W.R. Berkley Dividend History
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72.05+2.32 (+3.33%)
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Pre-market: 72.12 +0.10%
- Dividend yield
- 0.51%
- Annual dividend
- $0.37
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 21, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 39%
W.R. Berkley dividend summary
W.R. Berkley pays a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share ($0.40 annualized), a 0.56% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 3 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 54.7% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 39% of trailing earnings per share. WRB has 166 recorded dividend payments since 1985, totaling $1.88 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
WRB dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | $0.10 | -83.3% | — |
| Jun 23, 2026 | $0.60 | +566.7% | — |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $0.09 | -91.7% | — |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $1.09 | +1111.1% | — |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $0.09 | -84.7% | — |
| Jun 23, 2025 | $0.59 | +637.5% | — |
| Mar 3, 2025 | $0.08 | -86.2% | — |
| Dec 16, 2024 | $0.58 | +75.8% | — |
| Sep 23, 2024 | $0.33 | -20.2% | — |
| Jun 24, 2024 | $0.4133 | +463.6% | — |
| Mar 1, 2024 | $0.0733 | -82.0% | — |
| Dec 15, 2023 | $0.4067 | — | — |
| Sep 22, 2023 | $0.4067 | +454.5% | — |
| Jun 23, 2023 | $0.0733 | +10.0% | — |
| Mar 8, 2023 | $0.0667 | -80.0% | — |
| Jan 12, 2023 | $0.3333 | +400.0% | — |
| Dec 16, 2022 | $0.0667 | — | — |
| Sep 23, 2022 | $0.0667 | -83.3% | — |
| Jun 24, 2022 | $0.40 | +592.3% | — |
| Mar 8, 2022 | $0.0578 | -88.5% | — |
| Dec 6, 2021 | $0.5022 | +769.2% | — |
| Sep 14, 2021 | $0.0578 | -79.4% | — |
| Jun 24, 2021 | $0.28 | +425.0% | — |
| Mar 9, 2021 | $0.0533 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.0533 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2020 | $0.0533 | — | — |
| Jun 22, 2020 | $0.0533 | +9.1% | — |
| Mar 10, 2020 | $0.0489 | -87.2% | — |
| Nov 21, 2019 | $0.3822 | +681.8% | — |
| Sep 18, 2019 | $0.0489 | -82.0% | — |
| Jun 17, 2019 | $0.2711 | +510.0% | — |
| Mar 13, 2019 | $0.0444 | -76.9% | — |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $0.1926 | — | — |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $0.1926 | +333.3% | — |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $0.0444 | -70.0% | — |
| Jun 8, 2018 | $0.1481 | +257.1% | — |
| Mar 13, 2018 | $0.0415 | -78.1% | — |
| Nov 29, 2017 | $0.1896 | +357.1% | — |
| Sep 19, 2017 | $0.0415 | -78.1% | — |
| Jun 13, 2017 | $0.1896 | +392.3% | — |
| Mar 13, 2017 | $0.0385 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2016 | $0.0385 | -74.0% | — |
| Nov 9, 2016 | $0.1481 | -20.6% | — |
| Sep 16, 2016 | $0.1867 | +384.6% | — |
| Jun 13, 2016 | $0.0385 | +8.3% | — |
| Mar 11, 2016 | $0.0356 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 2015 | $0.0356 | — | — |
| Sep 3, 2015 | $0.0356 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2015 | $0.0356 | +9.1% | — |
| Mar 17, 2015 | $0.0326 | -89.0% | — |
| Dec 16, 2014 | $0.2963 | +809.1% | — |
| Nov 28, 2014 | $0.0326 | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2014 | $0.0326 | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2014 | $0.0326 | +10.0% | — |
| Mar 17, 2014 | $0.0296 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2013 | $0.0296 | — | — |
| Sep 6, 2013 | $0.0296 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2013 | $0.0296 | +11.1% | — |
| Mar 27, 2013 | $0.0267 | -91.0% | — |
| Dec 20, 2012 | $0.2963 | +1011.1% | — |
| Nov 30, 2012 | $0.0267 | — | — |
| Sep 10, 2012 | $0.0267 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2012 | $0.0267 | +12.5% | — |
| Mar 19, 2012 | $0.0237 | — | — |
| Dec 2, 2011 | $0.0237 | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2011 | $0.0237 | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2011 | $0.0237 | +14.3% | — |
| Mar 17, 2011 | $0.0207 | — | — |
| Dec 2, 2010 | $0.0207 | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2010 | $0.0207 | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2010 | $0.0207 | +16.7% | — |
| Mar 17, 2010 | $0.0178 | — | — |
| Dec 10, 2009 | $0.0178 | — | — |
| Sep 10, 2009 | $0.0178 | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2009 | $0.0178 | — | — |
| Mar 17, 2009 | $0.0178 | — | — |
| Dec 10, 2008 | $0.0178 | — | — |
| Sep 10, 2008 | $0.0178 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2008 | $0.0178 | +20.0% | — |
| Mar 17, 2008 | $0.0148 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 2007 | $0.0148 | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2007 | $0.0148 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2007 | $0.0148 | — | — |
| Mar 15, 2007 | $0.0148 | +25.0% | — |
| Dec 13, 2006 | $0.0119 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2006 | $0.0119 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2006 | $0.0119 | — | — |
| Mar 16, 2006 | $0.0119 | +20.0% | — |
| Dec 14, 2005 | $0.0099 | — | — |
| Sep 15, 2005 | $0.0099 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2005 | $0.0099 | — | — |
| Mar 22, 2005 | $0.0099 | +7.1% | — |
| Dec 13, 2004 | $0.0092 | — | — |
| Sep 15, 2004 | $0.0092 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2004 | $0.0092 | — | — |
| Mar 17, 2004 | $0.0092 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 2003 | $0.0092 | — | — |
| Sep 17, 2003 | $0.0092 | +5.0% | — |
| Jun 13, 2003 | $0.0088 | — | — |
| Mar 21, 2003 | $0.0088 | +11.1% | — |
| Dec 11, 2002 | $0.0079 | — | — |
| Sep 17, 2002 | $0.0079 | +3.8% | — |
| Jun 13, 2002 | $0.0076 | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2002 | $0.0076 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 2001 | $0.0076 | — | — |
| Sep 17, 2001 | $0.0076 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2001 | $0.0076 | — | — |
| Mar 19, 2001 | $0.0076 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 2000 | $0.0076 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2000 | $0.0076 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2000 | $0.0076 | — | — |
| Mar 17, 2000 | $0.0076 | — | — |
| Dec 15, 1999 | $0.0076 | — | — |
| Sep 15, 1999 | $0.0076 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 1999 | $0.0076 | — | — |
| Mar 17, 1999 | $0.0076 | +8.3% | — |
| Dec 14, 1998 | $0.007 | — | — |
| Sep 16, 1998 | $0.007 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 1998 | $0.007 | — | — |
| Mar 17, 1998 | $0.007 | +9.1% | — |
| Dec 12, 1997 | $0.0064 | +3.1% | — |
| Sep 16, 1997 | $0.0062 | +6.7% | — |
| Jun 11, 1997 | $0.0059 | — | — |
| Mar 17, 1997 | $0.0059 | +15.4% | — |
| Dec 12, 1996 | $0.0051 | — | — |
| Sep 16, 1996 | $0.0051 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 1996 | $0.0051 | — | — |
| Mar 25, 1996 | $0.0051 | +8.3% | — |
| Dec 15, 1995 | $0.0047 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 1995 | $0.0047 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 1995 | $0.0047 | — | — |
| Mar 23, 1995 | $0.0047 | +9.1% | — |
| Dec 13, 1994 | $0.0043 | — | — |
| Sep 22, 1994 | $0.0043 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 1994 | $0.0043 | — | — |
| Mar 23, 1994 | $0.0043 | +10.0% | — |
| Dec 13, 1993 | $0.0039 | — | — |
| Sep 22, 1993 | $0.0039 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 1993 | $0.0039 | — | — |
| Mar 24, 1993 | $0.0039 | +11.1% | — |
| Dec 14, 1992 | $0.0035 | — | — |
| Sep 22, 1992 | $0.0035 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 1992 | $0.0035 | — | — |
| Mar 24, 1992 | $0.0035 | +12.5% | — |
| Dec 10, 1991 | $0.0031 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 1991 | $0.0031 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 1991 | $0.0031 | — | — |
| Mar 22, 1991 | $0.0031 | +9.1% | — |
| Dec 17, 1990 | $0.0029 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 1990 | $0.0029 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 1990 | $0.0029 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 1990 | $0.0029 | +10.0% | — |
| Dec 15, 1989 | $0.0026 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 1989 | $0.0026 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 1989 | $0.0026 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 1989 | $0.0026 | +11.1% | — |
| Dec 16, 1988 | $0.0023 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 1988 | $0.0023 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 1988 | $0.0023 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 1988 | $0.0023 | +28.6% | — |
| Dec 21, 1987 | $0.0018 | +16.7% | — |
| Dec 19, 1986 | $0.0016 | — | — |
| Sep 15, 1986 | $0.0016 | +50.1% | — |
| Jun 16, 1986 | $0.001 | -25.0% | — |
| Apr 3, 1986 | $0.0014 | — | — |
| Dec 20, 1985 | $0.0014 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.79 | 3 | -57.3% |
| 2025 | $1.85 | 4 | +32.5% |
| 2024 | $1.40 | 4 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | $1.29 | 5 | +117.7% |
| 2022 | $0.5911 | 4 | -33.8% |
| 2021 | $0.8933 | 4 | +327.7% |
| 2020 | $0.2089 | 4 | -72.0% |
| 2019 | $0.7467 | 4 | +20.6% |
| 2018 | $0.6193 | 5 | +34.8% |
| 2017 | $0.4593 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | $0.4474 | 5 | +221.3% |
| 2015 | $0.1393 | 4 | -67.1% |
| 2014 | $0.4237 | 5 | +266.7% |
| 2013 | $0.1156 | 4 | -71.1% |
| 2012 | $0.40 | 5 | +335.5% |
WRB stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2024 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Mar 24, 2022 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Apr 3, 2019 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Apr 5, 2006 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Apr 11, 2005 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Aug 28, 2003 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Jul 3, 2002 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Sep 19, 1997 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| May 6, 1991 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Jun 19, 1986 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |