F&G Annuities (FG) major owner FNF pays special stock dividend
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (FNF), a director and major shareholder of F&G Annuities & Life, Inc., reported a large internal distribution of F&G common stock. FNF’s board had approved a special stock dividend of 16,280,204 shares of F&G common stock owned by FNF, to be distributed to FNF stockholders of record as of 4:30 p.m. ET on December 17, 2025, and this dividend was paid on December 31, 2025.
Following this transaction, FNF reports 94,203,039 F&G shares held directly, plus additional F&G shares held indirectly through three wholly owned subsidiaries: 253,246 shares at Chicago Title Insurance Company, 115,630 shares at Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, and 90,432 shares at Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company.
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Insights
FNF’s Form 4 shows a large stock dividend of FG shares to its own shareholders while retaining a substantial direct and indirect stake.
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. disclosed that its board approved a special stock dividend of 16,280,204 shares of F&G Annuities & Life, Inc. common stock that FNF owned. These shares were distributed to FNF stockholders of record as of December 17, 2025, with the dividend paid on December 31, 2025. The Form 4 records this as a transaction in FNF’s capacity as a director and significant owner of F&G.
After the distribution, FNF still reports 94,203,039 FG shares held directly, indicating it remains a major shareholder. The filing also details indirect holdings at three wholly owned subsidiaries: 253,246 shares at Chicago Title Insurance Company, 115,630 shares at Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, and 90,432 shares at Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company. The transaction code J with a price of $0 underscores that this was a non-cash stock dividend rather than an open-market sale.
This event primarily reflects a change in how FNF’s F&G stake is held and distributed among FNF’s own stockholders, rather than a capital-raising transaction by F&G. Subsequent company filings may provide additional context on any effects on ownership dispersion or governance dynamics at F&G.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Common Stock | 16,280,204 | $0.00 | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- On November 7, 2025, Fidelity National Financial, Inc. ("FNF") announced that its Board of Directors had approved a special stock dividend of 16,280,204 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of F&G Annuities & Life, Inc. owned by FNF to FNF stockholders of record as of 4:30 p.m. ET on December 17, 2025. The distribution of the special stock dividend was made on December 31, 2025. Reflects securities held directly by Chicago Title Insurance Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of FNF. Reflects securities held directly by Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of FNF. Reflects securities held directly by Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of FNF.
