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Dividend history and payout analysis for W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB). Use the fiscal-year summary and the payout history table below to track dividend per share, dividend yield, and payout ratio changes over time, plus the key dates investors watch for dividend investing.
| Metric (FY) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 |
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| Dividends per share (FY) | $0.76 | $1.64 | $1.93 | $0.83 | $2.01 | $0.47 | $1.73 | $1.94 | $1.41 | $1.51 | $0.47 | $1.43 | $0.39 | $1.35 | $0.31 | $0.27 | $0.24 | $0.23 | $0.20 | $0.18 | $0.20 | $0.28 | $0.34 | $0.44 | $0.52 | $0.52 | $0.52 | $0.48 | $0.52 | $0.52 | $0.48 | $0.44 | $0.40 | $0.36 | $0.36 | $0.44 | $0.40 | $0.36 | $0.36 | $0.18 |
| Dividend yield (FY) % | N/A | 2.27% | 2.59% | 1.16% | 2.32% | 0.67% | 2.30% | 2.69% | 2.04% | 2.15% | 0.81% | 2.65% | 0.86% | 5.33% | 1.35% | 1.82% | 1.10% | 1.36% | 0.97% | 0.67% | 0.47% | 0.89% | 1.43% | 1.33% | 1.40% | 1.57% | 4.44% | 3.27% | 2.37% | 3.41% | 3.02% | 3.63% | 1.66% | 1.23% | 1.55% | 1.72% | 1.45% | 1.22% | 1.54% | 0.61% |
| Payout ratio (FY) % | N/A | 30.29% | 36.30% | 17.03% | 34.79% | 15.86% | 45.19% | 39.79% | 34.27% | 30.57% | 11.52% | 27.97% | 10.54% | 36.03% | 11.06% | 11.05% | 9.33% | 16.71% | 4.74% | 4.21% | 3.50% | 5.37% | 8.21% | 10.21% | -16.07% | 37.27% | -43.41% | 35.52% | 20.62% | 25.44% | 31.05% | 44.16% | 13.57% | 12.02% | 12.02% | 14.13% | 8.24% | 5.09% | 6.04% | 4.42% |
| Pay Date | Ex-Date | Record Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | September 22, 25 | 2025-09-22 | $0.09 |
| 2025-06-30 | June 23, 25 | 2025-06-23 | $0.59 |
| 2025-03-12 | March 03, 25 | 2025-03-03 | $0.08 |
| 2024-12-27 | December 16, 24 | 2024-12-16 | $0.58 |
| 2024-09-30 | September 23, 24 | 2024-09-23 | $0.33 |
| 2024-06-28 | June 24, 24 | 2024-06-24 | $0.62 |
| 2024-03-13 | March 01, 24 | 2024-03-04 | $0.11 |
| 2023-12-27 | December 15, 23 | 2023-12-18 | $0.61 |
| 2023-10-04 | September 22, 23 | 2023-09-25 | $0.61 |
| 2023-06-30 | June 23, 23 | 2023-06-26 | $0.11 |
| 2023-03-23 | March 08, 23 | 2023-03-09 | $0.10 |
| 2023-01-24 | January 12, 23 | 2023-01-13 | $0.50 |
| 2022-12-28 | December 16, 22 | 2022-12-19 | $0.10 |
| 2022-10-03 | September 23, 22 | 2022-09-26 | $0.10 |
| 2022-07-07 | June 24, 22 | 2022-06-27 | $0.50 |
| 2022-03-23 | March 08, 22 | 2022-03-09 | $0.13 |
| 2021-12-22 | December 06, 21 | 2021-12-07 | $1.13 |
| 2021-09-29 | September 14, 21 | 2021-09-15 | $0.13 |
| 2021-07-06 | June 24, 21 | 2021-06-25 | $0.63 |
| 2021-03-24 | March 09, 21 | 2021-03-10 | $0.12 |
| 2020-12-29 | December 14, 20 | 2020-12-15 | $0.12 |
| 2020-09-29 | September 14, 20 | 2020-09-15 | $0.12 |
| 2020-06-30 | June 22, 20 | 2020-06-23 | $0.12 |
| 2020-03-25 | March 10, 20 | 2020-03-11 | $0.11 |
| 2019-12-11 | November 21, 19 | 2019-11-22 | $0.86 |
| 2019-10-03 | September 18, 19 | 2019-09-19 | $0.11 |
| 2019-07-02 | June 17, 19 | 2019-06-18 | $0.61 |
| 2019-04-02 | March 13, 19 | 2019-03-14 | $0.15 |
| 2018-12-12 | November 27, 18 | 2018-11-28 | $0.50 |
| 2018-10-03 | September 18, 18 | 2018-09-19 | $0.65 |
| 2018-07-05 | June 14, 18 | 2018-06-15 | $0.15 |
| 2018-06-18 | June 08, 18 | 2018-06-11 | $0.50 |
| 2018-04-02 | March 13, 18 | 2018-03-14 | $0.14 |
| 2017-12-14 | November 29, 17 | 2017-11-30 | $0.50 |
| 2017-10-04 | September 19, 17 | 2017-09-20 | $0.14 |
| 2017-07-05 | June 13, 17 | 2017-06-15 | $0.64 |
| 2017-04-05 | March 13, 17 | 2017-03-15 | $0.13 |
| 2016-12-15 | November 29, 16 | 2016-12-01 | $0.13 |
| 2016-11-21 | November 09, 16 | 2016-11-14 | $0.50 |
| 2016-10-05 | September 16, 16 | 2016-09-20 | $0.63 |
| 2016-07-05 | June 13, 16 | 2016-06-15 | $0.13 |
| 2016-04-05 | March 11, 16 | 2016-03-15 | $0.12 |
| 2015-12-17 | November 27, 15 | 2015-12-01 | $0.12 |
| 2015-10-01 | September 03, 15 | 2015-09-08 | $0.12 |
| 2015-07-01 | June 11, 15 | 2015-06-15 | $0.12 |
| 2015-04-01 | March 17, 15 | 2015-03-19 | $0.11 |
| 2014-12-30 | December 16, 14 | 2014-12-18 | $1.00 |
| 2014-12-18 | November 28, 14 | 2014-12-02 | $0.11 |
| 2014-10-01 | September 08, 14 | 2014-09-10 | $0.11 |
| 2014-07-01 | June 06, 14 | 2014-06-10 | $0.11 |
| 2014-04-01 | March 17, 14 | 2014-03-19 | $0.10 |
| 2013-12-19 | November 29, 13 | 2013-12-03 | $0.10 |
| 2013-10-01 | September 06, 13 | 2013-09-10 | $0.10 |
| 2013-07-02 | June 07, 13 | 2013-06-11 | $0.10 |
| 2013-04-09 | March 27, 13 | 2013-04-01 | $0.09 |
| 2012-12-31 | December 20, 12 | 2012-12-24 | $1.00 |
| 2012-12-20 | November 30, 12 | 2012-12-04 | $0.09 |
| 2012-10-02 | September 10, 12 | 2012-09-12 | $0.09 |
| 2012-07-03 | June 08, 12 | 2012-06-12 | $0.09 |
| 2012-04-03 | March 19, 12 | 2012-03-21 | $0.08 |
| 2011-12-22 | December 02, 11 | 2011-12-06 | $0.08 |
| 2011-10-04 | September 08, 11 | 2011-09-12 | $0.08 |
| 2011-07-01 | June 10, 11 | 2011-06-14 | $0.08 |
| 2011-04-01 | March 17, 11 | 2011-03-21 | $0.07 |
| 2010-12-22 | December 02, 10 | 2010-12-06 | $0.07 |
| 2010-10-01 | September 08, 10 | 2010-09-10 | $0.07 |
| 2010-07-01 | June 10, 10 | 2010-06-14 | $0.07 |
| 2010-04-01 | March 17, 10 | 2010-03-19 | $0.06 |
| 2010-01-05 | December 10, 09 | 2009-12-14 | $0.06 |
| 2009-10-01 | September 10, 09 | 2009-09-14 | $0.06 |
| 2009-07-01 | June 10, 09 | 2009-06-12 | $0.06 |
| 2009-04-01 | March 17, 09 | 2009-03-19 | $0.06 |
| 2009-01-02 | December 10, 08 | 2008-12-12 | $0.06 |
| 2008-10-01 | September 10, 08 | 2008-09-12 | $0.06 |
| 2008-07-02 | June 11, 08 | 2008-06-13 | $0.06 |
| 2008-04-01 | March 17, 08 | 2008-03-19 | $0.05 |
| 2008-01-03 | December 12, 07 | 2007-12-14 | $0.05 |
| 2007-10-02 | September 12, 07 | 2007-09-14 | $0.05 |
| 2007-07-03 | June 13, 07 | 2007-06-15 | $0.05 |
| 2007-04-03 | March 15, 07 | 2007-03-19 | $0.05 |
| 2007-01-03 | December 13, 06 | 2006-12-15 | $0.04 |
| 2006-10-03 | September 13, 06 | 2006-09-15 | $0.04 |
| 2006-06-30 | June 14, 06 | 2006-06-16 | $0.04 |
| 2006-04-04 | March 16, 06 | 2006-03-20 | $0.06 |
| 2006-01-04 | December 14, 05 | 2005-12-16 | $0.05 |
| 2005-10-04 | September 15, 05 | 2005-09-19 | $0.05 |
| 2005-07-01 | June 14, 05 | 2005-06-16 | $0.05 |
| 2005-04-08 | March 22, 05 | 2005-03-24 | $0.05 |
| 2005-01-03 | December 13, 04 | 2004-12-15 | $0.07 |
| 2004-10-01 | September 15, 04 | 2004-09-17 | $0.07 |
| 2004-07-01 | June 14, 04 | 2004-06-16 | $0.07 |
| 2004-04-01 | March 17, 04 | 2004-03-19 | $0.07 |
| 2004-01-02 | December 11, 03 | 2003-12-15 | $0.07 |
| 2003-10-01 | September 17, 03 | 2003-09-19 | $0.07 |
| 2003-07-02 | June 13, 03 | 2003-06-17 | $0.10 |
| 2003-04-01 | March 21, 03 | 2003-03-25 | $0.10 |
| 2003-01-03 | December 11, 02 | 2002-12-13 | $0.09 |
| 2002-10-01 | September 17, 02 | 2002-09-19 | $0.09 |
| 2002-07-02 | June 13, 02 | 2002-06-17 | $0.13 |
| 2002-04-01 | March 20, 02 | 2002-03-20 | $0.13 |
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