State Auto Financial Declares 93rd Consecutive Quarterly Dividend

Today the board of directors of State Auto Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: STFC) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share, payable Sept. 30, 2014, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Sept. 10, 2014. This is the 93rd consecutive quarterly cash dividend declared by the company's board since STFC had its initial public offering of common stock in 1991.

State Auto Financial Corporation, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, is a super regional property and casualty insurance holding company and is proud to be a Trusted Choice® company partner and one of Forbes’ 50 Most Trustworthy Financial Companies in America. STFC stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, which is a segment of the NASDAQ Global Market with the highest initial listing standards of any exchange in the world.

The insurance subsidiaries of State Auto Financial Corporation are part of the State Auto Group. The State Auto Group markets its insurance products throughout the United States, through independent insurance agencies, which include retail agencies and wholesale brokers. The State Auto Group is rated A (Excellent) by the A.M. Best Company and includes State Automobile Mutual, State Auto Property & Casualty, State Auto Ohio, State Auto Wisconsin, Milbank, Meridian Security, Patrons Mutual, Rockhill Insurance, Plaza Insurance, American Compensation and Bloomington Compensation. Additional information on State Auto Financial Corporation and the State Auto Insurance Companies can be found online at http://www.StateAuto.com/STFC.

State Auto Financial CorporationTara Shull, 614-917-4478, F 614-887-1793Investor Relations and Finance [e-mail] Anderson, 614-917-5497, M 614-477-5301AVP/Director of Corporate [e-mail] additional information:StateAuto.com/STFC