units. These units are tied to her unvested equity awards and each unit is economically equivalent to one Essent Group common share, according to the filing disclosure.

What are dividend equivalent units in the context of Essent Group (ESNT)?

Dividend equivalent units are rights that accrue on unvested restricted stock or restricted stock units, mirroring dividends on underlying shares. For Essent Group, each dividend equivalent unit is described as the economic equivalent of one common share, aligning compensation with shareholder returns.

Does the Angela L. Heise Form 4 for Essent Group (ESNT) signal a change in ownership strategy?

The Form 4 reflects a routine grant of 16 dividend equivalent units to Angela L. Heise, linked to existing unvested equity awards. It does not show any open-market buying or selling activity, and therefore appears as standard compensation rather than a strategic ownership shift.