Essent (ESNT) Director Karna Anu Receives Award

What Happened
Karna Anu, a director of Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT), was granted 13 dividend-equivalent units related to unvested restricted stock on 2026-09-10. The Form 4 reports the units at $0.00 per unit (derivative award), reflecting that this was an award of dividend-equivalent rights, not a cash purchase or open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-09-10 — 13 units @ $0.00 (derivative award, Code A).
• Filing date: Form 4 filed 2026-09-14 (filed within the required two business days).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the report.
• Footnote: Dividend-equivalent rights accrued on unvested restricted stock award(s)/RSU(s) and vest proportionately with those awards. Each dividend-equivalent unit is the economic equivalent of one common share.
• No indication of a 10b5-1 plan, gift, tax withholding, or immediate sale in this filing.

Context
This was a derivative award of dividend-equivalent units tied to unvested restricted stock (not a cash purchase or sale). Such small, routine awards are common for board members and do not by themselves indicate insider sentiment about the company’s stock.