W. R. Berkley Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
W. R. Berkley is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.38% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.4%
Dividend yield
1.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.5% |
| Dividend Growth | 5.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$1.400 |
| Payout ratio | 7% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
W. R. Berkley Q4 2024 Earnings Preview: Wait For Market Dips
Jan 24Should You Be Adding W. R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) To Your Watchlist Today?
Jan 20
Benign Growth For W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB) Underpins Its Share Price
Dec 25W. R. Berkley: Strong Results But A Premium Multiple
Nov 05Here's Why We Think W. R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) Is Well Worth Watching
Sep 01W. R. Berkley Corporation's (NYSE:WRB) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market
Jul 28W.R. Berkley: Pricing Pressure Could Weigh On Shares (Rating Downgrade)
Jun 06There's No Escaping W. R. Berkley Corporation's (NYSE:WRB) Muted Earnings
Apr 25W. R. Berkley: Good Global Insurer, Needs A Better Price
Mar 28W. R. Berkley: Shares Fully Valued Amid A Favorable Macro Environment
Jan 10W. R. Berkley: Solid Q3 Results Should Support Shares
Oct 24W. R. Berkley Corporation: Strong ROE, Valuation Not So Much
Sep 13W. R. Berkley: Poor Momentum Offsets The Value Case For Now
Jun 15W.R. Berkley declares $0.10 dividend
Feb 24W.R. Berkley Non-GAAP EPS of $1.16 beats by $0.07, revenue of $2.43B misses by $80M
Jan 26W.R. Berkley declares $0.10 dividend
Dec 09W.R. Berkley Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Oct 21W. R. Berkley Corporation declares $0.10 dividend
Sep 14W.R. Berkley Q2 2022 Earnings Preview
Jul 20W. R. Berkley: A Founder-Operated Gem
Jul 07W. R. Berkley Leveraging A Hard Market To Refuel For Growth
Mar 11Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: WRB's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WRB's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| W. R. Berkley Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WRB) | 2.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Insurance) | 1.9% |
| Analyst forecast (WRB) (up to 3 years) | 2.5% |
Notable Dividend: WRB's dividend (2.38%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).
High Dividend: WRB's dividend (2.38%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.42%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (7.1%), WRB's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (15.4%), WRB's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/31 08:22 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
W. R. Berkley Corporation is covered by 32 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Alex Scott | Barclays |
| Michael Zaremski | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |