CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the board of directors of United Fire Group, Inc. (UFG) (Nasdaq: UFCS) declared a common stock quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share. This dividend will be payable September 18, 2026, to shareholders of record as of September 4, 2026.

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United Fire Group NASDAQ: UFCS reported what President and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Leidwinger described as an exceptional second quarter, highlighted by record net income, record net written premium, its strongest second-quarter combined ratio in more than 15 years, and the highest quarterly investment income in over a decade.

United Fire Group, Inc. (UFCS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

United Fire Group (UFCS) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.3 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.7 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.9 per share a year ago.

Second quarter net income of $1.29 per diluted share and adjusted operating income of $1.30 per diluted share

United Fire (UFCS) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, July 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Fire Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFCS) (UFG) announced today that its second quarter 2026 earnings results will be released after the market closes on Monday, August 3, 2026. An earnings call will be held on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 9 a.m. CT to allow securities analysts, shareholders and other interested parties the opportunity to hear management discuss the company's second quarter 2026 results.

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