W. R. Berkley
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 22 Dec 2021. In trailing 12 Months, 39.69% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

WRB Most Recent Dividend 22 Dec 2021
WRB Dividend Yield TTM 2.92%
WRB Payout Ratio TTM 39.69% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 39.69%

W. R. Berkley stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)

W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB): Dividend per share
2016 $1.01
2017 $0.91
2018 $1.44
2019 $0.48
2020 $0.47
2021 $1.38

W. R. Berkley stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)

W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB): Dividend Yield
2016 2.15%
2017 2.04%
2018 2.69%
2019 2.3%
2020 0.67%
2021 2.32%

W. R. Berkley stock dividend history by quarter (1984 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
6 Dec 2021 $1.00000 $1.00000 6 Nov 2021 7 Dec 2021 22 Dec 2021
14 Sep 2021 $0.13000 $0.13000 3 Aug 2021 15 Sep 2021 29 Sep 2021
24 Jun 2021 $0.13000 $0.13000 15 Jun 2021 25 Jun 2021 6 Jul 2021
9 Mar 2021 $0.12000 $0.12000 18 Feb 2021 10 Mar 2021 24 Mar 2021
14 Dec 2020 $0.12000 $0.12000 9 Nov 2020 15 Dec 2020 29 Dec 2020
14 Sep 2020 $0.12000 $0.12000 4 Aug 2020 15 Sep 2020 29 Sep 2020
22 Jun 2020 $0.12000 $0.12000 12 Jun 2020 23 Jun 2020 30 Jun 2020
10 Mar 2020 $0.11000 $0.11000 20 Feb 2020 11 Mar 2020 25 Mar 2020
21 Nov 2019 $0.11000 $0.86000 8 Nov 2019 22 Nov 2019 11 Dec 2019
18 Sep 2019 $0.11000 $0.11000 6 Aug 2019 19 Sep 2019 3 Oct 2019
17 Jun 2019 $0.11000 $0.61000 6 Jun 2019 18 Jun 2019 2 Jul 2019
13 Mar 2019 $0.15000 $0.15000 21 Feb 2019 14 Mar 2019 2 Apr 2019
27 Nov 2018 $0.50000 $0.333333 9 Nov 2018 28 Nov 2018 12 Dec 2018
18 Sep 2018 $0.15000 $0.333333 8 Aug 2018 19 Sep 2018 3 Oct 2018
14 Jun 2018 $0.15000 $0.10000 31 May 2018 15 Jun 2018 5 Jul 2018
8 Jun 2018 $0.50000 $0.333333 31 May 2018 11 Jun 2018 18 Jun 2018
13 Mar 2018 $0.14000 $0.093333 28 Feb 2018 14 Mar 2018 2 Apr 2018
29 Nov 2017 $0.50000 $0.333333 13 Nov 2017 30 Nov 2017 14 Dec 2017
19 Sep 2017 $0.14000 $0.093333 8 Aug 2017 20 Sep 2017 4 Oct 2017
13 Jun 2017 $0.14000 $0.333333 16 May 2017 15 Jun 2017 5 Jul 2017
13 Mar 2017 $0.13000 $0.08667 8 Feb 2017 15 Mar 2017 5 Apr 2017
29 Nov 2016 $0.13000 $0.08667 4 Nov 2016 1 Dec 2016 15 Dec 2016
9 Nov 2016 $0.50000 $0.33333 4 Nov 2016 14 Nov 2016 21 Nov 2016
16 Sep 2016 $0.13000 $0.42000 2 Aug 2016 20 Sep 2016 5 Oct 2016
13 Jun 2016 $0.13000 $0.08667 25 May 2016 15 Jun 2016 5 Jul 2016
11 Mar 2016 $0.12000 $0.07999 17 Feb 2016 15 Mar 2016 5 Apr 2016
27 Nov 2015 $0.12000 $0.07999 5 Nov 2015 1 Dec 2015 17 Dec 2015
3 Sep 2015 $0.12000 $0.07999 4 Aug 2015 8 Sep 2015 1 Oct 2015
11 Jun 2015 $0.12000 $0.07999 2 Jun 2015 15 Jun 2015 1 Jul 2015
17 Mar 2015 $0.11000 $0.07333 18 Feb 2015 19 Mar 2015 1 Apr 2015
16 Dec 2014 $1.00000 $0.66667 8 Dec 2014 18 Dec 2014 30 Dec 2014
28 Nov 2014 $0.11000 $0.07333 6 Nov 2014 2 Dec 2014 18 Dec 2014
8 Sep 2014 $0.11000 $0.07333 5 Aug 2014 10 Sep 2014 1 Oct 2014
6 Jun 2014 $0.11000 $0.07333 20 May 2014 10 Jun 2014 1 Jul 2014
17 Mar 2014 $0.10000 $0.06667 19 Feb 2014 19 Mar 2014 1 Apr 2014
29 Nov 2013 $0.10000 $0.06667 7 Nov 2013 3 Dec 2013 19 Dec 2013
6 Sep 2013 $0.10000 $0.06667 6 Aug 2013 10 Sep 2013 1 Oct 2013
7 Jun 2013 $0.10000 $0.06667 21 May 2013 11 Jun 2013 2 Jul 2013
27 Mar 2013 $0.09000 $0.06000 21 Mar 2013 1 Apr 2013 9 Apr 2013
20 Dec 2012 $1.00000 $0.66667 14 Dec 2012 24 Dec 2012 31 Dec 2012
30 Nov 2012 $0.09000 $0.06000 8 Nov 2012 4 Dec 2012 20 Dec 2012
10 Sep 2012 $0.09000 $0.06000 8 Aug 2012 12 Sep 2012 2 Oct 2012
8 Jun 2012 $0.09000 $0.06000 22 May 2012 12 Jun 2012 3 Jul 2012
19 Mar 2012 $0.08000 $0.05332 28 Feb 2012 21 Mar 2012 3 Apr 2012
2 Dec 2011 $0.08000 $0.05332 3 Nov 2011 6 Dec 2011 22 Dec 2011
8 Sep 2011 $0.08000 $0.05332 2 Aug 2011 12 Sep 2011 4 Oct 2011
10 Jun 2011 $0.08000 $0.05332 17 May 2011 14 Jun 2011 1 Jul 2011
17 Mar 2011 $0.07000 $0.04666 24 Feb 2011 21 Mar 2011 1 Apr 2011
2 Dec 2010 $0.07000 $0.04666 3 Nov 2010 6 Dec 2010 22 Dec 2010
8 Sep 2010 $0.07000 $0.04666 3 Aug 2010 10 Sep 2010 1 Oct 2010
10 Jun 2010 $0.07000 $0.04666 18 May 2010 14 Jun 2010 1 Jul 2010
17 Mar 2010 $0.06000 $0.04000 23 Feb 2010 19 Mar 2010 1 Apr 2010
10 Dec 2009 $0.06000 $0.04000 3 Nov 2009 14 Dec 2009 5 Jan 2010
10 Sep 2009 $0.06000 $0.04000 4 Aug 2009 14 Sep 2009 1 Oct 2009
10 Jun 2009 $0.06000 $0.04000 19 May 2009 12 Jun 2009 1 Jul 2009
17 Mar 2009 $0.06000 $0.04000 24 Feb 2009 19 Mar 2009 1 Apr 2009
10 Dec 2008 $0.06000 $0.04000 4 Nov 2008 12 Dec 2008 2 Jan 2009
10 Sep 2008 $0.06000 $0.04000 29 Jul 2008 12 Sep 2008 1 Oct 2008
11 Jun 2008 $0.06000 $0.04000 21 May 2008 13 Jun 2008 2 Jul 2008
17 Mar 2008 $0.05000 $0.03333 26 Feb 2008 19 Mar 2008 1 Apr 2008
12 Dec 2007 $0.05000 $0.03333 6 Nov 2007 14 Dec 2007 3 Jan 2008
12 Sep 2007 $0.05000 $0.03333 31 Jul 2007 14 Sep 2007 2 Oct 2007
13 Jun 2007 $0.05000 $0.03333 8 May 2007 15 Jun 2007 3 Jul 2007
15 Mar 2007 $0.05000 $0.03333 6 Mar 2007 19 Mar 2007 3 Apr 2007
13 Dec 2006 $0.04000 $0.02667 3 Nov 2006 15 Dec 2006 3 Jan 2007
13 Sep 2006 $0.04000 $0.02667 1 Aug 2006 15 Sep 2006 3 Oct 2006
14 Jun 2006 $0.04000 $0.02667 3 May 2006 16 Jun 2006 30 Jun 2006
16 Mar 2006 $0.06000 $0.02667 7 Mar 2006 20 Mar 2006 4 Apr 2006
14 Dec 2005 $0.05000 $0.02221 3 Nov 2005 16 Dec 2005 4 Jan 2006
15 Sep 2005 $0.05000 $0.02221 2 Aug 2005 19 Sep 2005 4 Oct 2005
14 Jun 2005 $0.05000 $0.02221 3 May 2005 16 Jun 2005 1 Jul 2005
22 Mar 2005 $0.07500 $0.02221 15 Mar 2005 24 Mar 2005 8 Apr 2005
13 Dec 2004 $0.07000 $0.02074 2 Nov 2004 15 Dec 2004 3 Jan 2005
15 Sep 2004 $0.07000 $0.02074 3 Aug 2004 17 Sep 2004 1 Oct 2004
14 Jun 2004 $0.07000 $0.02074 13 May 2004 16 Jun 2004 1 Jul 2004
17 Mar 2004 $0.07000 $0.02074 9 Mar 2004 19 Mar 2004 1 Apr 2004
11 Dec 2003 $0.07000 $0.02074 4 Nov 2003 15 Dec 2003 2 Jan 2004
17 Sep 2003 $0.07000 $0.02074 7 Aug 2003 19 Sep 2003 1 Oct 2003
13 Jun 2003 $0.10000 $0.01975 14 May 2003 17 Jun 2003 2 Jul 2003
21 Mar 2003 $0.10000 $0.01975 11 Mar 2003 25 Mar 2003 1 Apr 2003
11 Dec 2002 $0.09000 $0.01777 5 Nov 2002 13 Dec 2002 3 Jan 2003
17 Sep 2002 $0.09000 $0.01777 6 Aug 2002 19 Sep 2002 1 Oct 2002
13 Jun 2002 $0.13000 $0.01711 16 May 2002 17 Jun 2002 2 Jul 2002
20 Mar 2002 $0.01711 $0.01711
18 Mar 2002 $0.13000 $0.13011 14 Mar 2002 20 Mar 2002 1 Apr 2002
12 Dec 2001 $0.13000 $0.01711 6 Nov 2001 14 Dec 2001 2 Jan 2002
17 Sep 2001 $0.13000 $0.01711 7 Aug 2001 19 Sep 2001 1 Oct 2001
13 Jun 2001 $0.13000 $0.01711 16 May 2001 15 Jun 2001 2 Jul 2001
19 Mar 2001 $0.01711 $0.01711
13 Dec 2000 $0.01711 $0.01711
14 Sep 2000 $0.01711 $0.01711
14 Jun 2000 $0.01711 $0.01711
17 Mar 2000 $0.01711 $0.01711
15 Dec 1999 $0.01711 $0.01711
15 Sep 1999 $0.01711 $0.01711
11 Jun 1999 $0.01711 $0.01711
17 Mar 1999 $0.01711 $0.01711
14 Dec 1998 $0.01579 $0.01579
16 Sep 1998 $0.01579 $0.01579
11 Jun 1998 $0.01579 $0.01579
17 Mar 1998 $0.01579 $0.01579
12 Dec 1997 $0.01449 $0.01449
16 Sep 1997 $0.01405 $0.01405
11 Jun 1997 $0.01317 $0.01317
17 Mar 1997 $0.01317 $0.01317
19 Dec 1996 $0.13000 $0.13000
12 Dec 1996 $0.01141 $0.01141
16 Sep 1996 $0.01141 $0.01141
12 Jun 1996 $0.01141 $0.01141
25 Mar 1996 $0.01141 $0.01141
15 Dec 1995 $0.01053 $0.01053
26 Sep 1995 $0.01053 $0.01053
14 Jun 1995 $0.01053 $0.01053
23 Mar 1995 $0.01053 $0.01053
13 Dec 1994 $0.00966 $0.00966
22 Sep 1994 $0.00966 $0.00966
13 Jun 1994 $0.00966 $0.00966
23 Mar 1994 $0.00966 $0.00966
13 Dec 1993 $0.00877 $0.00877
22 Sep 1993 $0.00877 $0.00877
11 Jun 1993 $0.00877 $0.00877
24 Mar 1993 $0.00877 $0.00877
14 Dec 1992 $0.00790 $0.00790
22 Sep 1992 $0.00790 $0.00790
11 Jun 1992 $0.00790 $0.00790
10 Jun 1992 $0.09037 $0.09037
24 Mar 1992 $0.00790 $0.00790
10 Dec 1991 $0.00702 $0.00702
13 Sep 1991 $0.00702 $0.00702
11 Jun 1991 $0.00702 $0.00702
22 Mar 1991 $0.00702 $0.00702
17 Dec 1990 $0.00643 $0.00643
13 Sep 1990 $0.00643 $0.00643
13 Jun 1990 $0.00643 $0.00643
26 Mar 1990 $0.00643 $0.00643
15 Dec 1989 $0.00585 $0.00585
13 Sep 1989 $0.00585 $0.00585
12 Jun 1989 $0.00585 $0.00585
27 Mar 1989 $0.00585 $0.00585
16 Dec 1988 $0.00526 $0.00526
13 Sep 1988 $0.00526 $0.00526
13 Jun 1988 $0.00526 $0.00526
8 Apr 1988 $0.00526 $0.00526
21 Dec 1987 $0.00409 $0.00409
11 Sep 1987 $0.04632 $0.04632
11 Jun 1987 $0.04632 $0.04632
10 Apr 1987 $0.04025 $0.04025
19 Dec 1986 $0.00351 $0.00351
15 Sep 1986 $0.00351 $0.00351
16 Jun 1986 $0.00234 $0.00234
3 Apr 1986 $0.00312 $0.00312
20 Dec 1985 $0.00312 $0.00312
18 Sep 1985 $0.03569 $0.03569
17 Jun 1985 $0.03569 $0.03569
26 Mar 1985 $0.03569 $0.03569
21 Dec 1984 $0.03569 $0.03569

W. R. Berkley Dividend FAQs

Does W. R. Berkley pay dividends?

Yes, W. R. Berkley pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 2.92%.

When does W. R. Berkley pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 22 Dec 2021.

How much does W. R. Berkley pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $1. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.