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Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock

W.R. Berkley Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock decreased by 91.8% to $33.70M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.1%, from $30.34M to $33.70M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock shows an upward trend with a 18.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests strong cash flow generation and shareholder-friendly capital allocation, while a decrease may indicate capital preservation or financial stress.

Detailed definition

Represents the total cash outflow distributed to common shareholders as a return on their investment. This metric reflec...

Peer comparison

Standard across all dividend-paying public companies, often compared against free cash flow to assess coverage.

Metric ID: other_payments_of_dividends_common_stock

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$0.00$134.82M$199.63M$22.98M$0.00$159.16M$53.05M$158.59M$28.33M$0.00$314.54M$28.22M$157.50M$125.79M$220.44M$30.34M$223.84M$34.19M$411.90M$33.70M
QoQ Change+48.1%-88.5%-100.0%-66.7%+199.0%-82.1%-100.0%-91.0%+458.1%-20.1%+75.2%-86.2%+637.8%-84.7%>999%-91.8%
YoY Change+18.1%-73.4%+590.0%-100.0%+493.0%-82.2%+456.0%-29.9%+7.5%+42.1%-72.8%+86.9%+11.1%
Range$0.00$411.90M
Avg YoY Growth+103.6%
Median YoY Growth+11.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is W.R. Berkley's payments of ordinary dividends, common stock?
W.R. Berkley (WRB) reported payments of ordinary dividends, common stock of $33.70M in Q1 2026.
How has W.R. Berkley's payments of ordinary dividends, common stock changed year-over-year?
W.R. Berkley's payments of ordinary dividends, common stock increased by 11.1% year-over-year, from $30.34M to $33.70M.
What is the long-term trend for W.R. Berkley's payments of ordinary dividends, common stock?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), W.R. Berkley's payments of ordinary dividends, common stock has grown at a 18.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $355.74M to $700.27M.
What does payments of ordinary dividends, common stock mean?
The total cash paid out to common shareholders as dividends.