{"id":395864,"date":"2020-12-08T16:18:10","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T21:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=395864"},"modified":"2020-12-08T16:18:10","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T21:18:10","slug":"erie-indemnity-approves-management-fee-rate-and-dividend-increase-declares-regular-and-special-cash-dividends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/erie-indemnity-approves-management-fee-rate-and-dividend-increase-declares-regular-and-special-cash-dividends\/","title":{"rendered":"Erie Indemnity Approves Management Fee Rate and Dividend Increase, Declares Regular and Special Cash Dividends"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n ERIE, Pa.<\/span>, Dec. 8, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0At its regular meeting held Dec. 8, 2020<\/span>, the Board of Directors of Erie Indemnity Company (NASDAQ: ERIE<\/span>) set the management fee rate charged to Erie Insurance Exchange, approved an increase in shareholder dividends and declared the quarterly dividend and a special cash dividend.\u00a0 Erie Indemnity Company has paid regular shareholder dividends since 1933.<\/p>\n

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The Board agreed to maintain the current management fee rate paid to Erie Indemnity Company by Erie Insurance Exchange at 25 percent, effective Jan. 1, 2021<\/span>. The management fee rate was 25 percent for the period Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2020<\/span>. The Board has the authority under the agreement with the subscribers (policyholders) at Erie Insurance Exchange to set the management fee rate at its discretion; however, the maximum fee rate permissible by the agreement is 25 percent. This action was taken based on the Board’s consideration and review of the relative financial positions of Erie Insurance Exchange and Erie Indemnity Company.<\/p>\n

The Board also agreed to increase the regular quarterly cash dividend from $0.965<\/span> to $1.035<\/span> on each Class A share and from $144.75<\/span> to $155.25<\/span> on each Class B share. This represents a 7.3 percent increase in the payout per share over the current dividend rate. The next regular quarterly dividend is payable Jan. 20, 2021<\/span>, to shareholders of record as of Jan. 5, 2021<\/span>, with a dividend ex-date of Jan. 4, 2021<\/span>. <\/p>\n

The Board also declared a special one-time cash dividend of $2.00<\/span> on each Class A share and $300.00<\/span> on each Class B share.\u00a0 This special cash dividend is payable Dec. 29, 2020<\/span>, to shareholders of record as of Dec. 21, 2020<\/span>, with a dividend ex-date of Dec. 18, 2020<\/span>.<\/p>\n

\n About Erie Insurance<\/b>\n <\/p>\n

According to A.M. Best Company, Erie Insurance Group, based in Erie, Pennsylvania<\/span>, is the 11th largest homeowners insurer and 12th largest automobile insurer in the United States<\/span> based on direct premiums written and the 16th largest property\/casualty insurer in the United States<\/span> based on total lines net premium written. The Group, rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company, has nearly 6 million policies in force and operates in 12 states and the District of Columbia<\/span>. Erie Insurance Group is a FORTUNE 500 company.<\/p>\n

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News releases and more information about\u00a0Erie Insurance Group\u00a0are available at\u00a0www.erieinsurance.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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