WRB (WR Berkley) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.09 (As of Sep. 2024)

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What is WR Berkley 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. WR Berkley's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.09.

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: 0.06 Med: 0.11 Max: 0.17
Current: 0.08

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of WR Berkley was 0.17. The lowest was 0.06. And the median was 0.11.

WRB's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked better than
95.11% of 307 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 0.37 vs WRB: 0.08

As of today (2024-12-12), the Dividend Yield % of WR Berkley is 0.50%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of WR Berkley was 0.97%. The lowest was 0.47%. And the median was 0.70%.

WR Berkley's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.08.

During the past 12 months, WR Berkley's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.30% 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 91.30% per year. The lowest was 1.10% per year. And the median was 10.70% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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

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 Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

WR Berkley Annual Data

Trend

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Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

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Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Dividend Payout Ratio

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0.12

0.17

0.09

0.08

0.06

WR Berkley Quarterly Data
	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24
Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.05	0.08	0.07	0.12	0.09

Competitive Comparison of WR Berkley's Dividend Payout Ratio

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's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Insurance Industry

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

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 )
	=	0.287	/	4.92
	=	0.06

WR Berkley's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Sep. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Sep. 2024 )
	=	0.08	/	0.93
	=	0.09

WR Berkley (NYSE:WRB) 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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WR Berkley Business Description

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Address

475 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, CT, USA, 06830

Website

https://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