American Financial Group, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend
American Financial Group, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend
CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- American Financial Group, Inc. (NYS: AFG) (NAS: AFG) announced that it has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.195 per share of American Financial Group Common Stock. The dividend is payable on October 25, 2012 to holders of record on October 15, 2012. As previously announced, the Board of Directors approved an increase in the company's dividend during the third quarter of 2012. This new dividend rate represents an 11% increase over the annual rate paid thus far in 2012.
About American Financial Group, Inc.
American Financial Group is an insurance holding company, based in Cincinnati, Ohio with assets in excess of $35 billion. Through the operations of Great American Insurance Group, AFG is engaged primarily in property and casualty insurance, focusing on specialized commercial products for businesses, and in the sale of traditional and fixed annuities. Great American Insurance Group's roots go back to 1872 with the founding of its flagship company, Great American Insurance Company.
American Financial Group, Inc.
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