Zacks Investment Research
16 Sept 2026, 16:46 UTC · 1h ago
Verdict
Headline takes no side. We score HMN +0.40 across three claims — moderately bullish.
+0.40moderately bullish
More positive than 65% of ticker scores this week
What the story claims
3 claims · scored −1 bearish … +1 bullish · 0 new · 3 priced in
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Horace Mann's 2026 earnings is $4.78 per share, a 1.49% year-over-year increase.
Priced inanalysis of consensus estimates
So whatWith a current payout ratio of 29%, this EPS figure suggests the company has significant room to increase dividends before reaching a 50% payout threshold.
More positive than 65% of claims this week
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Horace Mann provides a dividend yield of 2.91%, which is higher than the Insurance - Multi line industry average of 1.77% and the S&P 500 average of 1.42%.
Priced inanalysis of current market data
So whatThe yield premium over the industry average of 114bps makes the stock more attractive to income-focused funds during periods of high volatility.
More positive than 54% of claims this week
The company's current annualized dividend of $1.44 represents a 2.9% increase from last year.
Priced inanalysis of trailing dividend data
So whatThis growth rate is slightly below the company's 5-year average annual increase of 3.20%.
More positive than 46% of claims this week
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More positive than 65% of ticker scores this week
The company shows positive stock price growth, a strong dividend yield relative to its industry, and expected earnings growth.
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$49.53 vs $49.51 close before publication (Sep 15) · not market-adjusted
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