W. R. Berkley (WRB) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.88
- Forward yield
- 2.56%
- Payout ratio
- 39.2%
- Growth streak
- 1 years
W. R. Berkley pays a regular quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 21, 2026 and was paid on September 30, 2026. Regular payments over the last four quarters total $0.38 per share, about 0.55% at a share price of $68.98. The record also includes unusually large extra payments. The latest were $1.00 in December 2025 and $0.50 in June 2026. Counting them, the trailing twelve-month total is $1.88, a yield of about 2.7%.
The regular amount in this record changes from $0.12 to $0.08 in September 2024, a ratio of about 2:3 that looks like a share split. Since then, the regular rate has been raised with the payment that goes ex-dividend in June. It went from $0.08 to $0.09 in 2025 and to $0.10 in 2026, raises of about 12.5% and 11.1%. The extra payments have come with the June and December payments in each of the last two years. The company has increased its dividend for one consecutive year.
If the pattern holds, the next regular payment would go ex-dividend in mid-December 2026 and be paid in late December.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 | $0.50 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 23, 2026 | Mar 4, 2026 | $0.09 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | $1.00 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | $0.09 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Sep 22, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.09 |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.50 |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.09 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 12, 2025 | $0.08 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 | $0.50 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 | $0.08 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Sep 23, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.25 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Sep 23, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.08 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Jun 24, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.50 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Jun 24, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.12 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | Mar 13, 2024 | $0.11 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.11 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.50 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Sep 22, 2023 | Oct 4, 2023 | $0.50 |
Frequently asked questions
Does W. R. Berkley (WRB) pay a dividend?
Yes. W. R. Berkley pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.10 per share.
What is WRB's dividend yield?
W. R. Berkley paid $1.88 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.56% at the last price of $73.55. Click here to learn more
When is WRB's most recent ex-dividend date?
W. R. Berkley's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 21, 2026, payable on Sep 30, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has WRB been raising its dividend?
Yes — W. R. Berkley has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive calendar years.
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