WRB Dividend History & Yield
W. R. Berkley Corporation · NYSE
Upcoming dividend payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep 18, 2026 (in 9 days) | Oct 2, 2026 | $0.60 | $60.00 | Estimated |
| Mon, Dec 14, 2026 (in 96 days) | Dec 28, 2026 | $0.60 | $60.00 | Estimated |
| Thu, Mar 11, 2027 (in 183 days) | Mar 25, 2027 | $0.60 | $60.00 | Estimated |
| Sun, Jun 6, 2027 (in 270 days) | Jun 20, 2027 | $0.60 | $60.00 | Estimated |
| Wed, Sep 1, 2027 (in 357 days) | Sep 15, 2027 | $0.60 | $60.00 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from WRB's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $3.00 per share.
Dividend payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual dividends per share
How much WRB do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 500 | $34,885 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 2,500 | $174,425 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 5,000 | $348,850 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 3.44%. $10,000 in WRB would currently pay about $344 a year ($29 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
WRB dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | — | $0.60 | +566.7% |
| Feb 23, 2026 | — | $0.09 | -91.7% |
| Dec 15, 2025 | — | $1.09 | +1111.1% |
| Sep 22, 2025 | — | $0.09 | -84.7% |
| Jun 23, 2025 | — | $0.59 | +637.5% |
| Mar 3, 2025 | — | $0.08 | -86.2% |
| Dec 16, 2024 | — | $0.58 | +75.8% |
| Sep 23, 2024 | — | $0.33 | -20.2% |
| Jun 24, 2024 | — | $0.4133 | +463.6% |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | $0.0733 | -82.0% |
| Dec 15, 2023 | — | $0.4067 | +0.0% |
| Sep 22, 2023 | — | $0.4067 | +454.5% |
| Jun 23, 2023 | — | $0.0733 | +10.0% |
| Mar 8, 2023 | — | $0.0667 | -80.0% |
| Jan 12, 2023 | — | $0.3333 | +400.0% |
| Dec 16, 2022 | — | $0.0667 | +0.0% |
| Sep 23, 2022 | — | $0.0667 | +15.4% |
| Jun 24, 2022 | — | $0.40 Special | — |
| Mar 8, 2022 | — | $0.0578 | +0.0% |
| Dec 6, 2021 | — | $0.5022 Special | — |
| Sep 14, 2021 | — | $0.0578 | +8.3% |
| Jun 24, 2021 | — | $0.28 Special | — |
| Mar 9, 2021 | — | $0.0533 | +0.0% |
| Dec 14, 2020 | — | $0.0533 | +0.0% |
| Sep 14, 2020 | — | $0.0533 | +0.0% |
| Jun 22, 2020 | — | $0.0533 | +9.1% |
| Mar 10, 2020 | — | $0.0489 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2019 | — | $0.3822 Special | — |
| Sep 18, 2019 | — | $0.0489 | +10.0% |
| Jun 17, 2019 | — | $0.2711 Special | — |
| Mar 13, 2019 | — | $0.0444 | +0.0% |
| Nov 27, 2018 | — | $0.1926 Special | — |
| Sep 18, 2018 | — | $0.1926 Special | — |
| Jun 14, 2018 | — | $0.0444 | -70.0% |
| Jun 8, 2018 | — | $0.1481 | +257.1% |
| Mar 13, 2018 | — | $0.0415 | +0.0% |
| Nov 29, 2017 | — | $0.1896 Special | — |
| Sep 19, 2017 | — | $0.0415 | +7.7% |
| Jun 13, 2017 | — | $0.1896 Special | — |
| Mar 13, 2017 | — | $0.0385 | +0.0% |
| Nov 29, 2016 | — | $0.0385 | +0.0% |
| Nov 9, 2016 | — | $0.1481 Special | — |
| Sep 16, 2016 | — | $0.1867 Special | — |
| Jun 13, 2016 | — | $0.0385 | +8.3% |
| Mar 11, 2016 | — | $0.0356 | +0.0% |
| Nov 27, 2015 | — | $0.0356 | +0.0% |
| Sep 3, 2015 | — | $0.0356 | +0.0% |
| Jun 11, 2015 | — | $0.0356 | +9.1% |
| Mar 17, 2015 | — | $0.0326 | +0.0% |
| Dec 16, 2014 | — | $0.2963 Special | — |
| Nov 28, 2014 | — | $0.0326 | +0.0% |
| Sep 8, 2014 | — | $0.0326 | +0.0% |
| Jun 6, 2014 | — | $0.0326 | +10.0% |
| Mar 17, 2014 | — | $0.0296 | +0.0% |
| Nov 29, 2013 | — | $0.0296 | +0.0% |
| Sep 6, 2013 | — | $0.0296 | +0.0% |
| Jun 7, 2013 | — | $0.0296 | +11.1% |
| Mar 27, 2013 | — | $0.0267 | +0.0% |
| Dec 20, 2012 | — | $0.2963 Special | — |
| Nov 30, 2012 | — | $0.0267 | +0.0% |
| Sep 10, 2012 | — | $0.0267 | +0.0% |
| Jun 8, 2012 | — | $0.0267 | +12.5% |
| Mar 19, 2012 | — | $0.0237 | +0.0% |
| Dec 2, 2011 | — | $0.0237 | +0.0% |
| Sep 8, 2011 | — | $0.0237 | +0.0% |
| Jun 10, 2011 | — | $0.0237 | +14.3% |
| Mar 17, 2011 | — | $0.0207 | +0.0% |
| Dec 2, 2010 | — | $0.0207 | +0.0% |
| Sep 8, 2010 | — | $0.0207 | +0.0% |
| Jun 10, 2010 | — | $0.0207 | +16.7% |
| Mar 17, 2010 | — | $0.0178 | +0.0% |
| Dec 10, 2009 | — | $0.0178 | +0.0% |
| Sep 10, 2009 | — | $0.0178 | +0.0% |
| Jun 10, 2009 | — | $0.0178 | +0.0% |
| Mar 17, 2009 | — | $0.0178 | +0.0% |
| Dec 10, 2008 | — | $0.0178 | +0.0% |
| Sep 10, 2008 | — | $0.0178 | +0.0% |
| Jun 11, 2008 | — | $0.0178 | +20.0% |
| Mar 17, 2008 | — | $0.0148 | +0.0% |
| Dec 12, 2007 | — | $0.0148 | +0.0% |
| Sep 12, 2007 | — | $0.0148 | +0.0% |
| Jun 13, 2007 | — | $0.0148 | +0.0% |
| Mar 15, 2007 | — | $0.0148 | +25.0% |
| Dec 13, 2006 | — | $0.0119 | +0.0% |
| Sep 13, 2006 | — | $0.0119 | +0.0% |
| Jun 14, 2006 | — | $0.0119 | +0.0% |
| Mar 16, 2006 | — | $0.0119 | +20.0% |
| Dec 14, 2005 | — | $0.0099 | +0.0% |
| Sep 15, 2005 | — | $0.0099 | +0.0% |
| Jun 14, 2005 | — | $0.0099 | +0.0% |
| Mar 22, 2005 | — | $0.0099 | +7.1% |
| Dec 13, 2004 | — | $0.0092 | +0.0% |
| Sep 15, 2004 | — | $0.0092 | +0.0% |
| Jun 14, 2004 | — | $0.0092 | +0.0% |
| Mar 17, 2004 | — | $0.0092 | +0.0% |
| Dec 11, 2003 | — | $0.0092 | +0.0% |
| Sep 17, 2003 | — | $0.0092 | +5.0% |
| Jun 13, 2003 | — | $0.0088 | +0.0% |
| Mar 21, 2003 | — | $0.0088 | +11.1% |
| Dec 11, 2002 | — | $0.0079 | +0.0% |
| Sep 17, 2002 | — | $0.0079 | +3.8% |
| Jun 13, 2002 | — | $0.0076 | +0.0% |
| Mar 20, 2002 | — | $0.0076 | +0.0% |
| Dec 12, 2001 | — | $0.0076 | +0.0% |
| Sep 17, 2001 | — | $0.0076 | +0.0% |
| Jun 13, 2001 | — | $0.0076 | +0.0% |
| Mar 19, 2001 | — | $0.0076 | +0.0% |
| Dec 13, 2000 | — | $0.0076 | +0.0% |
| Sep 14, 2000 | — | $0.0076 | +0.0% |
| Jun 14, 2000 | — | $0.0076 | +0.0% |
| Mar 17, 2000 | — | $0.0076 | +0.0% |
| Dec 15, 1999 | — | $0.0076 | +0.0% |
| Sep 15, 1999 | — | $0.0076 | +0.0% |
| Jun 11, 1999 | — | $0.0076 | +0.0% |
| Mar 17, 1999 | — | $0.0076 | +8.3% |
| Dec 14, 1998 | — | $0.007 | +0.0% |
| Sep 16, 1998 | — | $0.007 | +0.0% |
| Jun 11, 1998 | — | $0.007 | +0.0% |
| Mar 17, 1998 | — | $0.007 | +9.1% |
| Dec 12, 1997 | — | $0.0064 | +3.1% |
| Sep 16, 1997 | — | $0.0062 | +6.7% |
| Jun 11, 1997 | — | $0.0059 | +0.0% |
| Mar 17, 1997 | — | $0.0059 | +15.4% |
| Dec 12, 1996 | — | $0.0051 | +0.0% |
| Sep 16, 1996 | — | $0.0051 | +0.0% |
| Jun 12, 1996 | — | $0.0051 | +0.0% |
| Mar 25, 1996 | — | $0.0051 | +8.3% |
| Dec 15, 1995 | — | $0.0047 | +0.0% |
| Sep 26, 1995 | — | $0.0047 | +0.0% |
| Jun 14, 1995 | — | $0.0047 | +0.0% |
| Mar 23, 1995 | — | $0.0047 | +9.1% |
| Dec 13, 1994 | — | $0.0043 | +0.0% |
| Sep 22, 1994 | — | $0.0043 | +0.0% |
| Jun 13, 1994 | — | $0.0043 | +0.0% |
| Mar 23, 1994 | — | $0.0043 | +10.0% |
| Dec 13, 1993 | — | $0.0039 | +0.0% |
| Sep 22, 1993 | — | $0.0039 | +0.0% |
| Jun 11, 1993 | — | $0.0039 | +0.0% |
| Mar 24, 1993 | — | $0.0039 | +11.1% |
| Dec 14, 1992 | — | $0.0035 | +0.0% |
| Sep 22, 1992 | — | $0.0035 | +0.0% |
| Jun 11, 1992 | — | $0.0035 | +0.0% |
| Mar 24, 1992 | — | $0.0035 | +12.5% |
| Dec 10, 1991 | — | $0.0031 | +0.0% |
| Sep 13, 1991 | — | $0.0031 | +0.0% |
| Jun 11, 1991 | — | $0.0031 | +0.0% |
| Mar 22, 1991 | — | $0.0031 | +9.1% |
| Dec 17, 1990 | — | $0.0029 | +0.0% |
| Sep 13, 1990 | — | $0.0029 | +0.0% |
| Jun 13, 1990 | — | $0.0029 | +0.0% |
| Mar 26, 1990 | — | $0.0029 | +10.0% |
| Dec 15, 1989 | — | $0.0026 | +0.0% |
| Sep 13, 1989 | — | $0.0026 | +0.0% |
| Jun 12, 1989 | — | $0.0026 | +0.0% |
| Mar 27, 1989 | — | $0.0026 | +11.1% |
| Dec 16, 1988 | — | $0.0023 | +0.0% |
| Sep 13, 1988 | — | $0.0023 | +0.0% |
| Jun 13, 1988 | — | $0.0023 | +0.0% |
| Apr 8, 1988 | — | $0.0023 | +28.6% |
| Dec 21, 1987 | — | $0.0018 | +16.7% |
| Dec 19, 1986 | — | $0.0016 | +0.0% |
| Sep 15, 1986 | — | $0.0016 | +50.1% |
| Jun 16, 1986 | — | $0.001 | -25.0% |
| Apr 3, 1986 | — | $0.0014 | +0.0% |
| Dec 20, 1985 | — | $0.0014 | — |
Payout risk check
WRB scores 5/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).
1 warning flag raised:
- Payment was cut within the last 5 years
This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.
About W. R. Berkley Corporation
W. R. Berkley Corporation, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial line writer worldwide. The company operates through Insurance and Reinsurance & Monoline Excess segments. The Insurance segment underwrites commercial insurance business, including excess and surplus lines, admitted lines, and specialty personal lines. This segment also provides accident and health insurance and reinsurance products; insurance for commercial risks; casualty and specialty environmental products; insurance coverages for fine arts and jewelry exposures; excess liability and inland marine coverage for small to medium-sized insureds; and commercial general liability, umbrella, professional…
Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Insurance - Property & Casualty. First dividend on our records: Dec 20, 1985. 165 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.
WRB dividend FAQ
When is WRB's next ex-dividend date?
WRB's next ex-dividend date is Sep 18, 2026 (in 9 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.60 per share, expected on Oct 2, 2026.
How often does WRB pay dividends?
WRB pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.60 per share with an ex-date of Jun 23, 2026.
What is WRB's dividend yield?
WRB's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.68%, based on $1.87 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $69.77. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.40 per share, is 3.44%.
How much does WRB pay per share?
WRB pays about $0.60 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.40 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $240.00 a year.
Has WRB grown or cut its dividend?
WRB has raised its annual dividend for 16 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 63.5% a year (+18.4% over the last year). WRB did cut a regular payment within the last 5 years.
How many shares of WRB do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 3.44%, you would need about 500 shares of WRB (roughly $34,885 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.
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