WR Berkley (WR Berkley) Dividend Payout Ratio

: 0.08 (As of Dec. 2023)

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WR Berkley's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.08.

The historical rank and industry rank for WR Berkley's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

WRB' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.08 Med: 0.11 Max: 0.17
Current: 0.09

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of WR Berkley was 0.17. The lowest was 0.08. And the median was 0.11.

WRB's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked better than
93.06% of 288 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 0.37 vs WRB: 0.09

As of today (2024-04-19), the Dividend Yield % of WR Berkley is 0.54%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of WR Berkley was 1.00%. The lowest was 0.49%. And the median was 0.75%.

WR Berkley's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.11.

During the past 12 months, WR Berkley's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 11.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 11.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.20% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of WR Berkley was 71.00% per year. The lowest was 0.70% per year. And the median was 10.50% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

WR Berkley Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for WR Berkley's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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WR Berkley Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Dividend Payout Ratio

0.12

0.17

0.09

0.08

0.09

WR Berkley Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio																0.07	0.09	0.10	0.08	0.08

Competitive Comparison

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, WR Berkley's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

WR Berkley Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, WR Berkley's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WR Berkley's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.

WR Berkley Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

WR Berkley's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	0.43	/	4.92
	=	0.09

WR Berkley's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	0.11	/	1.45
	=	0.08

WR Berkley (NYSE:WRB) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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WR Berkley (WR Berkley) Business Description

Industry

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Address

475 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, CT, USA, 06830

Website

http://www.wrberkley.com

W.R. Berkley is an insurance holding company with a host of subsidiaries that primarily underwrite commercial casualty insurance. The firm specializes in niche products that include various excess and surplus lines, workers' compensation insurance, self-insurance consulting, reinsurance, and regional commercial lines for small and midsize businesses.

Executives

Daniel Lynn Mosley	director	475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Mark Ellwood Brockbank	director	ROC FLEURI APT C41, 1 RUE DU TENAO, MONTE CARLO O9 98000
Jonathan Talisman	director	475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, W R BERKLEY CORPORATION, GREENWICH CT 06830
Philip S Welt	officer: EVP & General Counsel	W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION, 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
James G Shiel	officer: Sr.Vice Pres. - Investments	C/O W R BERKLEY CORP, 475 STEAMBOAT RD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Leigh Ann Pusey	director	LILLY CORPORATE CENTER, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46285
Maria Luisa Ferre	director	PO BOX 9066590, SAN JUAN PR 00906-6590
Matthew M Ricciardi	officer: SVP AND GENERAL COUNSEL	W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION, 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Ira S Lederman	officer: SVP-General Counsel & Sec.	475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Clement P Patafio	officer: V.P.-Corp. Controller	C/O W R BERKLEY CORP, 475 STEAMBOAT RD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Christopher L Augostini	director	C/O W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION, 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Eugene G Ballard	officer: Sr.V.P.- CFO & Treas.	C/O W R BERKLEY CORP, 475 STEAMBOAT RD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Ronald E Blaylock	director
Lucille T Sgaglione	officer: Senior Vice President	C/O W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION, 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Jeffrey Marc Hafter	officer: SVP	W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION, 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830