united fire group inc
(UFCS:Consolidated Issue Listed on NASDAQ Global Select )
united fire group inc (UFCS) Snapshot
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Open
$27.76
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Previous Close
$27.63
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Day High
$28.52
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Day Low
$27.55
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52 Week High
05/7/13 - $29.59
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52 Week Low
11/15/12 - $18.49
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Market Cap
716.2M
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Average Volume 10 Days
47.8K
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EPS TTM
$1.59
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Shares Outstanding
25.3M
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EX-Date
05/29/13
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P/E TM
17.8x
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Dividend
$0.72
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Dividend Yield
2.22%
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United Fire Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in writing property, casualty, and life insurance products; and selling fixed annuities in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Property and Casualty Insurance, and Life Insurance. The Property and Casualty Insurance segment offers commercial lines insurance, including surety bonds; personal lines insurance; and assumed reinsurance. The Life Insurance segment provides deferred and immediate annuities; universal life insurance products; and traditional life insurance, such as single premium whole life insurance products. United Fire Group, Inc. sells its products through a network of independent agencies to individuals and businesses. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
united fire group inc (UFCS) Top Compensated Officers
united fire group inc (UFCS) Key Developments
On December 22, 2011, United Fire & Casualty Company entered into a certain Credit Agreement with a syndicate of lenders led by KeyBank National Association as administrative agent, lead arranger, sole book runner, swingline lender and letter of credit issuer. The four-year Credit Agreement provides for a $100.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility that includes a $20.0 million letter of credit subfacility and a swingline subfacility in the amount of up to $5.0 million. On June 4, 2013, United Fire & Casualty Company, United Fire Group Inc. and the syndicated lenders entered into an Assignment, Joinder, Assumption, and Release Agreement transferring the obligations under the Credit Agreement from United Fire & Casualty Company to United Fire Group Inc. Effective with the execution of the Joinder Agreement, United Fire & Casualty Company was released from any further obligations under the Credit Agreement. Upon entry into the Joinder Agreement on June 4, 2013, United Fire & Casualty Company's obligations under the Credit Agreement originally entered into on December 22, 2011, were assumed by United Fire Group Inc. and United Fire & Casualty Company was released from further obligation.
United Fire Group, Inc, Board Meeting, May 15, 2013.
United Fire Group Inc. declared a common stock quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share. This is a 20% increase from the prior quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share. This dividend will be payable June 14, 2013, for shareholders of record as of May 31, 2013.

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Industry Analysis
UFCS
Industry Average
| Valuation | UFCS | Industry Range |
| Price/Earnings | 16.2x |
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| Price/Sales | 0.8x |
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| Price/Book | 0.9x |
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| Price/Cash Flow | 16.1x |
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| TEV/Sales | 0.7x |
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