United Bankshares (FRA:UNK) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.54 (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is United Bankshares Dividend Payout Ratio?

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. United Bankshares's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.54.

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

FRA:UNK' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.5 Med: 0.55 Max: 0.86
Current: 0.54

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of United Bankshares was 0.86. The lowest was 0.50. And the median was 0.55.

FRA:UNK's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
77.87% of 1148 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 0.35 vs FRA:UNK: 0.54

As of today (2025-03-27), the Dividend Yield % of United Bankshares is 4.24%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of United Bankshares was 6.62%. The lowest was 2.68%. And the median was 3.78%.

United Bankshares's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was €0.35.

During the past 12 months, United Bankshares's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.50% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.50% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of United Bankshares was 17.50% per year. The lowest was 1.20% per year. And the median was 3.40% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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

* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.

United Bankshares Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for United Bankshares's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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United Bankshares Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

United Bankshares Annual Data

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0.57

0.50

0.51

0.54

United Bankshares Quarterly Data
	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24
Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.63	0.58	0.52	0.53	0.54

Competitive Comparison of United Bankshares's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, United Bankshares'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.

United Bankshares's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, United Bankshares's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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United Bankshares Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

United Bankshares's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	1.413	/	2.626
	=	0.54

United Bankshares's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2024 )
	=	0.353	/	0.659
	=	0.54

United Bankshares (FRA:UNK) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Dividend 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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United Bankshares Business Description

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Address

500 Virginia Street, 300 United Center, East Charleston, Charleston, WV, USA, 25301

Website

https://www.ubsi-inc.com

United Bankshares Inc is a financial holding company that provides banking services. The company operates in one segment: Community banking, which accepts deposits, makes loans (for personal, credit card, commercial, and construction uses), provides brokerage services, safe deposit boxes, and related services.

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