W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) Dividend History
WRB latest dividend
$0.10last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 21Monday, 2026
Payment dateSep 30Wednesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 2 yearsof dividend increases
- 1984paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +54.7%5-year growth a year
- 0.53%forward yield
WRB dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $40
- Each payment
- $10
- Value of the shares
- $7,542
- Dividend yield
- 0.53%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.40 per share, before tax.
WRB 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.
WRB dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)39.2%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)20.2%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+54.7%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases2
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
WRB yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $74.05 | 0.54% | $1.88 | 2.5% |
| 3 years ago | $43.49 | 0.92% | $4.44 | 10.2% |
| 5 years ago | $33.96 | 1.18% | $6.42 | 18.9% |
| 10 years ago | $17.20 | 2.33% | $9.03 | 52.5% |
| 20 years ago | $10.71 | 3.73% | $10.75 | 100.4% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
WRB dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
WRB dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.85 | +32.5% | 2.64% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.40 | +8.5% | 2.39% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.29 | — | 2.73% | 5 |
| 2022 | $0.59 | −33.8% | 1.22% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.89 | +327.7% | 2.44% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.21 | −72.0% | 0.71% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.75 | +20.6% | 2.43% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.62 | — | 2.83% | 5 |
| 2017 | $0.46 | +2.6% | 2.16% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.45 | — | 2.27% | 5 |
| 2015 | $0.14 | −67.1% | 0.86% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.42 | — | 2.79% | 5 |
| 2013 | $0.12 | −71.1% | 0.90% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.40 | — | 3.58% | 5 |
| 2011 | $0.09 | +14.8% | 0.90% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.08 | +12.5% | 0.99% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.07 | +4.3% | 0.97% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.07 | +15.0% | 0.74% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.06 | +25.1% | 0.67% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.05 | — | 0.46% | 4 |
WRB dividend history
173 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | 2026-09-30 | $0.1 | −83.3% | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-23 | 2026-07-02 | $0.6 | +566.7% | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-23 | 2026-03-04 | $0.09 | −91.7% | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-15 | 2025-12-29 | $1.09 | +1,111.1% | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-22 | 2025-09-30 | $0.09 | −84.7% | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-23 | 2025-06-30 | $0.59 | +637.5% | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-12 | $0.08 | −86.2% | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-16 | 2024-12-27 | $0.58 | +75.8% | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-23 | 2024-09-30 | $0.33 | −20.2% | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-24 | 2024-06-28 | $0.4133 | +463.7% | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-13 | $0.0733 | −82.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-15 | 2023-12-27 | $0.4067 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-10-04 | $0.4067 | +454.6% | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-23 | 2023-06-30 | $0.0733 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-08 | 2023-03-23 | $0.0667 | −80.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-12 | 2023-01-24 | $0.3333 | +400.0% |
Show all 173 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-16 | 2022-12-28 | $0.0667 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-09-23 | 2022-10-03 | $0.0667 | −83.3% | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-24 | 2022-07-07 | $0.4 | +592.3% | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-08 | 2022-03-23 | $0.0578 | −88.5% | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-06 | 2021-12-22 | $0.5022 | +769.2% | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-14 | 2021-09-29 | $0.0578 | −79.4% | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-24 | 2021-07-06 | $0.28 | +425.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-09 | 2021-03-24 | $0.0533 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-14 | 2020-12-29 | $0.0533 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-14 | 2020-09-29 | $0.0533 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-22 | 2020-06-30 | $0.0533 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-10 | 2020-03-25 | $0.0489 | −87.2% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-21 | 2019-12-11 | $0.3822 | +681.8% | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-18 | 2019-10-03 | $0.0489 | −82.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-17 | 2019-07-02 | $0.2711 | +510.1% | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-13 | 2019-04-02 | $0.0444 | −76.9% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-27 | 2018-12-12 | $0.1926 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-18 | 2018-10-03 | $0.1926 | +333.4% | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-14 | 2018-07-05 | $0.0444 | −70.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-08 | 2018-06-18 | $0.1482 | +257.2% | |
| 2018-03-13 | 2018-04-02 | $0.0415 | −78.1% | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-29 | 2017-12-14 | $0.1896 | +357.2% | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-19 | 2017-10-04 | $0.0415 | −78.1% | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-13 | 2017-07-05 | $0.1896 | +392.3% | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-13 | 2017-04-05 | $0.0385 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-29 | 2016-12-15 | $0.0385 | −74.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-09 | 2016-11-21 | $0.1482 | −20.6% | |
| 2016-09-16 | 2016-10-05 | $0.1867 | +384.6% | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-13 | 2016-07-05 | $0.0385 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-11 | 2016-04-05 | $0.0356 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-27 | 2015-12-17 | $0.0356 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-03 | 2015-10-01 | $0.0356 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-11 | 2015-07-01 | $0.0356 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-17 | 2015-04-01 | $0.0326 | −89.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-16 | 2014-12-30 | $0.2963 | +809.2% | |
| 2014-11-28 | 2014-12-18 | $0.0326 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-08 | 2014-10-01 | $0.0326 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-06 | 2014-07-01 | $0.0326 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-17 | 2014-04-01 | $0.0296 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-29 | 2013-12-19 | $0.0296 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-06 | 2013-10-01 | $0.0296 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-07 | 2013-07-02 | $0.0296 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-27 | 2013-04-09 | $0.0267 | −91.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-20 | 2012-12-31 | $0.2963 | +1,011.0% | |
| 2012-11-30 | 2012-12-20 | $0.0267 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-10 | 2012-10-02 | $0.0267 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-08 | 2012-07-03 | $0.0267 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-19 | 2012-04-03 | $0.0237 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-02 | 2011-12-22 | $0.0237 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-08 | 2011-10-04 | $0.0237 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-10 | 2011-07-01 | $0.0237 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-17 | 2011-04-01 | $0.0207 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-02 | 2010-12-22 | $0.0207 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-08 | 2010-10-01 | $0.0207 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-10 | 2010-07-01 | $0.0207 | +16.6% | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-17 | 2010-04-01 | $0.0178 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-10 | 2010-01-05 | $0.0178 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-10 | 2009-10-01 | $0.0178 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-10 | 2009-07-01 | $0.0178 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-17 | 2009-04-01 | $0.0178 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-10 | 2009-01-02 | $0.0178 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-10 | 2008-10-01 | $0.0178 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-11 | 2008-07-02 | $0.0178 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-17 | 2008-04-01 | $0.0148 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-12 | 2008-01-03 | $0.0148 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-12 | 2007-10-02 | $0.0148 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-13 | 2007-07-03 | $0.0148 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-15 | 2007-04-03 | $0.0148 | +25.1% | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-13 | 2007-01-03 | $0.0118 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-13 | 2006-10-03 | $0.0118 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-14 | 2006-06-30 | $0.0118 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-16 | 2006-04-04 | $0.0118 | +19.9% | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-14 | 2006-01-04 | $0.0099 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-15 | 2005-10-04 | $0.0099 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-14 | 2005-07-01 | $0.0099 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-22 | 2005-04-08 | $0.0099 | +7.2% | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-13 | 2005-01-03 | $0.0092 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-15 | 2004-10-01 | $0.0092 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-14 | 2004-07-01 | $0.0092 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-17 | 2004-04-01 | $0.0092 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-11 | 2004-01-02 | $0.0092 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-17 | 2003-10-01 | $0.0092 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-13 | 2003-07-02 | $0.0088 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-21 | 2003-04-01 | $0.0088 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-11 | 2003-01-03 | $0.0079 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-17 | 2002-10-01 | $0.0079 | +3.8% | |
| 2002-06-13 | 2002-07-02 | $0.0076 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-20 | 2002-04-01 | $0.0076 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-12 | 2002-01-02 | $0.0076 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-17 | 2001-10-01 | $0.0076 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-13 | 2001-07-02 | $0.0076 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-19 | 2001-04-02 | $0.0076 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-13 | 2001-01-02 | $0.0076 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-14 | 2000-10-02 | $0.0076 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-14 | 2000-07-03 | $0.0076 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-17 | 2000-04-03 | $0.0076 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-15 | 2000-01-03 | $0.0076 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-15 | 1999-10-01 | $0.0076 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-11 | 1999-07-01 | $0.0076 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-17 | 1999-04-01 | $0.0076 | +8.4% | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-14 | 1999-01-04 | $0.007 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-16 | 1998-10-01 | $0.007 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-11 | 1998-07-01 | $0.007 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-17 | 1998-04-01 | $0.007 | +9.0% | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-12 | 1998-01-02 | $0.0064 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-16 | 1997-10-01 | $0.0062 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-11 | 1997-07-01 | $0.0059 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-17 | 1997-04-01 | $0.0059 | +15.4% | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-19 | 1997-01-02 | $0.0051 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-16 | 1996-10-01 | $0.0051 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-12 | 1996-07-01 | $0.0051 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-25 | 1996-04-08 | $0.0051 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-15 | 1996-01-05 | $0.0047 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-26 | 1995-10-11 | $0.0047 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-14 | 1995-07-03 | $0.0047 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-23 | 1995-04-05 | $0.0047 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-13 | 1995-01-05 | $0.0043 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-22 | 1994-10-11 | $0.0043 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-13 | 1994-07-01 | $0.0043 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-23 | 1994-04-05 | $0.0043 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-13 | 1994-01-03 | $0.0039 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-22 | 1993-10-07 | $0.0039 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-11 | 1993-07-01 | $0.0039 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-24 | 1993-04-06 | $0.0039 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 1992-12-14 | 1993-01-04 | $0.0035 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-09-22 | 1992-10-07 | $0.0035 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-11 | 1992-07-01 | $0.0035 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-24 | 1992-04-06 | $0.0035 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-10 | 1992-01-02 | $0.0031 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-09-13 | 1991-10-03 | $0.0031 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-11 | 1991-07-01 | $0.0031 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-03-22 | 1991-04-05 | $0.0031 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-17 | 1991-01-09 | $0.0029 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-09-13 | 1990-10-03 | $0.0029 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-13 | 1990-07-03 | $0.0029 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-03-26 | 1990-04-06 | $0.0029 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-15 | 1990-01-09 | $0.0026 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-09-13 | 1989-10-03 | $0.0026 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-06-12 | 1989-07-05 | $0.0026 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-03-27 | 1989-04-07 | $0.0026 | +11.1% | |
| 1988-12-16 | 1989-01-05 | $0.0023 | — | |
| 1988-09-13 | 1988-10-03 | $0.0023 | — | |
| 1988-06-13 | 1988-07-01 | $0.0023 | — | |
| 1988-04-08 | 1988-04-21 | $0.0023 | +28.6% | |
| 1987-12-21 | 1988-01-08 | $0.0018 | +0.6% | |
| 1987-09-11 | 1987-10-01 | $0.0018 | — | |
| 1987-06-11 | 1987-07-01 | $0.0018 | +15.3% | |
| 1987-04-10 | 1987-04-23 | $0.0016 | +0.6% | |
| 1986-12-19 | 1987-01-07 | $0.0016 | — | |
| 1986-09-15 | — | $0.0016 | +50.0% | |
| 1986-06-16 | — | $0.001 | −25.2% | |
| 1986-04-03 | — | $0.0014 | — | |
| 1985-12-20 | — | $0.0014 | — | |
| 1985-09-18 | — | $0.0014 | — | |
| 1985-06-17 | — | $0.0014 | — | |
| 1985-03-26 | — | $0.0014 | — | |
| 1984-12-21 | — | $0.0014 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
WRB stock split history
- 3:2July 11, 2024
- 3:2March 24, 2022
- 3:2April 3, 2019
- 3:2April 5, 2006
- 3:2April 11, 2005
- 3:2August 28, 2003
- 3:2July 3, 2002
- 3:2September 19, 1997
- 3:2May 6, 1991
- 3:2June 19, 1986
WRB dividend overview
W. R. Berkley pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share, a yield of 0.53% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.85 per share in 2025, up 32.5% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 54.7% a year on average and over ten years 29.5% a year. The payout ratio is 39.2% of trailing earnings.
Related: WRB cash flow statement, WRB key metrics, WRB chart. See the WRB stock overview for the latest quote and news.
WRB dividends FAQ
Does W. R. Berkley pay a dividend?
Yes. W. R. Berkley has paid a regular dividend since 1984, quarterly, most recently $0.10 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 21, 2026.
What is W. R. Berkley's dividend yield?
W. R. Berkley's forward annual dividend is $0.40 per share, a dividend yield of 0.53% at the latest close of $75.42.
How often does W. R. Berkley pay dividends?
W. R. Berkley pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is W. R. Berkley's dividend growing?
W. R. Berkley's dividend per share grew from $0.21 in 2020 to $1.85 in 2025, 54.7% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 2 years in a row.
What is W. R. Berkley's dividend payout ratio?
W. R. Berkley pays out 39.2% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 20.2% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has W. R. Berkley split its stock?
W. R. Berkley has split its stock 10 times: 3:2 on July 11, 2024, 3:2 on March 24, 2022, 3:2 on April 3, 2019, 3:2 on April 5, 2006, 3:2 on April 11, 2005, 3:2 on August 28, 2003, 3:2 on July 3, 2002, 3:2 on September 19, 1997, 3:2 on May 6, 1991, 3:2 on June 19, 1986. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.