Safety Announces Second Quarter 2019 Results and Raises Third Quarter 2019 Dividend

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[{"type":"text","content":" BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nSafety Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAFT) today reported second quarter 2019 results. Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 was $25.9 million, or $1.68 per diluted share, compared to net income of $26.8 million, or $1.75 per diluted share, for the comparable 2018 period. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was $55.9 million, or $3.63 per diluted share, compared to net income of $35.9 million, or $2.35 per diluted share, for the comparable 2018 period. Non-generally accepted accounting principles (“non-GAAP”) operating income, as defined below, for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 was $1.47 per diluted share, compared to $1.81 per diluted share, for the comparable 2018 period. Non-GAAP operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was $2.83 per diluted share, compared to $2.52 per diluted share, for the comparable 2018 period. Safety’s book value per share increased to $50.90 at June 30, 2019 from $47.01 at December 31, 2018. Safety paid $0.80 per share in dividends to investors during each of the quarters ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Safety paid $3.20 per share in dividends to investors during the year ended December 31, 2018.\n\n\nToday, our Board of Directors approved and declared an increase in the quarterly cash dividend from $0.80 to $0.90 per share on the issued and outstanding common stock payable on September 13, 2019 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 3, 2019.\n\n\nDirect written premiums for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 increased by $0.5 million, or 0.2%, to $233.6 million from $233.1 million for the comparable 2018 period. Direct written premiums for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased by $0.2 million to $437.0 million from $436.8 million for the comparable 2018 period. The 2019 increase occurred primarily in our commercial automobile and homeowners lines of business.\n\n\nNet written premiums for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 increased by $1.8 million, or 0.8%, to $217.3 million from $215.5 million for the comparable 2018 period. Net written premiums for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased by $1.7 million, or 0.4%, to $407.2 million from $405.5 million for the comparable 2018 period. Net earned premiums for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 increased by $2.3 million, or 1.2%, to $196.4 million...

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