Essent CEO granted 2,708 dividend units

Essent Group’s CEO received additional dividend equivalent units tied to unvested equity awards, increasing his total such units to 19,806.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) reported that Chairman, CEO and President Mark Casale acquired 2,708 dividend equivalent units on September 10, 2026 as a compensation-related award. These units relate to unvested restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards and increase his directly held dividend equivalent units to 19,806, each economically equivalent to one common share.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 2,708 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider CASALE MARK

Role Chairman, CEO and President

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Dividend equivalent units F1	2,708	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Dividend equivalent units — 19,806 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.

Key Figures

Dividend equivalent units acquired: 2,708 units Dividend equivalent units held after transaction: 19,806 units Transaction price per dividend equivalent unit: $0.00 per unit +1 more

4 metrics

Dividend equivalent units acquired 2,708 units Grant to Mark Casale on September 10, 2026

Dividend equivalent units held after transaction 19,806 units Direct holdings of Mark Casale after the award

Transaction price per dividend equivalent unit $0.00 per unit Grant of 2,708 dividend equivalent units on September 10, 2026

Underlying common shares 19,806 shares Each dividend equivalent unit is the economic equivalent of one common share

Key Terms

Dividend equivalent units, restricted stock unit award(s), economic equivalent

3 terms

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"

FAQ

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What insider transaction did Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) report for Mark Casale?

Essent Group Ltd. reported that Mark Casale received a grant of 2,708 dividend equivalent units on September 10, 2026, as a compensation-related acquisition linked to his unvested restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards.

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

After the reported transaction, Mark Casale directly holds 19,806 dividend equivalent units. According to the disclosure, each dividend equivalent unit is the economic equivalent of one common share of Essent Group Ltd.

What are the terms of the dividend equivalent units reported by ESNT?

The filing states that the dividend equivalent rights accrued on unvested restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards and become vested proportionately with those awards. Each dividend equivalent unit is the economic equivalent of one common share of Essent Group Ltd.

Was the Essent Group (ESNT) CEO’s Form 4 transaction part of a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

No. The Form 4 indicates the Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not affirmed, and there is no footnote stating that the September 10, 2026 grant of dividend equivalent units was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Did the Essent Group (ESNT) CEO pay anything for the dividend equivalent units?

No. The Form 4 reports a transaction price per unit of $0.00 for the 2,708 dividend equivalent units granted on September 10, 2026, indicating they were awarded as part of compensation rather than purchased in the market.

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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^*

CASALE MARK

(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
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chairman, CEO and President

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/10/2026

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)	09/10/2026		A		2,708		(1)	(1)	Common shares, par value $0.015	19,806	$0	19,806	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	09/14/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)