(The Center Square) -Eligible State Farm auto insurance customers in Louisiana will begin receiving dividend payments this week as the nation's largest auto insurer returns a portion of stronger-than-expected underwriting results to policyholders. According to a release, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company told the Louisiana Department of Insurance it expects to pay about $136 million to qualifying Louisiana policyholders. The dividends apply to customers who had a State Farm Mutual Private Passenger Auto Voluntary Preferred policy in force as of Dec. 31, 2025. Temple also pointed to broader changes in Louisiana's auto insurance market, saying private passenger auto insurers filed more than 45 rate decreases during 2025 and 2026. State Farm said eligible customers with an email address on file will receive an email between early August and early September asking them to choose a payment method.