How to buy The Hanover Insurance Group shares

The Hanover Insurance Group Inc (THG) is a publicly traded insurance - property and casualty business based in the US which employs around 4,800 staff. The Hanover Insurance Group is listed on the NYSE and traded in US dollars. Its current price of $129.59 is 4.8% down on its price a month ago ($136.17).

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Is The Hanover Insurance Group under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the The Hanover Insurance Group P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

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Frequently asked questions

• Does The Hanover Insurance Group pay dividends?

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  Dividend yield: 2.56% of stock value

  Forward annual dividend yield: 2.56% of stock value

  Dividend payout ratio: 2.16% of net profits

  The Hanover Insurance Group has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 2.56% of its share value annually.

  The Hanover Insurance Group has paid out, on average, around 2.16% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.56% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 2.56% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In The Hanover Insurance Group's case, that would currently equate to about 3.28 per share.

  While The Hanover Insurance Group's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that the company is investing more in its future growth.

  The Hanover Insurance Group's most recent dividend payout was on 28 March 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 13 March 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

• What percentage of The Hanover Insurance Group is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 0.877% of The Hanover Insurance Group shares are held by insiders and 87.568% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for The Hanover Insurance Group?

  The Hanover Insurance Group's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is The Hanover Insurance Group based?

  The Hanover Insurance Group's address is: 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA, United States, 01653

• How to sell The Hanover Insurance Group shares

  It's as easy to sell The Hanover Insurance Group as it is to buy! Here's how to sell The Hanover Insurance Group shares that you already own.

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  2. Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
  3. Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
  4. Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
  5. Sell your The Hanover Insurance Group shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

• Can you buy The Hanover Insurance Group shares with a debit card?

  Most dealing providers will let you use your debit card to top up your account and buy shares. The main ways are with a debit card, bank transfer or with Apple/Google Pay.

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• Do you need to complete a W8-BEN form if you want to invest in The Hanover Insurance Group

  If you're investing in a US stock, you'll need to complete a W8-BEN form to minimise your tax liability. Whether these are automatically handled for you depends on your broker, so it would be a good idea to check with them directly.

• What is the key financial information for The Hanover Insurance Group?

  The Hanover Insurance Group financials

  Revenue TTM	$6 billion
  Operating margin TTM	10.38%
  Gross profit TTM	$752 million
  Return on assets TTM	0.33%
  Return on equity TTM	1.4%
  Profit margin	0.59%
  Book value	$68.87
  Market capitalisation more info button	$4.8 billion

  TTM: trailing 12 months