Essent Group (NYSE: ESNT) director receives grant of dividend equivalent units

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Essent Group Ltd. director Douglas J. Pauls reported an acquisition of derivative compensation on June 10, 2026. He received a grant of 15 dividend equivalent units at a price of $0.00 per unit, each economically equivalent to one common share, leaving him with 15 dividend equivalent units held directly.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider PAULS DOUGLAS J

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Dividend equivalent units	15	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Dividend equivalent units — 15 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Dividend equivalent units granted: 15 units Grant price per unit: $0.00 per unit Units outstanding after grant: 15 units +1 more

4 metrics

Dividend equivalent units granted 15 units Grant to director on June 10, 2026

Grant price per unit $0.00 per unit Dividend equivalent units grant

Units outstanding after grant 15 units Total dividend equivalent units held directly

Underlying common shares 15 shares Each unit equals one Essent common share economically

Key Terms

Dividend equivalent units, restricted stock unit award(s), economic equivalent, Common shares, par value $0.015

4 terms

Dividend equivalent units financial

"The dividend equivalent rights accrued on unvested restricted stock award(s) and/or unvested restricted stock unit 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 of Essent Group Ltd."

Common shares, par value $0.015 financial

"underlying_security_title: Common shares, par value $0.015"

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FAQ

What insider transaction did Essent Group (ESNT) disclose in this Form 4?

Essent Group disclosed that director Douglas J. Pauls acquired 15 dividend equivalent units on June 10, 2026. These units were granted at a price of $0.00 per unit as derivative compensation linked to existing unvested restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards.

Who is the insider involved in the latest Essent Group (ESNT) Form 4 filing?

The insider is Douglas J. Pauls, a director of Essent Group Ltd. He reported a single derivative transaction involving a grant of dividend equivalent units, reflecting compensation tied to unvested restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards rather than an open-market share purchase or sale.

How many Essent Group dividend equivalent units were granted in this Form 4?

The filing shows a grant of 15 dividend equivalent units to director Douglas J. Pauls. Each dividend equivalent unit is described as the economic equivalent of one Essent Group common share, so the grant corresponds economically to 15 common shares, held as derivative compensation.

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

Dividend equivalent units are rights that accrue on unvested restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards and vest proportionately with those awards. In this filing, each dividend equivalent unit is the economic equivalent of one Essent Group common share, providing parallel economic exposure.

Did the Essent Group (ESNT) director buy or sell common shares in this Form 4?

No open-market purchases or sales of common shares are reported. Instead, director Douglas J. Pauls received a grant classified as a derivative transaction: 15 dividend equivalent units economically equivalent to common shares, awarded at $0.00 per unit as part of equity-based compensation.

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^*

PAULS DOUGLAS J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ESSENT GROUP LTD.

CLARENDON HOUSE, 2 CHURCH STREET

(Street)

HAMILTON HM 11

(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)
06/10/2026

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)	06/10/2026		A		15		(1)	(1)	Common shares, par value $0.015	15	$0	15	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	06/30/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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