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Allstate to pay a quarterly dividend of 20 centsProperty and casualty insurer Allstate Corp. said Tuesday it will pay a quarterly dividend of 20 cents. The dividend is payable April 1 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 12. Copyright 2010  AP News

<div id="subtitle">Allstate posts 4th-quarter profit above estimates, reduces investment losses</div><div><p>Property and casualty insurer Allstate Corp. said Wednesday it was profitable in the fourth-quarter, reversing a steep year-ago loss, as it staunched hemorrhaging in its investment portfolio ...

<div id="subtitle">Summary Box: Insurer Allstate posts 4Q profit, trims investment losses</div><div><p>EARNINGS TURNAROUND: The latest earnings report from Allstate Corp. shows much improvement in the property and casualty insurer's investment portfolio, reversing a steep year-ago loss ...