Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) leader reports 2,983 dividend equivalent units

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Essent Group Ltd. reported an insider equity transaction by a director and officer who also serves as Chairman, CEO and President. On 12/10/2025, the insider acquired 2,983 dividend equivalent units, which are derivative securities tied to the company’s common shares.

Each dividend equivalent unit is described as the economic equivalent of one common share of Essent Group Ltd. These rights accrued on unvested restricted stock and/or unvested restricted stock unit awards and will vest proportionately with those underlying awards. Following this transaction, the insider beneficially owned 25,282 derivative securities, with the price of the derivative securities reported as $0, and the holdings are reported as directly owned.

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 D0 HM11

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/10/2025

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

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

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

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)	12/10/2025		A		2,983		(1)	(1)	Common shares, par value $0.015	25,282	$0	25,282	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	12/12/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) report in this filing?

The filing reports that a director and officer of Essent Group Ltd., who is also Chairman, CEO and President, acquired 2,983 dividend equivalent units on 12/10/2025.

How many dividend equivalent units were acquired by the Essent Group (ESNT) insider?

The insider acquired 2,983 dividend equivalent units, as shown in Table II under the transaction dated 12/10/2025 with transaction code A (acquired).

What do the dividend equivalent units represent for Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT)?

Each dividend equivalent unit is stated to be the economic equivalent of one common share of Essent Group Ltd. and accrues on unvested restricted stock and/or restricted stock unit awards.

How many derivative securities did the Essent Group (ESNT) insider own after the transaction?

After the reported transaction, the insider beneficially owned 25,282 derivative securities, as disclosed in the column for securities beneficially owned following the transaction.

What price was reported for the Essent Group (ESNT) dividend equivalent units?

The filing states the price of the derivative security, the dividend equivalent units, as $0 in Table II.

Are the Essent Group (ESNT) dividend equivalent units directly or indirectly owned?

The filing indicates that the 25,282 derivative securities are held with ownership form D, meaning they are directly owned.