Latest Safety Insurance Group (SAFT) Headlines
Earnings, Revs Rise at Safty Insurance - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 12, 12:17PM CDT
Safty Insurance reported fourth-quarter 2013 net earnings of 76 cents per share. The number improved 22.6% year over year.
Safety Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2013 Results
Business Wire - Tue Mar 11, 3:05PM CDT
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAFT) today reported fourth quarter 2013 results. Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 was $11.7 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, compared to net income of $9.6 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, for the comparable 2012 period. Net income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 was $61.4 million, or $3.98 per diluted share, compared to $58.1 million, or $3.80 per diluted share, for the comparable 2012 period. Safety's book value per share decreased to $45.18 at December 31, 2013 from $45.31 at December 31, 2012 primarily due to a decrease in net unrealized investment gains. Safety paid $0.60 per share in dividends to investors during both the quarters ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. Safety paid $2.40 per share in dividends to investors during the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to $2.20 per share during the comparable 2012 period.
The Best Stocks for a Dividend Portfolio?
Brendan Mathews and Jason Moser, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Mar 06, 5:35PM CST
In this edition of The Motley Fool's "Ask a Fool" series, Motley Fool One analyst Jason Moser and Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst Brendan Mathews take a question from a reader who asks: "What's your Foolish opinion on the best stocks for a...
Safety Declares First Quarter 2014 Dividend and Schedules Year-End 2013 Events
Business Wire - Fri Feb 14, 3:15PM CST
The Board of Directors of Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAFT) today approved a $0.60 per share quarterly cash dividend on its issued and outstanding common stock payable on March 14, 2014 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 3, 2014.
Foresight Research Says the North American International Auto Show is a Shopping Paradise for Attendees
GlobeNewswire - Thu Jan 30, 3:07PM CST
Foresight Research, the leader in auto show research and insights, released initial results from the North American International Auto Show today revealing that show attendees were actively shopping for cars and trucks - and making up their minds about car purchases as a result of their visit to the show. The study, in its third year, reaches out to over 1,000 households in the Detroit area in the days following the auto show. With a sample of over 200 people who actually attended the show to ensure reliable measurement.
3 Top Dividend Stocks for 2014
Selena Maranjian, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jan 21, 9:32AM CST
Follow @SelenaMaranjian // full story)
How to Invest in Property and Casualty Insurance
Brendan Mathews, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Dec 09, 3:15PM CST
If you're interested in investing in property & casualty (P&C) insurance companies, you might find it helpful to look at a basic framework for evaluating them. I present to you a checklist covering five key areas: management, underwriting,...
Safety Announces Third Quarter 2013 Results and Declares Fourth Quarter 2013 Dividend
Business Wire - Mon Nov 04, 3:15PM CST
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAFT) today reported third quarter 2013 results. Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 was $17.7 million, or $1.14 per diluted share, compared to net income of $14.3 million, or $0.94 per diluted share, for the comparable 2012 period. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $49.7 million, or $3.23 per diluted share, compared to $48.5 million, or $3.17 per diluted share, for the comparable 2012 period. Safety's book value per share decreased to $45.07 at September 30, 2013 from $45.31 at December 31, 2012 primarily due to a decrease in net unrealized investment gains. Safety paid $0.60 per share in dividends to investors during both the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. Safety paid $2.20 per share in dividends to investors during the year ended December 31, 2012.
5 Stocks Growing Their Dividends by 20% Per Year
Joe Tenebruso, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Aug 16, 8:30PM CDT
Dividend investors would be wise to focus not just on a stock's current yield, but also on the long-term growth potential of its dividends. That's because strong businesses that consistently raise their dividend payouts reward shareholders with a...
Safety Announces Second Quarter 2013 Results and Declares Third Quarter 2013 Dividend
Business Wire - Wed Aug 07, 3:05PM CDT
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAFT) today reported second quarter 2013 results. Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 was $18.0 million, or $1.17 per diluted share, compared to net income of $17.0 million, or $1.11 per diluted share, for the comparable 2012 period. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was $32.0 million, or $2.08 per diluted share, compared to $34.2 million, or $2.24 per diluted share, for the comparable 2012 period. Safety's book value per share decreased to $44.49 at June 30, 2013 from $45.31 at December 31, 2012 primarily due to a decrease in net unrealized investment gains. Safety paid $0.60 per share in dividends to investors during the quarter ended June 30, 2013, compared to $0.50 per share during the comparable 2012 period. Safety paid $2.20 per share in dividends to investors during the year ended December 31, 2012.
3 High Dividend Stocks to Consider for Big Bucks
Selena Maranjian, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 24, 10:45AM CDT
There are lots of reasons to seek out healthy dividend-paying stocks for your portfolio. For one thing, they can generate income for you no matter what the overall economy or stock market is doing. That income alone can offset the erosive effect of...
3 Big Dividends You May Have Missed
Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 17, 4:01PM CDT
With the yields on long-term Treasury bonds still dramatically depressed compared to historic rates due to currently low interest rates, income investors have been searching for other places to find high yields. In this video, Motley Fool financial...
Safety Announces First Quarter 2013 Results and Declares Second Quarter 2013 Dividend
Business Wire - Mon May 06, 3:10PM CDT
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAFT) today reported first quarter 2013 results. Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 was $14.0 million, or $0.91 per diluted share, compared to $17.2 million, or $1.13 per diluted share, for the comparable 2012 period. Safety's book value per share decreased to $45.14 at March 31, 2013 from $45.31 at December 31, 2012. Safety paid $0.60 per share in dividends to investors during the quarter ended March 31, 2013, compared to $0.50 per share during the comparable 2012 period. Safety paid $2.20 per share in dividends to investors during the year ended December 31, 2012.
A.M. Best Revises ICR Outlook to Positive for Safety Insurance Group, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries
Business Wire - Wed Mar 27, 9:32AM CDT
A.M. Best Co. has revised the issuer credit rating (ICR) outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "a" of the subsidiaries of Safety Insurance Group, Inc.: Safety Insurance Company, Safety Indemnity Insurance Company and Safety Property and Casualty Insurance Company, collectively known as Safety Group (Safety). The outlook for the FSR is stable. All companies are domiciled in Boston, MA.
Safety Insurance's 4Q Earnings Misses Est - Analyst Blog
Mark Vickery - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Mar 12, 9:20AM CDT
Safety Insurance reported fourth-quarter 2012 operating earnings of $9.6 million or 62 cents per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 63 cents.
Safety announces dividend of USD0.60 per share for Q1 2013
M2 - Mon Feb 18, 5:23AM CST
The board of directors of Safety Insurance Group Inc (NASDAQ:SAFT), an insurance holding company, has authorised a common cash dividend of USD0.60 per share for the first quarter on its issued and outstanding stock, the company reported on Friday.
Earnings, Revs Rise at Safty Insurance - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 12, 12:17PM CDT
Safty Insurance reported fourth-quarter 2013 net earnings of 76 cents per share. The number improved 22.6% year over year.
Safety Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2013 Results
Business Wire - Tue Mar 11, 3:05PM CDT
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAFT) today reported fourth quarter 2013 results. Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 was $11.7 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, compared to net income of $9.6 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, for the comparable 2012 period. Net income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 was $61.4 million, or $3.98 per diluted share, compared to $58.1 million, or $3.80 per diluted share, for the comparable 2012 period. Safety's book value per share decreased to $45.18 at December 31, 2013 from $45.31 at December 31, 2012 primarily due to a decrease in net unrealized investment gains. Safety paid $0.60 per share in dividends to investors during both the quarters ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. Safety paid $2.40 per share in dividends to investors during the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to $2.20 per share during the comparable 2012 period.
The Best Stocks for a Dividend Portfolio?
Brendan Mathews and Jason Moser, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Mar 06, 5:35PM CST
In this edition of The Motley Fool's "Ask a Fool" series, Motley Fool One analyst Jason Moser and Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst Brendan Mathews take a question from a reader who asks: "What's your Foolish opinion on the best stocks for a...
Safety Declares First Quarter 2014 Dividend and Schedules Year-End 2013 Events
Business Wire - Fri Feb 14, 3:15PM CST
The Board of Directors of Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAFT) today approved a $0.60 per share quarterly cash dividend on its issued and outstanding common stock payable on March 14, 2014 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 3, 2014.
Foresight Research Says the North American International Auto Show is a Shopping Paradise for Attendees
GlobeNewswire - Thu Jan 30, 3:07PM CST
Foresight Research, the leader in auto show research and insights, released initial results from the North American International Auto Show today revealing that show attendees were actively shopping for cars and trucks - and making up their minds about car purchases as a result of their visit to the show. The study, in its third year, reaches out to over 1,000 households in the Detroit area in the days following the auto show. With a sample of over 200 people who actually attended the show to ensure reliable measurement.
3 Top Dividend Stocks for 2014
Selena Maranjian, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jan 21, 9:32AM CST
Follow @SelenaMaranjian // full story)
How to Invest in Property and Casualty Insurance
Brendan Mathews, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Dec 09, 3:15PM CST
If you're interested in investing in property & casualty (P&C) insurance companies, you might find it helpful to look at a basic framework for evaluating them. I present to you a checklist covering five key areas: management, underwriting,...
Safety Announces Third Quarter 2013 Results and Declares Fourth Quarter 2013 Dividend
Business Wire - Mon Nov 04, 3:15PM CST
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAFT) today reported third quarter 2013 results. Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 was $17.7 million, or $1.14 per diluted share, compared to net income of $14.3 million, or $0.94 per diluted share, for the comparable 2012 period. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $49.7 million, or $3.23 per diluted share, compared to $48.5 million, or $3.17 per diluted share, for the comparable 2012 period. Safety's book value per share decreased to $45.07 at September 30, 2013 from $45.31 at December 31, 2012 primarily due to a decrease in net unrealized investment gains. Safety paid $0.60 per share in dividends to investors during both the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. Safety paid $2.20 per share in dividends to investors during the year ended December 31, 2012.
5 Stocks Growing Their Dividends by 20% Per Year
Joe Tenebruso, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Aug 16, 8:30PM CDT
Dividend investors would be wise to focus not just on a stock's current yield, but also on the long-term growth potential of its dividends. That's because strong businesses that consistently raise their dividend payouts reward shareholders with a...
Safety Announces Second Quarter 2013 Results and Declares Third Quarter 2013 Dividend
Business Wire - Wed Aug 07, 3:05PM CDT
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAFT) today reported second quarter 2013 results. Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 was $18.0 million, or $1.17 per diluted share, compared to net income of $17.0 million, or $1.11 per diluted share, for the comparable 2012 period. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was $32.0 million, or $2.08 per diluted share, compared to $34.2 million, or $2.24 per diluted share, for the comparable 2012 period. Safety's book value per share decreased to $44.49 at June 30, 2013 from $45.31 at December 31, 2012 primarily due to a decrease in net unrealized investment gains. Safety paid $0.60 per share in dividends to investors during the quarter ended June 30, 2013, compared to $0.50 per share during the comparable 2012 period. Safety paid $2.20 per share in dividends to investors during the year ended December 31, 2012.
3 High Dividend Stocks to Consider for Big Bucks
Selena Maranjian, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 24, 10:45AM CDT
There are lots of reasons to seek out healthy dividend-paying stocks for your portfolio. For one thing, they can generate income for you no matter what the overall economy or stock market is doing. That income alone can offset the erosive effect of...
3 Big Dividends You May Have Missed
Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 17, 4:01PM CDT
With the yields on long-term Treasury bonds still dramatically depressed compared to historic rates due to currently low interest rates, income investors have been searching for other places to find high yields. In this video, Motley Fool financial...
Safety Announces First Quarter 2013 Results and Declares Second Quarter 2013 Dividend
Business Wire - Mon May 06, 3:10PM CDT
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAFT) today reported first quarter 2013 results. Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 was $14.0 million, or $0.91 per diluted share, compared to $17.2 million, or $1.13 per diluted share, for the comparable 2012 period. Safety's book value per share decreased to $45.14 at March 31, 2013 from $45.31 at December 31, 2012. Safety paid $0.60 per share in dividends to investors during the quarter ended March 31, 2013, compared to $0.50 per share during the comparable 2012 period. Safety paid $2.20 per share in dividends to investors during the year ended December 31, 2012.
A.M. Best Revises ICR Outlook to Positive for Safety Insurance Group, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries
Business Wire - Wed Mar 27, 9:32AM CDT
A.M. Best Co. has revised the issuer credit rating (ICR) outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "a" of the subsidiaries of Safety Insurance Group, Inc.: Safety Insurance Company, Safety Indemnity Insurance Company and Safety Property and Casualty Insurance Company, collectively known as Safety Group (Safety). The outlook for the FSR is stable. All companies are domiciled in Boston, MA.
Safety Insurance's 4Q Earnings Misses Est - Analyst Blog
Mark Vickery - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Mar 12, 9:20AM CDT
Safety Insurance reported fourth-quarter 2012 operating earnings of $9.6 million or 62 cents per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 63 cents.
Safety announces dividend of USD0.60 per share for Q1 2013
M2 - Mon Feb 18, 5:23AM CST
The board of directors of Safety Insurance Group Inc (NASDAQ:SAFT), an insurance holding company, has authorised a common cash dividend of USD0.60 per share for the first quarter on its issued and outstanding stock, the company reported on Friday.
