Benson David C 4
4 · Essent Group Ltd. · Filed Mar 25, 2026
Research Summary
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Essent (ESNT) Director David C. Benson Receives Award (16 shares)
What Happened
David C. Benson, a director of Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT), received an award of 16 dividend-equivalent units tied to unvested restricted stock/RSU awards on 2026-03-23. The Form 4 reports the acquisition as 16 shares at $0.00 (transaction code A — award/grant), so the filing records no cash purchase.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-03-23; Form 4 filed: 2026-03-25 (timely filing).
- Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A) of 16 derivative units; reported price $0.00 and total reported value $0.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
- Footnote: dividend equivalent rights accrued on unvested restricted stock/RSU awards vest proportionately with those awards; each dividend equivalent unit is the economic equivalent of one common share.
- No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding, or sale reported in this filing.
Context
This award represents compensation (dividend-equivalent units tied to unvested RSUs) rather than an open-market purchase or sale. These units typically vest per the underlying award schedule and are not an immediate sale or cash transaction.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Benson David C
Director
Transactions
- Award
Dividend equivalent units
[F1]2026-03-23+16→ 56 total→ Common shares, par value $0.015 (56 underlying)
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]The dividend equivalent rights accrued on unvested restricted stock award(s) and/or unvested restricted stock unit award(s) and become vested proportionately with the award(s) to which they relate. Each dividend equivalent unit is the economic equivalent of one common share of Essent Group Ltd.
Signature
/s/ David B. Weinstock, as attorney-in-fact|2026-03-25