The board of directors of State Auto Financial Corp. declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share, payable on December 31, 2009, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 14, 2009.

State Auto Financial Corp. expected to Report Fiscal Year 2009 Results on February 15, 2010. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on October 27, 2009).

State Auto Financial Corp. announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and first nine months ended September 30, 2009. For the quarter, the company reported net income of $13.0 million, or $0.33 per basic and diluted share, versus a net loss of $14.7 million, or $0.37 per basic and diluted share, for the third quarter of 2008. Net income from operations per basic and diluted share for the third quarter of 2009 was $0.27 versus a net loss from operations per basic and diluted share of $0.30 for the same 2008 period. Net income from operations was $10.8 million against net loss from operations of $11.9 million last year. Total revenues were $324.5 million against $300.6 million last year. Income before federal income taxes was $13.7 million against loss before federal income taxes of $30.2 million last year. Net income from operations, differs from GAAP net income only by the exclusion of realized capital gains and (losses), net of applicable taxes, on investment activity for the periods being reported. For STFC, in 2009 this amounted to income of $0.06 per diluted share for the third quarter against loss of $0.07 per diluted share last year. For the first nine months, net loss from operations was $1.3 million against $28.1 million last year. Book value per share was $21.00 at September 30, 2009 against $19.94 at September 30, 2008. The company reported negative return on stockholders' equity of 0.6% against positive return on equity of 1.3% last year. Net loss from operations per basic and diluted share was $0.03 versus $0.71 last year. The company reported net loss of $4.2 million, or $0.11 per basic and diluted share, versus a net loss of $30.5 million, or $0.77 per basic and diluted share last year. Total revenues were $935.4 million against $908.6 million last year. Loss before federal income taxes was $28.9 million against $69.4 million last year. Net income from operations, differs from GAAP net income only by the exclusion of realized capital gains and (losses), net of applicable taxes, on investment activity for the periods being reported. The company reported a loss of $0.08 against $0.06 for the same 2008 period.