James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (JRVR) to Distribute Quarterly Dividend of $0.01 on December 31st

James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:JRVR) declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, November 9th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.01 per share by the insurance provider on Thursday, December 31st. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 15th.

James River Group has decreased its dividend payment by an average of 0.5% annually over the last three years. James River Group has a payout ratio of 3.5% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect James River Group to earn $0.68 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.04 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 5.9%.

James River Group Trading Down 14.9%

NASDAQ JRVR opened at $3.21 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.63. The company has a market capitalization of $148.46 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.87 and a beta of -0.14. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $3.77 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $4.91. James River Group has a one year low of $3.02 and a one year high of $7.20.

James River Group (NASDAQ:JRVR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 9th. The insurance provider reported ($0.10) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.17 by ($0.27). James River Group had a positive return on equity of 5.20% and a negative net margin of 25.14%. The business had revenue of $147.71 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $134.80 million. Equities analysts forecast that James River Group will post 0.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting James River Group

Here are the key news stories impacting James River Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue was $147.7 million, above analysts’ $134.8 million consensus estimate. The company also reported that its AI underwriting rollout has reached three departments, with three more in progress. James River Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results AI underwriting rollout update
• Positive Sentiment: James River declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per share, payable December 31 to shareholders of record December 15. The modest payout offers some shareholder return but is unlikely to offset larger earnings concerns. Dividend announcement
• Negative Sentiment: The insurer reported a third-quarter loss of $0.10 per share, missing the consensus expectation of $0.17 in earnings. The shortfall is a key headwind despite the revenue beat. Q3 2026 earnings coverage
• Negative Sentiment: James River reported a goodwill impairment for the quarter, another potential signal of pressure on the business and investor confidence. Goodwill impairment report
• Negative Sentiment: The AI rollout comes amid non-renewals in the habitational insurance business, indicating ongoing portfolio adjustments and a challenge to near-term growth. Q3 2026 earnings call transcript

James River Group Company Profile

James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: JRVR) is a specialty insurance holding company headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. Through its operating subsidiaries, the company provides commercial casualty insurance and reinsurance products to businesses and other insurance organizations. The company’s operations have included excess and surplus lines insurance, specialty admitted insurance and casualty reinsurance. Its products are designed for risks that may require customized underwriting or coverage that is not readily available through standard commercial insurance markets.