W. R. Berkley Corporation
WRBFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$66.31
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.54%
Annual Dividend
$0.36
Payout Ratio
8%
5-Yr Growth
44.8%
Ex-Date
Jun 23, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
WRB Dividend Safety Score
98/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak37 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage8% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage4% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.32
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is WRB a good dividend stock?
YesW. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.54% ($0.36/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (8%)
- Strong 44.8% 5-yr dividend growth
- 105% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.54%
- Payout Ratio
- 8%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.36
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 44.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 23, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.31
- Market Cap
- $24.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 14.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 105%
- 52-Week Range
- $62.87 – $78.96
- Dividend Safety
- A · 98/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2025 | — | $1.0900 | regular |
| Sep 22, 2025 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
| Jun 23, 2025 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Mar 3, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Dec 16, 2024 | — | $0.5800 | regular |
| Sep 23, 2024 | — | $0.3300 | regular |
| Jun 24, 2024 | — | $0.4133 | regular |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | $0.0733 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2023 | — | $0.4067 | regular |
| Sep 22, 2023 | — | $0.4067 | regular |
| Jun 23, 2023 | — | $0.0733 | regular |
| Mar 8, 2023 | — | $0.0667 | regular |
| Jan 12, 2023 | — | $0.3333 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.36 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$9.00
Annual$36.00
Monthly avg$3.00
