Essent Group (ESNT) President Curran Receives 467-Unit Award

What Happened
Christopher G. Curran, President of Essent Guaranty, Inc., received a grant of 467 derivative units related to restricted stock on 2026-09-10. The filing reports the units at $0.00 per unit (total reported value $0) because these are dividend-equivalent units tied to unvested restricted stock awards rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-10; reported on Form 4 filed 2026-09-14 (timely filing).
• Transaction type/code: A — Award/Grant (derivative).
• Units granted: 467; reported price: $0.00 (derivative award, no cash purchase).
• Shares owned after transaction: not stated in the provided data.
• Footnote: Dividend-equivalent rights accrued on unvested restricted stock/RSU awards and vest proportionately with those awards; each dividend-equivalent unit equals the economic equivalent of one common share (see footnote F1).

Context
This was an award of dividend-equivalent units tied to unvested restricted stock/RSU awards — a common form of executive compensation — not an open-market purchase or sale. Such grants typically vest over time and do not necessarily indicate immediate buying or selling intent.