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Essent CFO awarded 354 dividend-equivalent units

Essent Group’s CFO received additional dividend equivalent units tied to unvested equity awards, modestly increasing his derivative-based exposure to ESNT common shares.

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Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) reported that its SVP and CFO David B. Weinstock received an award of 354 dividend equivalent units on September 10, 2026. These units accrued on unvested restricted stock or restricted stock unit awards, have no acquisition price, and bring his directly held dividend equivalent units to 2,943, each economically equivalent to one common share.

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Insider WEINSTOCK DAVID B
Role SVP and CFO
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Dividend equivalent units F1 354 $0.00 $0.00
Holdings After Transaction: Dividend equivalent units — 2,943 contracts (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. F1. 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.
Dividend equivalent units granted 354 units Grant or award to Essent Group Ltd. SVP and CFO on September 10, 2026
Dividend equivalent units held after transaction 2,943 units Direct holdings of CFO David B. Weinstock following the reported award
Reported transaction price per unit $0.00 per unit Acquisition price for the 354 dividend equivalent units granted on September 10, 2026
Underlying common shares equivalent 2,943 shares Each dividend equivalent unit is the economic equivalent of one Essent Group Ltd. common share
Number of derivative transactions reported 1 transaction Single derivative-type award transaction disclosed in this Form 4
Dividend equivalent units financial
"The dividend equivalent rights accrued on unvested restricted stock award(s)"
Dividend equivalent units are bookkeeping credits that mirror cash dividends paid on actual shares, granted to holders of stock-based awards such as restricted stock units or deferred compensation. They matter to investors because they increase a company’s reported employee compensation cost and can lead to issuance of more shares or cash payouts over time, similar to extra pay linked to ownership that affects shareholder dilution and corporate cash flow.
restricted stock unit award(s) financial
"accrued on unvested restricted stock award(s) and/or unvested restricted stock unit award(s)"
economic equivalent financial
"Each dividend equivalent unit is the economic equivalent of one common share"

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What insider transaction did Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) disclose for its CFO?

Essent Group disclosed that SVP and CFO David B. Weinstock acquired 354 dividend equivalent units on September 10, 2026, as a grant or award related to his unvested restricted stock and/or restricted stock unit awards.

How many Essent Group (ESNT) dividend equivalent units does the CFO hold after this Form 4?

After the September 10, 2026 award, CFO David B. Weinstock directly holds 2,943 dividend equivalent units, each described as the economic equivalent of one common share of Essent Group Ltd.

What are “dividend equivalent units” in the Essent Group (ESNT) Form 4 filing?

The filing states that dividend equivalent rights accrue on unvested restricted stock and/or unvested restricted stock unit awards and vest proportionately with those awards. Each dividend equivalent unit is the economic equivalent of one ESNT common share.

Did Essent Group’s CFO buy ESNT shares on the market in this Form 4?

No. The Form 4 reports a grant or award acquisition of 354 dividend equivalent units at a reported price of $0.00 per unit. It does not report any open-market purchase or sale of ESNT common shares by the CFO in this transaction.

Were the Essent Group (ESNT) insider transactions under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not marked as affirming such a plan, and the related footnote does not mention one. The reported award of dividend equivalent units is therefore not identified as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan.

How do the dividend equivalent units for ESNT’s CFO vest?

According to the footnote, the dividend equivalent rights accrue on unvested restricted stock and/or RSU awards and become vested proportionately with the underlying awards to which they relate, mirroring the vesting of those equity awards.

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WEINSTOCK DAVID B

(Last)(First)(Middle)
C/O ESSENT GROUP LTD.
CLARENDON HOUSE, 2 CHURCH STREET

(Street)
HAMILTONHM11

(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)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
SVP and CFO
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/10/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm 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)
CodeVAmount(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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Dividend equivalent units(1)09/10/2026A354 (1) (1)Common shares, par value $0.0152,943$02,943D
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. Weinstock09/14/2026
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