WRB – Dividend Returns, History & Calculator

Dividend Contender 23 Years

W. R. Berkley Corporation, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial line writer worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Insurance, and Reinsurance & Monoline Excess. The Insurance segment underwrites commercial insurance business, includ

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Company Info

Symbol WRB
Company W.R. Berkley Corporation
Sector Financial Services
Industry Insurance - Property & Casualty
Website Visit
Market Cap $28,974.2M

Price Data

Price $76.39
Price Change -2.07
Price Change % -2.64%
Next Earnings Oct 20, 2025
Low (52W) $55.97
High (52W) $78.48

Dividend Data

Div Yield 47.13%
5Y Avg Yield 221.12%
Current Div $0.090
Payouts/Year 4
Annualized $0.360
Previous Div $0.590
Ex-Date Sep 22, 2025

Growth Rates

Chowder Number 20.5
DGR 1Y 9.5%
DGR 3Y 9.3%
DGR 5Y 20.0%
DGR 10Y 12.0%

Total Returns

TTR 1Y - With Specials 33.8%
TTR 3Y - With Specials 21.1%
TTR 1Y - No Specials 31.5%
TTR 3Y - No Specials 20.4%

Fair Value

Fair Value (P/E 10) $35.80
FV (P/E 10) % 113.0%
Fair Value (Peter Lynch) $22.00
FV (Peter Lynch) % 247.0%
Fair Value (Blended) $37.04
FV (Blended) % 106.0%

Financial Metrics

Revenue 1Y 11.0%
NPM 14.6%
CF/Share $9.22
ROE 20.6%
Current R 0.4x
Debt/Capital 23.0%
ROTC 15.2%
P/E 17.4x
P/BV 3.1x
PEG 1.86
📊 Financial data last updated: October 16, 2025 10:55 am

Calculate your WRB Dividend Returns

Quickly and easily calculate WRB dividend yield using our WRB calculator. Adjust the fields below to see how your WRB investments snowball over time.

Show Idealized Scenario (Assumes all future extra investments and dividends are made on Day 1 and reinvested instantly — this creates a best-case scenario for compounding growth.)

Portfolio Growth Over Time

Data last updated: October 16, 2025 5:47 pm

Year-by-Year Portfolio Growth (Realistic DRIP Scenario)

YearStart BalanceStart SharesShare PriceDividend / ShareDividend YieldYield on CostAnnual DividendTotal DividendsEnd SharesEnd Balance
1$10,000135$73.90$0.090.49%0.49%$52$52152$11,252
2$13,079152$85.89$0.100.46%0.53%$64$116167$14,343
3$16,672167$99.84$0.110.43%0.59%$76$192180$17,948
4$20,862180$116.05$0.120.41%0.64%$89$281191$22,150
5$25,747191$134.89$0.130.39%0.71%$103$383201$27,049
6$31,441201$156.79$0.140.37%0.78%$118$501209$32,759
7$38,078209$182.25$0.160.34%0.85%$134$635216$39,412
8$45,811216$211.84$0.170.33%0.93%$152$787223$47,163
9$54,820223$246.23$0.190.31%1.02%$171$958228$56,191
10$65,314228$286.21$0.210.29%1.12%$192$1,150233$66,706

WRB Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
09/22/202509/22/2025$0.0901.83%0.49%$73.41
06/23/202506/23/2025$0.5902.14%3.19%$73.92
03/03/202503/03/2025$0.0802.20%0.50%$63.73
12/16/202412/16/2024$0.5802.34%3.89%$59.71
09/23/202409/23/2024$0.3302.13%2.30%$57.44
06/24/202406/24/2024$0.4132.41%3.07%$53.89
03/01/202403/01/2024$0.0731.74%0.53%$55.13
12/15/202312/15/2023$0.4072.04%3.47%$46.81
09/22/202309/22/2023$0.4072.03%3.76%$43.27
06/23/202306/23/2023$0.0731.39%0.76%$38.81
03/08/202303/08/2023$0.0671.23%0.61%$43.41
01/12/202301/12/2023$0.3331.78%2.74%$48.69
12/16/202212/16/2022$0.0671.23%0.56%$48.03
09/23/202209/23/2022$0.0672.41%0.63%$42.56
06/24/202206/24/2022$0.4002.24%3.53%$45.35
03/08/202203/08/2022$0.0582.26%0.58%$39.66
12/06/202112/06/2021$0.5022.55%5.74%$34.98
09/14/202109/14/2021$0.0581.40%0.73%$31.76
06/24/202106/24/2021$0.2801.34%3.41%$32.86
03/09/202103/09/2021$0.0530.65%0.65%$32.95
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WRB 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 invested)

This analysis of WRB demonstrates the power of dividend reinvestment over a 10-year period with a $10,000 initial investment. The dividend reinvestment strategy delivered a 19.0% CAGR, representing strong long-term performance. Recent 5-year performance has been particularly strong at 24.6% annually, outpacing the 10-year average. The DRIP strategy provided 18% more total return compared to collecting dividends as cash, highlighting the compounding effect of reinvestment.

With DRIP No DRIP

Total Return with and without DRIP (WRB)

Over the selected period, investing $10,000 in WRB would grow to $69,731 with DRIP (597.3%), and $60,604 without DRIP (506.0%).

WRB Dividend Reinvestment Snowball

Investing $10,000 + $100/mo in WRB with historic price growth (16.24%) and dividend growth (9.73%) produces dramatically different outcomes depending on whether you reinvest dividends.

After 20 Years

Your Investment: $34,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $374,324

Annual Dividend: $576

Yield on Cost: 1.70%

Total Dividends: $4,601

No DRIP

Portfolio: $361,777

Total Dividends: $4,444

After 30 Years

Your Investment: $46,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $1,732,348

Annual Dividend: $1,500

Yield on Cost: 3.26%

Total Dividends: $13,840

No DRIP

Portfolio: $1,650,048

Total Dividends: $13,209

Milestones on the way

By year 13, the compounding really starts to show. Your total dividends collected reach $1,824 against a total investment of $25,600. At this point, your portfolio is throwing off $285 per year in dividends alone.

By year 17, the annual dividend climbs to around your initial contribution. For a starting investment of $10,000, the yearly dividend now sits at approximately $429, a powerful “income on autopilot” milestone.

After two decades, cumulative dividends total $4,601 versus $34,000 invested, nearly a 14% recovery of capital purely from income. Yield on cost reaches 1.70%.

At year 25, the income engine takes over. The portfolio’s annual dividend of $933 is greater than total contributions to date ($40,000), and cumulative dividends exceed $8,138.

By year 30, the DRIP snowball is in full force. Yearly income reaches $1,500, cumulative dividends total $13,840, and the DRIP portfolio value stands at $1,732,348, compared with $1,650,048 if dividends weren’t reinvested.

How we estimate these numbers

We use the latest calculator inputs for WRB, price $73.90, dividend per period $0.09 (4×/year), along with historic growth assumptions: price growth 16.24% and dividend growth 9.73% annually.

We simulate month by month for 30 years. Every month, a $100 contribution is added and converted to shares at that month’s price. Dividends are paid roughly evenly across the year based on the dividend frequency; in the DRIP path, each payout immediately buys additional shares at the then-current price. In the No‑DRIP path, dividends accrue as cash. Prices grow using a monthly rate derived from the annual price growth. Dividends per share increase once per year at the annual dividend growth rate.

This model isn’t investment advice; it’s a simple, transparent framework that illustrates how reinvesting dividends can accelerate both income and total return over time.

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for WRB

Based on past 10-year performance, here are WRB growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +19.11%
Dividend CAGR of +12.85%

Using WRB CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10,000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

WRB (DRIP)WRB (No DRIP)
Current Price$73.89$73.89
Start Shares135.34135.34
Start Value$10,000$10,000
After 10 years:
Final Share Count140.37135.33
Dividends Payment$1.21$1.21
Annual Dividends$169$163
Yield on cost1.69%1.63%
Share Price$424.71$424.71
Total Dividends$1,027$1,005
Final Value$59,616$58,480

Estimated Future Value + Dividends – WRB

Dividend History: Payments & Yield

Shows quarterly dividend payments with trailing yield and a 5-year rolling average overlay. Use the range pills to switch the visible period.

Yield Dividend

Dividend Growth

Lifetime quarterly dividend amounts, with range controls for 1Y/2Y/5Y/10Y. Useful to visualize the cadence and pace of dividend increases over time.

Dividend

Dividend Payments & Yield

Quarterly dividends with TTM yield and a 5‑year rolling average overlay. Helps compare current yield versus recent history across different ranges.

Dividend 5-yr Rolling AVG Yield

WRB Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
09/22/202509/22/2025$0.0901.83%0.49%$73.41
06/23/202506/23/2025$0.5902.14%3.19%$73.92
03/03/202503/03/2025$0.0802.20%0.50%$63.73
12/16/202412/16/2024$0.5802.34%3.89%$59.71
09/23/202409/23/2024$0.3302.13%2.30%$57.44
06/24/202406/24/2024$0.4132.41%3.07%$53.89
03/01/202403/01/2024$0.0731.74%0.53%$55.13
12/15/202312/15/2023$0.4072.04%3.47%$46.81
09/22/202309/22/2023$0.4072.03%3.76%$43.27
06/23/202306/23/2023$0.0731.39%0.76%$38.81
03/08/202303/08/2023$0.0671.23%0.61%$43.41
01/12/202301/12/2023$0.3331.78%2.74%$48.69
12/16/202212/16/2022$0.0671.23%0.56%$48.03
09/23/202209/23/2022$0.0672.41%0.63%$42.56
06/24/202206/24/2022$0.4002.24%3.53%$45.35
03/08/202203/08/2022$0.0582.26%0.58%$39.66
12/06/202112/06/2021$0.5022.55%5.74%$34.98
09/14/202109/14/2021$0.0581.40%0.73%$31.76
06/24/202106/24/2021$0.2801.34%3.41%$32.86
03/09/202103/09/2021$0.0530.65%0.65%$32.95
12/14/202012/14/2020$0.0530.73%0.75%$28.49
09/14/202009/14/2020$0.0531.90%0.75%$28.38
06/22/202006/22/2020$0.0532.08%0.83%$25.65
03/10/202003/10/2020$0.0492.68%0.70%$28.05
11/21/201911/21/2019$0.3822.48%5.07%$30.13
09/18/201909/18/2019$0.0491.74%0.61%$31.96
06/17/201906/17/2019$0.2712.43%3.75%$28.89
03/13/201903/13/2019$0.0441.93%0.72%$24.55
11/27/201811/27/2018$0.1932.52%3.35%$22.97
09/18/201809/18/2018$0.1931.82%3.29%$23.40
06/14/201806/14/2018$0.0441.90%0.80%$22.31
06/08/201806/08/2018$0.1481.81%2.55%$23.20
03/13/201803/13/2018$0.0422.16%0.78%$21.36
11/29/201711/29/2017$0.1902.26%3.74%$20.30
09/19/201709/19/2017$0.0421.60%0.86%$19.25
06/13/201706/13/2017$0.1902.04%3.73%$20.35
03/13/201703/13/2017$0.0391.91%0.72%$21.52
11/29/201611/29/2016$0.0392.23%0.84%$18.43
11/09/201611/09/2016$0.1482.42%3.51%$16.87
09/16/201609/16/2016$0.1871.78%4.47%$16.69
06/13/201606/13/2016$0.0390.88%0.94%$16.45
03/11/201603/11/2016$0.0360.90%0.90%$15.82
11/27/201511/27/2015$0.0360.84%0.86%$16.50
09/03/201509/03/2015$0.0362.51%0.89%$15.96
06/11/201506/11/2015$0.0362.63%0.94%$15.09
03/17/201503/17/2015$0.0332.60%0.86%$15.15
12/16/201412/16/2014$0.2962.65%7.97%$14.87
11/28/201411/28/2014$0.0330.82%0.84%$15.48
09/08/201409/08/2014$0.0330.87%0.91%$14.31
06/06/201406/06/2014$0.0330.90%0.97%$13.44
03/17/201403/17/2014$0.0300.98%0.98%$12.15
11/29/201311/29/2013$0.0300.89%0.91%$12.97
09/06/201309/06/2013$0.0303.17%0.98%$12.06
06/07/201306/07/2013$0.0303.08%0.96%$12.30
03/27/201303/27/2013$0.0272.89%0.82%$13.02
12/20/201212/20/2012$0.2963.24%10.22%$11.60
11/30/201211/30/2012$0.0270.88%0.91%$11.78
09/10/201209/10/2012$0.0270.90%0.96%$11.14
06/08/201206/08/2012$0.0270.86%0.94%$11.35
03/19/201203/19/2012$0.0240.89%0.89%$10.62
12/02/201112/02/2011$0.0240.93%0.96%$9.83
09/08/201109/08/2011$0.0241.00%1.07%$8.90
06/10/201106/10/2011$0.0240.91%1.00%$9.47
03/17/201103/17/2011$0.0210.93%0.93%$8.89
12/02/201012/02/2010$0.0211.00%1.04%$8.01
09/08/201009/08/2010$0.0210.99%1.06%$7.81
06/10/201006/10/2010$0.0210.91%1.02%$8.11
03/17/201003/17/2010$0.0180.94%0.94%$7.61
12/10/200912/10/2009$0.0180.97%0.97%$7.30
09/10/200909/10/2009$0.0180.94%0.94%$7.55
06/10/200906/10/2009$0.0181.04%1.04%$6.84
03/17/200903/17/2009$0.0181.11%1.11%$6.43
12/10/200812/10/2008$0.0180.82%0.85%$8.35
09/10/200809/10/2008$0.0180.93%1.02%$7.00
06/11/200806/11/2008$0.0180.81%0.93%$7.65
03/17/200803/17/2008$0.0150.74%0.74%$8.01
12/12/200712/12/2007$0.0150.65%0.65%$9.17
09/12/200709/12/2007$0.0150.65%0.69%$8.64
06/13/200706/13/2007$0.0150.56%0.62%$9.61
03/15/200703/15/2007$0.0150.53%0.62%$9.51
12/13/200612/13/2006$0.0120.46%0.46%$10.36
09/13/200609/13/2006$0.0120.44%0.46%$10.31
06/14/200606/14/2006$0.0120.47%0.52%$9.17
03/16/200603/16/2006$0.0120.35%0.40%$11.71
12/14/200512/14/2005$0.0100.42%0.42%$9.51
09/15/200509/15/2005$0.0100.54%0.55%$7.24
06/14/200506/14/2005$0.0100.54%0.56%$7.08
03/22/200503/22/2005$0.0100.57%0.60%$6.62
12/13/200412/13/2004$0.0090.62%0.62%$5.98
09/15/200409/15/2004$0.0090.65%0.65%$5.64
06/14/200406/14/2004$0.0090.67%0.67%$5.51
03/17/200403/17/2004$0.0090.66%0.67%$5.50
12/11/200312/11/2003$0.0090.81%0.83%$4.44
09/17/200309/17/2003$0.0090.78%0.82%$4.47
06/13/200306/13/2003$0.0090.75%0.79%$4.45
03/21/200303/21/2003$0.0090.85%0.93%$3.79
12/11/200212/11/2002$0.0080.91%0.92%$3.42
09/17/200209/17/2002$0.0081.06%1.09%$2.90
06/13/200206/13/2002$0.0080.95%0.95%$3.22
03/20/200203/20/2002$0.0080.93%0.93%$3.28
12/12/200112/12/2001$0.0080.97%0.97%$3.12
09/17/200109/17/2001$0.0081.29%1.29%$2.35
06/13/200106/13/2001$0.0081.19%1.19%$2.56
03/19/200103/19/2001$0.0081.14%1.14%$2.68
12/13/200012/13/2000$0.0081.30%1.30%$2.35
09/14/200009/14/2000$0.0081.73%1.73%$1.76
06/14/200006/14/2000$0.0082.43%2.43%$1.25
03/17/200003/17/2000$0.0083.30%3.30%$0.92
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Dividend Payout Ratio

Tracks the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends each quarter. Lower and stable ratios often indicate safer, more sustainable payouts.

Payout Ratio

Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

Shows dividends as a percentage of free cash flow. Consistently high values may signal limited reinvestment capacity or potential dividend risk.

Dividend/FCF Ratio

Share Price

Historical closing price with range controls. Table view includes quarter‑over‑quarter and year‑over‑year changes for additional context.

WRB Price

Price to Earnings

WRB trades at a 67.8x price-to-earnings ratio. This elevated valuation suggests investors expect strong future growth.

Price to Sales

WRB trades at a 8.8x price-to-sales ratio, providing insight into market valuation relative to revenue generation.

Revenue

WRB generated $3.1B in revenue. Revenue has grown by 53% over the period.

Net Income

WRB reported $0.4B in net income. Net income has grown by 57% over the period.

Revenue vs Net Income

WRB generated $3.1B in revenue with net income of $0.4B, representing a 13.0% net profit margin.

Gross Profit

WRB achieved $2.3B in gross profit, showing revenue after direct production costs.

Operating Income

WRB generated $1.1B in operating income, representing profit from core business operations.

EBITDA

WRB generated $1.2B in EBITDA, measuring operational profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Operating Cash Flow

WRB generated $0.5B in operating cash flow, demonstrating the company’s ability to convert earnings into cash.

Free Cash Flow

WRB generated $0.4B in free cash flow. Free cash flow has increased by 58% over the period.

Free Cash Flow / Share

WRB generates $0.93 in free cash flow per share. FCF per share has grown by 58% over the period.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

WRB reported $1.06 in earnings per share. EPS has grown by 57% over the period.

Return on Equity (ROE)

WRB delivered a 10.8% return on equity, indicating how effectively the company generates returns for shareholders.

Return on Assets (ROA)

WRB achieved a 6.5% return on assets, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Net Profit Margin

WRB maintains a 13.0% net profit margin, showing the percentage of revenue retained as profit after all expenses.

Gross Profit Margin

WRB operates with a 75.4% gross profit margin, reflecting pricing power and cost efficiency in core operations.

Cash & Debt

WRB holds $0.5B in cash against $0.2B in debt, resulting in a net cash position of $0.3B.

Shares Outstanding

WRB has 0.4B shares outstanding.

Stock-Based Comp

WRB reported $0.1B in stock-based compensation. Over the period, stock-based compensation has increased by 53%.

FCF vs Stock Based Comp

WRB generated $0.4B in free cash flow while spending $0.1B on stock-based compensation, representing 22% of FCF.

FCF vs FCF / Share

WRB reported $0.4B in free cash flow, translating to $0.93 per share.

Revenue: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks WRB revenue: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EPS: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks WRB eps: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

Net Income: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks WRB net income: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks WRB ebitda: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

Disclaimer: The information on this page is for educational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Do your own research and consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. Data sources include Yahoo Finance and other third-party providers and may contain errors or delays.

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