Everest Re Group (RE) will raise its quarterly dividend by four percent to $1.30 per share in the fourth quarter of 2017. The increased dividend will be paid on December 13, 2017 to shareholders of record on November 29, 2017. The new dividend yield for RE is 2.3%.

Everest Re Group, Ltd., through its subsidiaries, is provider of reinsurance and insurance in the United States, Bermuda and international markets. The company offers property, casualty, and specialty products through its various operating affiliates.  The Company offers treaty and facultative reinsurance and admitted and non-admitted insurance. The company’s products include the full range of property and casualty reinsurance and insurance coverages, including marine, aviation, surety, errors and omissions liability, directors’ and officers’ liability, medical malpractice, other specialty lines, accident and health and workers’ compensation. Everest Re Group is domiciled in Bermuda. Its subsidiaries include Everest Reinsurance (Bermuda), Ltd. (Bermuda Re) and Everest International Reinsurance, Ltd.