BERKLEY W R CORP (WRB) closed fiscal year 2025 with 377 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 1.85 USD per share.
BERKLEY W R CORP (WRB) closed fiscal year 2025 with 377 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 1.85 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 2.91 M shares on a net basis. Since 2009 the share count has grown by 140.9 %. The dividend per share was 1.85 USD, up 32.1 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 700 M USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 18 fiscal years, from 2008 to 2025. Per-share amounts are stated in USD. Share counts and dividends come from as-reported SEC EDGAR filings, with no restatements or adjustments of our own.
Fiscal year end: December
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 157M | 141M | 138M | 136M | 132M | 127M | 123M | 182M | 182M | 183M | 275M | 267M | 398M | 397M | 385M | 380M | 377M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 58.5M | 0.48M | 0.72M | 92.1M | 0.00M | 131M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares issued (%) | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 32.17 % | 0.26 % | 0.39 % | 33.49 % | 0.00 % | 32.94 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | -4.92M | -15.5M | -3.49M | -1.50M | -3.78M | -5.48M | -3.44M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -8.38M | 0.00M | -0.94M | -12.0M | -4.75M | -2.91M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | -3.14 % | -11.02 % | -2.54 % | -1.10 % | -2.86 % | -4.33 % | -2.79 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -3.14 % | 0.00 % | -0.24 % | -3.12 % | -1.25 % | -0.77 % |
| Net addition/reduction | -4.92M | -15.5M | -3.49M | -1.50M | -3.78M | -5.48M | -3.44M | 58.5M | 0.48M | 0.72M | 92.1M | -8.38M | 131M | -0.94M | -12.0M | -4.75M | -2.91M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | -3.14 % | -11.02 % | -2.54 % | -1.10 % | -2.86 % | -4.33 % | -2.79 % | 32.17 % | 0.26 % | 0.39 % | 33.49 % | -3.14 % | 32.94 % | -0.24 % | -3.12 % | -1.25 % | -0.77 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.40 | 0.12 | 0.42 | 0.14 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.62 | 0.75 | 0.21 | 0.89 | 0.59 | 1.29 | 1.40 | 1.85 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 9.33 % | 11.05 % | 11.06 % | 36.03 % | 10.54 % | 27.97 % | 11.52 % | 30.57 % | 34.27 % | 39.79 % | 45.19 % | 15.86 % | 34.79 % | 17.03 % | 36.30 % | 30.29 % | 39.35 % |
| Number of payments | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 28.8M | 49.3M | 43.3M | 184M | 52.7M | 181M | 58.0M | 184M | 188M | 255M | 308M | 84.1M | 356M | 235M | 501M | 532M | 700M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 0.99 % | 0.98 % | 0.91 % | 3.59 % | 0.91 % | 2.78 % | 0.85 % | 2.27 % | 2.15 % | 2.86 % | 2.45 % | 0.70 % | 2.45 % | 1.22 % | 2.75 % | 2.37 % | 2.62 % |
Figures in USD
