WRB W. R. Berkley Corporation
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Financial · Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) is a financial company in the Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance industry, with a market capitalization of $25.8 billion. Shares last traded at $69.48, 12.0% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 3.9%. WRB trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.38, above the Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance median of 10.30. Net profit margin is 12.9%, in line with the peer median of 12.9%. Revenue grew 7.8% year over year. The shares yield 2.0% in dividends.
Performance
Chart
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Technicals
Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-06-30 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
WRB Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $700M | $1.75 | 39% |
| 2024-12-31 | $532M | $1.32 | 30% |
| 2023-12-31 | $501M | $1.22 | 36% |
| 2022-12-31 | $235M | $0.00 | 17% |
| 2021-12-31 | $356M | $0.00 | 35% |
| 2020-12-31 | $84M | $0.00 | 16% |
| 2019-12-31 | $308M | $0.00 | 45% |
| 2018-12-31 | $255M | $0.00 | 40% |
| 2017-12-31 | $188M | $0.00 | 34% |
| 2016-12-31 | $184M | $1.43 | 31% |
| 2015-12-31 | $58M | $0.45 | 12% |
| 2014-12-31 | $181M | $1.36 | 28% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.46 | 2026-07-31 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.31 | 2026-05-01 |
| FY 2025 | $4.45 | 2026-02-27 |
| Q3 2025 | $3.32 | 2025-11-03 |
| Q2 2026 | $2.05 | 2026-07-31 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.04 | 2026-05-01 |
Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance peers
WRB vs 14 industry peers (Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance), by market cap. Updated
| CB | Chubb | $135.1B | 11.96 | 2.22 | 18.6% | +2.62% |
| PGR | Progressive Corporation | $130.2B | 11.13 | 1.43 | 12.8% | +1.11% |
| TRV | Travelers Companies, Inc. | $78.1B | 9.40 | 1.59 | 17.0% | +2.22% |
| ALL | Allstate | $66.5B | 5.00 | 0.95 | 19.0% | +1.48% |
| AIG | American International Group | $40.2B | 13.55 | 1.51 | 11.1% | +0.97% |
| HIG | Hartford (The) | $37.9B | 8.69 | 1.34 | 15.4% | +2.06% |
| ACGL | Arch Capital Group | $34.1B | 7.26 | 1.77 | 24.4% | +1.64% |
| CINF | Cincinnati Financial | $26.8B | 8.06 | 1.92 | 23.8% | +1.82% |
| WRB | W. R. Berkley Corporation | $25.8B | 13.38 | 1.73 | 12.9% | +2.00% |
| MKL | Markel Group Inc. | $22.9B | 10.01 | 1.47 | 14.7% | +1.57% |
| L | Loews Corporation | $22.5B | 13.34 | 1.22 | 9.1% | +1.04% |
| EG | Everest Group | $14.8B | 7.74 | 0.88 | 11.4% | +2.06% |
| RNR | Renaissancere Holdings Ltd | $14.0B | 5.33 | 1.26 | 23.7% | +2.00% |
| CNA | Cna Financial Corp | $13.3B | 10.75 | 0.89 | 8.3% | +1.11% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.