RLI Corp

RLI

Market cap $5.43B

PEORIA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #casualtyinsurance--RLI Corp. announces key Claim leadership promotions, naming Cory Figiel Chief Claim Officer and advancing Charles Spiekerman to Vice President, Claim.

PEORIA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #casualtyinsurance--RLI Corp. will release Q1 earnings after market close on April 22 and host quarterly conference call on April 23.

PEORIA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AMBest--RLI Corp. announces AM Best has upgraded its financial strength rating to A++ Superior.

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to A++ (Superior) from A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) to “aa+” (Superior) from “aa” (Superior) for the members of RLI Group (RLI). In addition, AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term ICR to “a+” (Excellent) from “a” (Excellent) of RLI's publicly traded parent holding company, RLI Corp. [NYSE: RLI]. The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) has been revised to stable fr.

RLI Corp. (RLI) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

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PEORIA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #casualtyinsurance--RLI declares a first quarter dividend of $0.16 per share marking 50 consecutive years of dividend increases.

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RLI Corp. delivered an outstanding FY2025, with a combined ratio of 83.6% and $403 million in net income, confirming its best-in-class underwriting model. Underwriting discipline remains the core of the thesis, with RLI prioritizing margin over growth across niche property and surety lines. Dividend growth remains well supported with a 10% increase in 2025, a $2 special dividend, and a payout ratio below 20%.

Dividend Kings underperformed SPY in 2025, averaging 4.91% total return versus SPY's 17.72%, though 14 Kings outperformed the index. 2026 began strongly for Dividend Kings, up 4.66% through January 23rd, outpacing SPY's 1.07% gain. Nineteen Dividend Kings appear both potentially undervalued and offer long-term annualized expected returns of at least 10%.