Kemper has a payout ratio of 19.2% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Here are the key news stories impacting Kemper this week:Positive Sentiment: Kemper reported second-quarter operating earnings of $0.45 per share, exceeding estimates of roughly $0.32–$0.34. Positive Sentiment: Kemper declared a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share, equivalent to $1.28 annually and an indicated yield of approximately 4.4%. Negative Sentiment: Kemper posted a $464.8 million second-quarter GAAP net loss, or $7.90 per share, due largely to a non-cash goodwill impairment of $460 million. Kemper Company Profile(Get Free Report)Kemper Corporation (NYSE:KMPR) is a diversified insurance holding company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.