Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
W.R. Berkley (WRB) — Dividend Profile
Finance·Property-Casualty Insurers
11y payment streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
0.53%
@ $68.57
TTM Yield
0.39%
Forward Annual
$0.36
Quarterly
Market Cap
$24.7b
Payout (FCF)
20%
4.9x covered
Payout (Earnings)
39%
Latest Amount
$0.0900
Ex 2026-02-23
3y CAGR
-34.1%
5y CAGR
-36.3%
10y CAGR
-13.6%
Next Ex-Date
2026-06-23
Last recorded cut on or near 2024-09-23.
Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: WatchYield Trap: Green1 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Grey (1.96)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (60.8%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
7/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
4.78×
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
✓ OK
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +2.8%
✓ OK
Dividend Capture Stats
Measures how this stock has historically behaved around its ex-dividend dates over the last 10 years. Pre-tax, pre-commission, before-slippage. Based on 21 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.02%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
95%
20 of 21 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
3 days
1 – 10 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.27%
Per-cycle return when capture succeeds
Disclaimer: Historical capture statistics are descriptive, not predictive. Past recovery patterns don’t guarantee future ones. The "naive capture" math also ignores taxes (qualified-dividend treatment vs. short-term gains can swing outcomes significantly).
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (42)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-06-23$0.50002026-07-02special
2026-02-23$0.0900Quarterly2026-03-04recurring
2025-12-15$1.00002025-12-29special
2025-09-22$0.0900Quarterly2025-09-30recurring
2025-06-23$0.0900Quarterly2025-06-30recurring
2025-03-03$0.0800Quarterly2025-03-12recurring
2024-12-16$0.0800Quarterly2024-12-27recurring
2024-09-23$0.0800Quarterly2024-09-30recurring
2024-06-24$0.1200Quarterly2024-06-28recurring
2024-03-01$0.1100Quarterly2024-03-13recurring
2023-12-15$0.50002023-12-27special
2023-09-22$0.50002023-10-04special
2023-06-23$0.1100Quarterly2023-06-30recurring
2023-03-08$0.1000Quarterly2023-03-23recurring
2023-01-12$0.50002023-01-24special
2022-12-16$0.1000Quarterly2022-12-28recurring
2022-09-23$0.1000Quarterly2022-10-03recurring
2022-06-24$0.1000Quarterly2022-07-07recurring
2022-03-08$0.1300Quarterly2022-03-23recurring
2021-12-06$0.1300Quarterly2021-12-22recurring
2021-09-14$0.1300Quarterly2021-09-29recurring
2021-06-24$0.50002021-07-06special
2021-03-09$0.1200Quarterly2021-03-24recurring
2020-12-14$0.1200Quarterly2020-12-29recurring
2020-09-14$0.1200Quarterly2020-09-29recurring
2020-06-22$0.1200Quarterly2020-06-30recurring
2020-03-10$0.1100Quarterly2020-03-25recurring
2019-11-21$0.1100Quarterly2019-12-11recurring
2019-09-18$0.1100Quarterly2019-10-03recurring
2019-06-17$0.1100Quarterly2019-07-02recurring
2019-03-13$0.1500Quarterly2019-04-02recurring
2018-11-27$0.1500Quarterly2018-12-12recurring
2018-09-18$0.1500Quarterly2018-10-03recurring
2018-03-13$0.1400Quarterly2018-04-02recurring
2017-11-29$0.1400Quarterly2017-12-14recurring
2017-09-19$0.1400Quarterly2017-10-04recurring
2017-06-13$0.50002017-07-05special
2017-03-13$0.1300Quarterly2017-04-05recurring
2016-11-29$0.1300Quarterly2016-12-15recurring
2016-11-09$0.50002016-11-21special
2016-09-16$0.1300Quarterly2016-10-05recurring
2016-06-13$0.1300Quarterly2016-07-05recurring