United Bankshares, Inc. (UBSI) Dividend History
UBSI latest dividend
$0.38last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 11Friday, 2026
Payment dateOct 1Thursday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 28 yearsof dividend increases
- 1987paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +1.3%5-year growth a year
- 3.26%forward yield
UBSI dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $152
- Each payment
- $38
- Value of the shares
- $4,669
- Dividend yield
- 3.26%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.52 per share, before tax.
UBSI dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
UBSI dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)41.4%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)43.4%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+1.3%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases28
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
UBSI yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $35.23 | 4.31% | $1.52 | 4.3% |
| 3 years ago | $27.08 | 5.61% | $4.48 | 16.5% |
| 5 years ago | $36.01 | 4.22% | $7.36 | 20.4% |
| 10 years ago | $36.75 | 4.14% | $14.20 | 38.6% |
| 20 years ago | $38.14 | 3.99% | $26.40 | 69.2% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
UBSI dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
UBSI dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.49 | +0.7% | 3.88% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.48 | +2.1% | 3.94% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.45 | +0.7% | 3.86% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.44 | +2.1% | 3.56% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.41 | +0.7% | 3.89% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.40 | +2.2% | 4.32% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.37 | +0.7% | 3.54% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.36 | +2.3% | 4.37% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.33 | +0.8% | 3.83% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.32 | +2.3% | 2.85% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.29 | +0.8% | 3.49% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.28 | +2.4% | 3.42% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.25 | +0.8% | 3.97% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.24 | +2.5% | 5.09% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.21 | +0.8% | 4.28% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.20 | +2.6% | 4.11% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.17 | +0.9% | 5.86% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.16 | +2.7% | 3.49% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.13 | +3.7% | 4.03% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.09 | — | 2.82% | 4 |
UBSI dividend history
159 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | 2026-10-01 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-12 | 2026-07-01 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-13 | 2026-04-01 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-12 | 2026-01-02 | $0.38 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-12 | 2025-10-01 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-13 | 2025-07-01 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-14 | 2025-04-01 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-13 | 2025-01-02 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-01 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-14 | 2024-07-01 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-07 | 2024-04-01 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-07 | 2024-01-02 | $0.37 | +2.8% | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-07 | 2023-10-02 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-08 | 2023-07-03 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-09 | 2023-04-03 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-08 | 2023-01-03 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
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| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-08 | 2022-10-03 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-09 | 2022-07-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-10 | 2022-04-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-01 | 2022-01-03 | $0.36 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-09 | 2021-10-01 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-10 | 2021-07-01 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-11 | 2021-04-01 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-10 | 2021-01-04 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-10 | 2020-10-01 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-11 | 2020-07-01 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-12 | 2020-04-01 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-12 | 2020-01-02 | $0.35 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-01 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-13 | 2019-07-01 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-07 | 2019-04-01 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-13 | 2019-01-02 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-13 | 2018-10-01 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-07 | 2018-07-02 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-08 | 2018-04-02 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-07 | 2018-01-02 | $0.34 | +3.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-07 | 2017-10-02 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-07 | 2017-07-03 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-08 | 2017-04-03 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-07 | 2017-01-03 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-07 | 2016-10-03 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-08 | 2016-07-01 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-09 | 2016-04-01 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-09 | 2016-01-04 | $0.33 | +3.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-09 | 2015-10-01 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-10 | 2015-07-01 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-11 | 2015-04-01 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-10 | 2015-01-02 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-10 | 2014-10-01 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-11 | 2014-07-01 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-12 | 2014-04-01 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-11 | 2014-01-02 | $0.32 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-11 | 2013-10-01 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-12 | 2013-07-01 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-06 | 2013-04-01 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-12 | 2013-01-02 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-12 | 2012-10-01 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-06 | 2012-07-02 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-07 | 2012-04-02 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-07 | 2012-01-03 | $0.31 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-07 | 2011-10-03 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-08 | 2011-07-01 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-09 | 2011-04-01 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-08 | 2011-01-03 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-08 | 2010-10-01 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-09 | 2010-07-01 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-10 | 2010-04-01 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-09 | 2010-01-04 | $0.3 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-09 | 2009-10-01 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-10 | 2009-07-01 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-11 | 2009-04-01 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-10 | 2009-01-02 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-10 | 2008-10-01 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-11 | 2008-07-01 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-12 | 2008-04-01 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-12 | 2008-01-02 | $0.29 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-12 | 2007-10-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-06 | 2007-07-02 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-07 | 2007-04-02 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-06 | 2007-01-02 | $0.28 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-06 | 2006-10-02 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-07 | 2006-07-03 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-08 | 2006-04-01 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-07 | 2006-01-03 | $0.27 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-07 | 2005-10-01 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-08 | 2005-07-01 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-09 | 2005-04-01 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-08 | 2005-01-03 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-08 | 2004-10-01 | $0.26 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-09 | 2004-07-01 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-10 | 2004-04-01 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-10 | 2004-01-02 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-10 | 2003-10-01 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-11 | 2003-07-01 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-12 | 2003-04-01 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-11 | 2003-01-02 | $0.25 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-11 | 2002-10-01 | $0.24 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-12 | 2002-07-01 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-06 | 2002-04-01 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-12 | 2002-01-02 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-12 | 2001-10-01 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-06 | 2001-07-02 | $0.23 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-07 | 2001-04-02 | $0.22 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-06 | 2001-01-02 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-06 | 2000-10-02 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-07 | 2000-07-03 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-08 | 2000-04-01 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-08 | 2000-01-03 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-08 | 1999-10-01 | $0.21 | +5.0% | |
| 1999-06-09 | 1999-07-01 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-10 | 1999-04-01 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-09 | 1999-01-02 | $0.2 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-09 | 1998-10-01 | $0.19 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-10 | 1998-07-01 | $0.18 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-11 | 1998-04-01 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-10 | 1998-01-02 | $0.175 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-10 | 1997-10-01 | $0.17 | +3.0% | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-11 | 1997-07-01 | $0.165 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-12 | 1997-04-01 | $0.165 | +3.1% | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-11 | 1997-01-02 | $0.16 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-11 | 1996-10-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-12 | 1996-07-01 | $0.155 | −48.3% | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-28 | — | $0.3 | +100.0% | |
| 1996-03-06 | 1996-04-01 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-06 | 1996-01-02 | $0.15 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-06 | 1995-10-02 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-06 | 1995-07-03 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-06 | 1995-04-03 | $0.145 | +7.4% | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-05 | 1995-01-03 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-02 | 1994-10-03 | $0.135 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-06 | 1994-07-01 | $0.13 | +13.0% | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-07 | 1994-04-01 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-06 | 1994-01-03 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-03 | 1993-10-01 | $0.115 | −50.0% | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-07 | 1993-07-01 | $0.23 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-08 | 1993-04-01 | $0.115 | +9.5% | Quarterly |
| 1992-12-07 | 1993-01-02 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-09-04 | 1992-10-01 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-08 | 1992-07-01 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-09 | 1992-04-01 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-09 | 1992-01-02 | $0.105 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 1991-09-09 | 1991-10-01 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-10 | 1991-07-01 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-03-04 | 1991-04-01 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-10 | 1991-01-02 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-09-10 | 1990-10-01 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-04 | 1990-07-02 | $0.095 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 1990-03-05 | 1990-04-02 | $0.09 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-04 | 1989-12-29 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-09-01 | 1989-09-30 | $0.085 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 1989-06-05 | 1989-06-30 | $0.075 | — | |
| 1989-03-03 | 1989-03-31 | $0.075 | +7.1% | |
| 1988-12-06 | 1988-12-31 | $0.07 | — | |
| 1988-09-02 | 1988-09-30 | $0.07 | +3.7% | |
| 1988-06-06 | 1988-06-30 | $0.0675 | — | |
| 1988-03-02 | 1988-03-31 | $0.0675 | — | |
| 1987-12-04 | 1988-01-04 | $0.0675 | — | |
| 1987-09-03 | 1987-09-30 | $0.0675 | — | |
| 1987-06-04 | 1987-06-30 | $0.0675 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
UBSI stock split history
- 2:1March 30, 1998
- 2:1February 16, 1988
UBSI dividend overview
United Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share, a yield of 3.26% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.49 per share in 2025, up 0.7% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 28 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 1.3% a year on average and over ten years 1.5% a year. The payout ratio is 41.4% of trailing earnings.
Related: UBSI cash flow statement, UBSI key metrics, UBSI chart. See the UBSI stock overview for the latest quote and news.
UBSI dividends FAQ
Does United Bankshares pay a dividend?
Yes. United Bankshares has paid a regular dividend since 1987, quarterly, most recently $0.38 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 11, 2026.
What is United Bankshares's dividend yield?
United Bankshares's forward annual dividend is $1.52 per share, a dividend yield of 3.26% at the latest close of $46.69.
How often does United Bankshares pay dividends?
United Bankshares pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is United Bankshares's dividend growing?
United Bankshares's dividend per share grew from $1.40 in 2020 to $1.49 in 2025, 1.3% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 28 years in a row.
What is United Bankshares's dividend payout ratio?
United Bankshares pays out 41.4% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 43.4% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has United Bankshares split its stock?
United Bankshares has split its stock 2 times: 2:1 on March 30, 1998, 2:1 on February 16, 1988. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.