Key Highlights

• Stewart's Dividend rises to $0.55 per share, trading with a September 15, 2026 record date, payable September 30, yielding approximately 3.24%.

• The increase raises the annual dividend from $2.10 to $2.20 per share, marking the company's seventh increase in just under six years.

• Second-quarter Net Income attributable to Stewart was $37.2 million, or $1.21 per diluted share, up from $31.9 million and $1.13 a year earlier.

• The company acquired ProTitleUSA, DocSolutionUSA and Tower Title in early September, expanding its commercial and infrastructure-related title capabilities.

Stewart Information Services' (NYSE:STC) dividend rises to $0.55 per share, trading with a September 15 Record Date and September 30 payment date. Net income grew to $37.2 million from $31.9 million, with real estate solutions Revenue up 75%, aided by the Mortgage Contracting Services Acquisition and growth in Credit and valuation services.

Dividend Program and Shareholder Returns

Stewart declared a $0.55 per share quarterly dividend, payable September 30 to shareholders of record September 15. The increase raises the annualized dividend from $2.10 to $2.20 per share, marking the company's seventh dividend increase in just under six years, a cadence roughly averaging just over one raise per year across that stretch even as the title insurance Business has moved through varying housing-transaction conditions.

About the Company

Stewart Information Services is a global real-estate services company providing title insurance, closing and settlement services, and specialized commercial services through direct operations and a network of Stewart Trusted Providers.

Financial Performance Behind the Payout

Stewart reported second-quarter total revenues of $899.2 million, up from $722.2 million a year earlier. Net income attributable to Stewart was $37.2 million, or $1.21 per diluted share, compared with $31.9 million and $1.13 a year earlier. On an adjusted basis, net income was $42.9 million, or $1.39 per diluted share, versus $38.0 million and $1.34. Pretax income before noncontrolling interests was $55.1 million, up from $46.8 million. Real estate solutions revenues climbed 75%, aided by the Mortgage Contracting Services acquisition and growth in credit and valuation services.

Diversification Beyond Traditional Title

The subsequent acquisitions of ProTitleUSA, DocSolutionUSA and Tower Title, completed in early September, extend the company's presence into commercial title analytics, portfolio diligence and infrastructure-related transactions spanning telecommunications, solar, wind and data-center projects.

Outlook

Integration progress on the newly acquired ProTitleUSA, DocSolutionUSA and Tower Title businesses is the near-term item to track. Residential purchase transaction trends remain the larger variable for the core title business given its continued housing-cycle exposure.