RLI Corp. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.27 (NYSE:RLI)

RLI Corp. (NYSE:RLIGet Free Report) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 8th, Zacks reports. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 29th will be given a dividend of 0.27 per share by the insurance provider on Wednesday, March 20th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.74%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 28th.

RLI has increased its dividend by an average of 4.0% per year over the last three years and has increased its dividend every year for the last 49 years. RLI has a payout ratio of 18.8% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect RLI to earn $5.82 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.08 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 18.6%.

RLI Trading Up 0.7 %

RLI opened at $146.62 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 0.38 and a quick ratio of 0.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.69 billion, a PE ratio of 22.15 and a beta of 0.37. RLI has a fifty-two week low of $123.04 and a fifty-two week high of $149.65. The company’s 50-day moving average is $137.96 and its 200 day moving average is $135.73.

RLI (NYSE:RLIGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 23rd. The insurance provider reported $1.54 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $433.52 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $423.12 million. RLI had a net margin of 20.15% and a return on equity of 17.02%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 20.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.53 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that RLI will post 5.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $148.00 price objective on shares of RLI in a research report on Friday, January 26th.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of RLI during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Compass Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of RLI during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Advisors Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of RLI by 66.0% during the third quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 556 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $76,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares during the last quarter. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in RLI during the second quarter valued at approximately $65,000. Finally, KBC Group NV purchased a new stake in RLI during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $84,000. 79.23% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About RLI

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RLI Corp., an insurance holding company, underwrites property and casualty insurance in the United States and internationally. Its Casualty segment provides commercial and personal coverage products; and general liability products, such as coverage for third-party liability of commercial insureds, including manufacturers, contractors, apartments, and mercantile.

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