Sacramento, CA—Today we announced that we'll declare an approximate $149 million dividend to our qualifying policyholders with policies that took effect between January 1 and December 31, 2024. This dividend equals approximately 15% of the estimated annual premium reported during that period.

In 2024, we reported approximately $993 million in estimated annual premium (EAP) and netted $572 million in investment income.

“We’re proud to be able to return money to our policyholders for the sixth consecutive year,” said our President and CEO Vern Steiner. "California business owners and entrepreneurs are working hard to keep up with the rising costs of doing business. So we’re working hard to provide them with as much value as possible.”

Over the past six years, we've declared more than $630 million in dividends.

State Fund policyholders eligible for the 2024 dividend will begin to receive their payments after the expiration date of their individual policies.

For more information about the 2024 dividend, please see our list of Frequently Asked Questions.

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Disclaimer: Under California law it is unlawful for an insurer to promise the future payment of dividends under an unexpired workers' compensation insurance policy or to misrepresent the conditions for dividend payment. Dividends are payable only pursuant to conditions determined by the Board of Directors or other governing board of the Company following policy expiration. It is a misdemeanor for any insurer or officer or agent thereof, or any insurance broker or solicitor, to promise the payment of future workers' compensation dividends. Past dividend performance is no guarantee of an insurer's future dividend performance. Forfeiture of a right to, reduction in the amount of, or delay in the payment of a policyholder's dividend due to the policyholder's failure to accept renewal of the policy or subsequent policies issued by the same insurer is illegal and constitutes an unfair practice.