W. R. Berkley (WRB) Dividend History & Yield
W. R. Berkley (WRB) has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and currently yields 2.73%. The most recent dividend was $0.0900/share on Mar 4, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
2.73%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.86
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
39.4%
Consecutive Growth Years
4
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
7.35%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
54.68%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
29.52%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
57.4%
FCF payout ratio
1.0%
Net debt / EBITDA
0.2x
Interest coverage
19.01x
ROIC (TTM)
15.9%
Dividend Safety Score
5 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 39.4%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($8.75) covers dividend/share ($1.86).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
17 dividend cut(s) in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
Only 4 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 1.0%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 0.2x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (54.7%) exceeds EPS growth (19.4%) — payout ratio expanding.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date Feb 23, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 4, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.0900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.0900
Ex-date Dec 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 29, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.0900
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0900
Ex-date Sep 22, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 30, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.0900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.0900
Ex-date Jun 23, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 30, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5900
Ex-date Mar 3, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 12, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.0800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.0800
Ex-date Dec 16, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 27, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5800
Ex-date Sep 23, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 30, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.3300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3300
Ex-date Jun 24, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 28, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7400
Ex-date Mar 1, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 13, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.1100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.0733
Ex-date Dec 15, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 27, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.6100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4067
Ex-date Sep 22, 2023
- Payment date
- Oct 4, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.6100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4067
Ex-date Jun 23, 2023
- Payment date
- Jun 30, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.1100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.0733
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 | Mar 4, 2026 | $0.0900 | $0.0900 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | $1.0900 | $1.0900 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.0900 | $0.0900 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.5900 | $0.5900 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 12, 2025 | $0.0800 | $0.0800 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 | $0.5800 | $0.5800 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.3300 | $0.3300 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.6200 | $0.7400 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Mar 13, 2024 | $0.1100 | $0.0733 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.6100 | $0.4067 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Oct 4, 2023 | $0.6100 | $0.4067 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.1100 | $0.0733 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
W. R. Berkley has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 4 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.8500 | — | — |
| 2025 | $1.7233 | $1.8500 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | $1.2867 | $1.7233 | +33.9% |
| 2023 | $0.5911 | $1.2867 | +117.7% |
| 2022 | $0.8933 | $0.5911 | -33.8% |
| 2021 | $0.2089 | $0.8933 | +327.7% |
| 2020 | $0.7467 | $0.2089 | -72.0% |
| 2019 | $0.6193 | $0.7467 | +20.6% |
| 2018 | $0.4593 | $0.6193 | +34.8% |
| 2017 | $0.4474 | $0.4593 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | $0.1393 | $0.4474 | +221.3% |
| 2015 | $0.4237 | $0.1393 | -67.1% |
| 2014 | $0.1156 | $0.4237 | +266.7% |
| 2013 | $0.4000 | $0.1156 | -71.1% |
| 2012 | $0.0919 | $0.4000 | +335.5% |
| 2011 | $0.0800 | $0.0919 | +14.8% |
| 2010 | $0.0711 | $0.0800 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | $0.0681 | $0.0711 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | $0.0593 | $0.0681 | +15.0% |
| 2007 | $0.0474 | $0.0593 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | $0.0395 | $0.0474 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | $0.0369 | $0.0395 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | $0.0360 | $0.0369 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | $0.0310 | $0.0360 | +16.0% |
| 2002 | $0.0304 | $0.0310 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | $0.0304 | $0.0304 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | $0.0304 | $0.0304 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | $0.0281 | $0.0304 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | $0.0244 | $0.0281 | +15.2% |
| 1997 | $0.0203 | $0.0244 | +20.2% |
| 1996 | $0.0187 | $0.0203 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | $0.0172 | $0.0187 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | $0.0156 | $0.0172 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | $0.0140 | $0.0156 | +11.1% |
| 1992 | $0.0125 | $0.0140 | +12.5% |
| 1991 | $0.0114 | $0.0125 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | $0.0104 | $0.0114 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | $0.0094 | $0.0104 | +11.1% |
| 1988 | $0.0096 | $0.0094 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | — | $0.0096 | — |
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 W. R. Berkley (WRB) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$703.63M
YoY change
+31.6%
5Y CAGR
+52.8%
Peak year (2025)
$700.27M
Latest annual
$700.27M
Cash dividends paid over time for W. R. Berkley (WRB)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for W. R. Berkley (WRB)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $700.27M | +31.6% | +$168.32M | ||
| 2024 | $531.95M | +6.1% | +$30.50M | ||
| 2023 | $501.46M | +113.2% | +$266.26M | ||
| 2022 | $235.19M | -33.9% | -$120.54M | ||
| 2021 | $355.74M | +322.8% | +$271.59M | ||
| 2020 | $84.15M | -72.7% | -$224.04M | ||
| 2019 | $308.19M | +20.9% | +$53.24M | ||
| 2018 | $254.95M | +35.5% | +$66.75M | ||
| 2017 | $188.20M | +2.3% | +$4.20M | ||
| 2016 | $184.00M | +217.1% | +$125.97M | ||
| 2015 | $58.03M | -68.0% | -$123.45M | ||
| 2014 | $181.49M | +244.3% | +$128.77M | ||
| 2013 | $52.72M | -71.3% | -$131.23M | ||
| 2012 | $183.95M | +325.3% | +$140.69M | ||
| 2011 | $43.25M | -12.4% | -$6.09M | ||
| 2010 | $49.35M | +71.1% | +$20.50M | ||
| 2009 | $28.84M | -38.6% | -$18.14M | ||
| 2008 | $46.98M | +29.5% | +$10.69M | ||
| 2007 | $36.28M | +23.3% | +$6.85M | ||
| 2006 | $29.43M | +54.4% | +$10.38M | ||
| 2005 | $19.05M | -19.0% | -$4.47M | ||
| 2004 | $23.53M | -15.0% | -$4.15M | ||
| 2003 | $27.68M | +54.9% | +$9.81M | ||
| 2002 | $17.87M | +21.5% | +$3.17M | ||
| 2001 | $14.71M | +15.8% | +$2.01M | ||
| 2000 | $12.70M | -8.5% | -$1.19M | ||
| 1999 | $13.89M | +2.7% | +$370,000 | ||
| 1998 | $13.52M | +15.6% | +$1.82M | ||
| 1997 | $11.70M | +15.3% | +$1.55M | ||
| 1996 | $10.14M | +29.3% | +$2.30M | ||
| 1995 | $7.84M | -49.4% | -$7.66M | ||
| 1994 | $15.50M | +121.4% | +$8.50M | ||
| 1993 | $7.00M | +11.1% | +$700,000 | ||
| 1992 | $6.30M | +12.5% | +$700,000 | ||
| 1991 | $5.60M | +9.8% | +$500,000 | ||
| 1990 | $5.10M | +10.9% | +$500,000 | ||
| 1989 | $4.60M | — | — |
W. R. Berkley (WRB) most recent annual dividends paid stands at $700.27M (2025) – surged 31.6% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, W. R. Berkley dividends paid compounded at +52.8% per year, sustaining 3 straight years of year-over-year growth.
The highest annual dividends paid of $700.27M was reported in 2025. The lowest in the available history was $4.60M in 1989.
Among 8 Financial Services peers, W. R. Berkley (WRB) ranks 8th; the peer median for dividends paid is $5.36B.
W. R. Berkley Dividends Paid 2025: $700.27M
W. R. Berkley dividends paid in 2025 was $700.27M, surged 31.6% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
W. R. Berkley Dividends Paid 2024: $531.95M
W. R. Berkley dividends paid in 2024 was $531.95M, grew 6.1% from 2023.
W. R. Berkley Dividends Paid 2023: $501.46M
W. R. Berkley dividends paid in 2023 was $501.46M, surged 113.2% from 2022.
W. R. Berkley Dividends Paid 2022: $235.19M
W. R. Berkley dividends paid in 2022 was $235.19M, plunged 33.9% below 2021.
W. R. Berkley Dividends Paid 2021: $355.74M
W. R. Berkley dividends paid in 2021 was $355.74M.
See more financial history for W. R. Berkley (WRB).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as W. R. Berkley, 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 W. R. Berkley pay dividends?
Yes, W. R. Berkley (WRB) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $1.86 per share annually, yielding 2.73%.
What is W. R. Berkley's dividend yield?
W. R. Berkley (WRB) has a current dividend yield of 2.73%.
Is W. R. Berkley's dividend safe?
W. R. Berkley (WRB) passes 5 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has W. R. Berkley increased its dividend?
W. R. Berkley (WRB) has 4 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is W. R. Berkley's dividend payout ratio?
W. R. Berkley (WRB) has a dividend payout ratio of 39.4%. 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 W. R. Berkley's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for W. R. Berkley (WRB) is $703.63M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has W. R. Berkley dividends paid changed year-over-year?
W. R. Berkley (WRB) dividends paid changed +31.6% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of W. R. Berkley dividends paid?
W. R. Berkley (WRB) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +52.8% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did W. R. Berkley dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
W. R. Berkley dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $700.27M in 2025.
What was W. R. Berkley dividends paid in 2024?
W. R. Berkley (WRB) dividends paid in 2024 was $531.95M.
What was W. R. Berkley dividends paid in 2025?
W. R. Berkley (WRB) dividends paid in 2025 was $700.27M.
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