Does WRB pay a dividend?

Yes. W. R. Berkley Corporation pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 0.25% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.18 per share.

How much does WRB pay in dividends?

$0.18 per share over the last twelve months, paid semi-annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next WRB ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for WRB. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

WRB Dividend

W. R. Berkley Corporation

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 0.25%
Annual dividend: $0.18
Payout ratio: 0.25
Frequency: Semi-Annual
Share price: $70.09
Market cap: $26.1B

Is WRB a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median0.25% against a median of 2.78%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.25 means roughly 25% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 9 timesAcross 40 complete years, the annual total fell in 2021, 2023, 2024 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2024.

WRB dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1986 to 2025.

Peak $0.6400 in 2019Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for WRB, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
June 23, 2026	July 2, 2026	$0.6000	Special
February 23, 2026	March 4, 2026	$0.0900	Semi-Annual
December 15, 2025	December 29, 2025	$1.0900	Special
September 22, 2025	September 30, 2025	$0.0900	Semi-Annual
June 23, 2025	June 30, 2025	$0.5900	Special
March 3, 2025	March 12, 2025	$0.0800	Annual
December 16, 2024	December 27, 2024	$0.5800	Special
September 23, 2024	September 30, 2024	$0.3300	Special
June 24, 2024	June 28, 2024	$0.6200	Special
March 1, 2024	March 13, 2024	$0.1100	Semi-Annual
December 15, 2023	December 27, 2023	$0.6100	Special
September 22, 2023	October 4, 2023	$0.6100	Special
June 23, 2023	June 30, 2023	$0.1100	Semi-Annual
March 8, 2023	March 23, 2023	$0.1000	Quarterly
January 12, 2023	January 24, 2023	$0.5000	Special
December 16, 2022	December 28, 2022	$0.1000	Quarterly
September 23, 2022	October 3, 2022	$0.1000	Semi-Annual
June 24, 2022	July 7, 2022	$0.6000	Special
March 8, 2022	March 23, 2022	$0.1300	Semi-Annual
December 6, 2021	December 22, 2021	$1.1300	Special
September 14, 2021	September 29, 2021	$0.1300	Semi-Annual
June 24, 2021	July 6, 2021	$0.6300	Special
March 9, 2021	March 24, 2021	$0.1200	Quarterly
December 14, 2020	December 29, 2020	$0.1200	Quarterly
September 14, 2020	September 29, 2020	$0.1200	Quarterly
June 22, 2020	June 30, 2020	$0.1200	Quarterly
March 10, 2020	March 25, 2020	$0.1100	Semi-Annual
November 21, 2019	December 11, 2019	$0.8600	Quarterly
September 18, 2019	October 3, 2019	$0.1100	Semi-Annual
June 17, 2019	July 2, 2019	$0.6100	Quarterly
March 13, 2019	April 2, 2019	$0.1500	Semi-Annual
November 27, 2018	December 12, 2018	$0.5000	Quarterly
September 18, 2018	October 3, 2018	$0.6500	Quarterly
June 8, 2018	June 18, 2018	$0.5000	Special
March 13, 2018	April 2, 2018	$0.1400	Semi-Annual
November 29, 2017	December 14, 2017	$0.5000	Quarterly
September 19, 2017	October 4, 2017	$0.1400	Semi-Annual
June 13, 2017	July 5, 2017	$0.6400	Quarterly
March 13, 2017	April 5, 2017	$0.1300	Quarterly
November 29, 2016	December 15, 2016	$0.1300	Monthly

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Frequently asked questions

Does WRB pay a dividend?: Yes. W. R. Berkley Corporation pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 0.25% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.18 per share.
How much does WRB pay in dividends?: $0.18 per share over the last twelve months, paid semi-annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next WRB ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for WRB. Dates appear here once the company declares them.