Essent Group (NYSE: ESNT) CFO awarded 468 dividend equivalent units

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

WEINSTOCK DAVID B reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Essent Group Ltd. senior vice president and CFO David B. Weinstock received a grant of 468 dividend equivalent units on March 23, 2026. These units accrued on unvested restricted stock and/or restricted stock unit awards and vest proportionately with those awards.

Each dividend equivalent unit is economically equivalent to one common share of Essent Group Ltd. Following this grant, Weinstock directly holds 2,707 dividend equivalent units tied to the company’s common shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider WEINSTOCK DAVID B

Role SVP and CFO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Dividend equivalent units	468	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Dividend equivalent units — 2,707 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WEINSTOCK DAVID B

(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)

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

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		468		(1)	(1)	Common shares, par value $0.015	468	$0	2,707	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	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 David B. Weinstock?

Essent Group reported that SVP and CFO David B. Weinstock received 468 dividend equivalent units on March 23, 2026. These units are part of his equity-based compensation and relate to existing unvested restricted stock and/or restricted stock unit awards.

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

Dividend equivalent units are rights that mirror dividends on unvested restricted stock or restricted stock units. For Essent Group, each dividend equivalent unit is the economic equivalent of one common share and vests proportionately with the underlying equity award to which it relates.

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

After the March 23, 2026 grant, Essent’s SVP and CFO David B. Weinstock holds a total of 2,707 dividend equivalent units. These units are directly owned and remain linked to his underlying unvested restricted stock and/or restricted stock unit awards.

Was the Essent Group (ESNT) Form 4 transaction a market buy or sell?

The transaction was not a market buy or sell. It was an acquisition of 468 dividend equivalent units as a grant or award, with no purchase price, linked to unvested restricted stock and restricted stock unit compensation.

How do the Essent (ESNT) dividend equivalent units vest for the CFO’s award?

The dividend equivalent units vest proportionately with the unvested restricted stock and/or restricted stock unit awards to which they relate. As those underlying awards vest over time, the associated dividend equivalent units vest on the same proportional schedule.

What underlying security do Essent (ESNT) dividend equivalent units reference in this Form 4?

The dividend equivalent units reference Essent Group Ltd. common shares with a par value of $0.015 per share. Each of the 468 newly granted dividend equivalent units is economically equivalent to one common share of Essent Group Ltd.