Kinsale Capital Reports Strong Q4 & Full-Year 2025 Results, Boosts Dividend by 47%

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Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. announced robust financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025, featuring significant increases in diluted earnings per share and an improved combined ratio, alongside a substantial dividend hike and new share repurchase authorization.

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• Strong Q4 & Full-Year EPS Growth

  Diluted earnings per share increased by 28.0% to $5.99 in Q4 2025 and by 21.8% to $21.65 for the full year 2025, compared to prior-year periods.

• Improved Underwriting Profitability

  The combined ratio improved to 71.7% in Q4 2025 (from 73.4%) and to 75.9% for the full year 2025 (from 76.4%), reflecting disciplined underwriting.

• Significant Dividend Increase

  The Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.25 per share, representing a 47.1% increase from the prior cash dividend.

• New Share Repurchase Authorization

  The company announced a new $250 million share repurchase authorization, following the exhaustion of its initial $100 million program with $50.0 million repurchased in Q4 2025.

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Kinsale Capital Group demonstrated strong operational performance in 2025, with diluted earnings per share increasing over 20% for both the fourth quarter and the full year. The company's underwriting profitability improved, as evidenced by a lower combined ratio. Despite a decline in gross written premiums in the Commercial Property Division due to increased competition, overall premium growth remained solid, driven by other divisions. The significant 47.1% increase in the cash dividend and the new $250 million share repurchase authorization signal strong capital generation and management's confidence in future performance, returning substantial value to shareholders.