United Bankshares (UBSI) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ChampionUnited Bankshares (UBSI) has increased its dividend for 32 consecutive years and currently yields 3.47%. The most recent dividend was $0.3800/share on Apr 1, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
3.47%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.50
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
41.6%
Consecutive Growth Years
32 (Dividend Champion)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
0.68%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
1.25%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
1.45%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
4.7%
FCF payout ratio
10.2%
Net debt / EBITDA
-2.4x
Interest coverage
1.15x
ROIC (TTM)
15.2%
Dividend Safety Score
8 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 41.6%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($3.43) covers dividend/share ($1.50).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
32 consecutive years of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 10.2%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is -2.4x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (1.3%) ≤ EPS growth (4.1%) — sustainable.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date Jun 12, 2026
- Payment date
- Jul 1, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.3800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3800
Ex-date Mar 13, 2026
- Payment date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.3800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3800
Ex-date Dec 12, 2025
- Payment date
- Jan 2, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.3800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3800
Ex-date Sep 12, 2025
- Payment date
- Oct 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3700
Ex-date Jun 13, 2025
- Payment date
- Jul 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3700
Ex-date Mar 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Apr 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3700
Ex-date Dec 13, 2024
- Payment date
- Jan 2, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3700
Ex-date Sep 13, 2024
- Payment date
- Oct 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.3700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3700
Ex-date Jun 14, 2024
- Payment date
- Jul 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.3700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3700
Ex-date Mar 7, 2024
- Payment date
- Apr 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.3700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3700
Ex-date Dec 7, 2023
- Payment date
- Jan 2, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.3700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3700
Ex-date Sep 7, 2023
- Payment date
- Oct 2, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.3600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3600
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | $0.3800 | $0.3800 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | $0.3800 | $0.3800 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Jan 2, 2026 | $0.3800 | $0.3800 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | $0.3700 | $0.3700 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | $0.3700 | $0.3700 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Apr 1, 2025 | $0.3700 | $0.3700 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Jan 2, 2025 | $0.3700 | $0.3700 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | $0.3700 | $0.3700 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | $0.3700 | $0.3700 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Apr 1, 2024 | $0.3700 | $0.3700 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Jan 2, 2024 | $0.3700 | $0.3700 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Oct 2, 2023 | $0.3600 | $0.3600 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
United Bankshares has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 32 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.4900 | — | — |
| 2025 | $1.4800 | $1.4900 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | $1.4500 | $1.4800 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | $1.4400 | $1.4500 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | $1.4100 | $1.4400 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | $1.4000 | $1.4100 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | $1.3700 | $1.4000 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | $1.3600 | $1.3700 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | $1.3300 | $1.3600 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | $1.3200 | $1.3300 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | $1.2900 | $1.3200 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | $1.2800 | $1.2900 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | $1.2500 | $1.2800 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | $1.2400 | $1.2500 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | $1.2100 | $1.2400 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | $1.2000 | $1.2100 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | $1.1700 | $1.2000 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | $1.1600 | $1.1700 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | $1.1300 | $1.1600 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | $1.0900 | $1.1300 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | $1.0500 | $1.0900 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | $1.0200 | $1.0500 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | $1.0000 | $1.0200 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | $0.9500 | $1.0000 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | $0.9100 | $0.9500 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | $0.8400 | $0.9100 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | $0.8200 | $0.8400 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | $0.7450 | $0.8200 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | $0.6750 | $0.7450 | +10.4% |
| 1997 | $0.6200 | $0.6750 | +8.9% |
| 1996 | $0.5850 | $0.6200 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | $0.5150 | $0.5850 | +13.6% |
| 1994 | $0.5750 | $0.5150 | -10.4% |
| 1993 | $0.4200 | $0.5750 | +36.9% |
| 1992 | $0.3900 | $0.4200 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | $0.3750 | $0.3900 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | $0.3200 | $0.3750 | +17.2% |
| 1989 | $0.2750 | $0.3200 | +16.4% |
| 1988 | — | $0.2750 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for United Bankshares (UBSI) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$211.91M
YoY change
+4.1%
5Y CAGR
+5.1%
Peak year (2025)
$209.00M
Latest annual
$209.00M
Cash dividends paid over time for United Bankshares (UBSI)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for United Bankshares (UBSI)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $209.00M | +4.1% | +$8.28M | ||
| 2024 | $200.73M | +3.1% | +$6.00M | ||
| 2023 | $194.73M | +0.9% | +$1.69M | ||
| 2022 | $193.04M | +6.5% | +$11.76M | ||
| 2021 | $181.28M | +11.4% | +$18.56M | ||
| 2020 | $162.71M | +17.1% | +$23.77M | ||
| 2019 | $138.94M | -2.4% | -$3.41M | ||
| 2018 | $142.35M | +17.3% | +$21.00M | ||
| 2017 | $121.35M | +25.9% | +$25.00M | ||
| 2016 | $96.35M | +8.4% | +$7.49M | ||
| 2015 | $88.86M | +7.7% | +$6.37M | ||
| 2014 | $82.50M | +32.1% | +$20.06M | ||
| 2013 | $62.43M | +0.2% | +$101,000 | ||
| 2012 | $62.33M | +14.7% | +$7.99M | ||
| 2011 | $54.34M | +4.0% | +$2.09M | ||
| 2010 | $52.26M | +3.7% | +$1.87M | ||
| 2009 | $50.38M | +0.4% | +$204,000 | ||
| 2008 | $50.18M | +8.1% | +$3.75M | ||
| 2007 | $46.42M | +3.0% | +$1.36M | ||
| 2006 | $45.07M | +1.5% | +$658,000 | ||
| 2005 | $44.41M | +1.0% | +$442,000 | ||
| 2004 | $43.97M | +5.6% | +$2.34M | ||
| 2003 | $41.63M | +4.7% | +$1.87M | ||
| 2002 | $39.75M | +7.5% | +$2.76M | ||
| 2001 | $36.99M | +4.3% | +$1.52M | ||
| 2000 | $35.47M | +1.3% | +$468,000 | ||
| 1999 | $35.00M | +41.7% | +$10.30M | ||
| 1998 | $24.70M | +24.7% | +$4.90M | ||
| 1997 | $19.80M | +20.0% | +$3.30M | ||
| 1996 | $16.50M | +60.2% | +$6.20M | ||
| 1995 | $10.30M | -18.3% | -$2.30M | ||
| 1994 | $12.60M | +15.6% | +$1.70M | ||
| 1993 | $10.90M | +9.0% | +$900,000 | ||
| 1992 | $10.00M | +44.9% | +$3.10M | ||
| 1991 | $6.90M | +50.0% | +$2.30M | ||
| 1990 | $4.60M | -8.0% | -$400,000 | ||
| 1989 | $5.00M | — | — |
The 2025 reading of United Bankshares (UBSI) dividends paid is $209.00M – edged up 4.1% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, United Bankshares dividends paid compounded at +5.1% per year, sustaining 6 straight years of year-over-year growth.
The dataset's maximum dividends paid sits at $209.00M (2025); the minimum reading of $4.60M dates to 1990.
Among 8 Financial Services peers, United Bankshares (UBSI) ranks 8th; the peer median for dividends paid is $5.36B.
United Bankshares Dividends Paid 2025: $209.00M
United Bankshares dividends paid in 2025 was $209.00M, edged up 4.1% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
United Bankshares Dividends Paid 2024: $200.73M
United Bankshares dividends paid in 2024 was $200.73M, edged up 3.1% from 2023.
United Bankshares Dividends Paid 2023: $194.73M
United Bankshares dividends paid in 2023 was $194.73M, edged up 0.9% from 2022.
United Bankshares Dividends Paid 2022: $193.04M
United Bankshares dividends paid in 2022 was $193.04M, grew 6.5% from 2021.
United Bankshares Dividends Paid 2021: $181.28M
United Bankshares dividends paid in 2021 was $181.28M.
See more financial history for United Bankshares (UBSI).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as United Bankshares, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase (JPM) | $16.63B | Financial Services |
| Bank of America (BAC) | $9.56B | Financial Services |
| Morgan Stanley (MS) | $6.59B | Financial Services |
| Wells Fargo (WFC) | $5.43B | Financial Services |
| Goldman Sachs (GS) | $5.28B | Financial Services |
| Visa (V) | $4.63B | Financial Services |
| Mastercard (MA) | $2.76B | Financial Services |
| Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) | $0 | Financial Services |
Frequently asked questions
Does United Bankshares pay dividends?
Yes, United Bankshares (UBSI) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $1.50 per share annually, yielding 3.47%.
What is United Bankshares's dividend yield?
United Bankshares (UBSI) has a current dividend yield of 3.47%.
Is United Bankshares's dividend safe?
United Bankshares (UBSI) passes 8 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has United Bankshares increased its dividend?
United Bankshares (UBSI) has 32 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is United Bankshares's dividend payout ratio?
United Bankshares (UBSI) has a dividend payout ratio of 41.6%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).
What is United Bankshares's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for United Bankshares (UBSI) is $211.91M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has United Bankshares dividends paid changed year-over-year?
United Bankshares (UBSI) dividends paid changed +4.1% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of United Bankshares dividends paid?
United Bankshares (UBSI) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +5.1% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did United Bankshares dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
United Bankshares dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $209.00M in 2025.
What was United Bankshares dividends paid in 2024?
United Bankshares (UBSI) dividends paid in 2024 was $200.73M.
What was United Bankshares dividends paid in 2025?
United Bankshares (UBSI) dividends paid in 2025 was $209.00M.
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