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United Fire Group, Inc. declares quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share and announces results of annual meeting of shareholders
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, May 20, 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 June 19, 2026, to shareholders of record as of June 5, 2026. In addition, the board of directors extended the current Share Repurchase Program to August 31, 2028, and increased the number of shares of its common stock the company is authorized to purchase under the Share
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