United Bankshares, Inc. (UBSI) Dividend
Dividend King — 50 consecutive years of dividend increases.
United Bankshares, Inc. (UBSI) currently pays a dividend yield of 3.14%, distributing $1.52 per share annually ($0.38 per quarter). The company operates in the Financial Services sector.
UBSI has raised its dividend for 50 consecutive years, earning it Dividend King status — an elite group of companies with 50 or more years of uninterrupted dividend increases.
UBSI dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 3.14% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $1.52 per share |
| Per Payment | $0.38 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | December 11, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | December 31, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 41% |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 50 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $48.41 |
What UBSI pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 3.14% yield, $10,000 invested in UBSI generates about $314.00 per year, or roughly $78.50 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $48.41, derived from the $1.52 annual dividend and the 3.14% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 20.7 | $31.40 | $7.85 |
| $5,000 | 103.3 | $157.00 | $39.25 |
| $10,000 | 206.6 | $314.00 | $78.50 |
| $25,000 | 516.4 | $785.00 | $196.25 |
| $100,000 | 2,065.8 | $3,140.00 | $785.00 |
These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each quarter — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
UBSI dividend payment schedule
UBSI pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is December 11, 2026, with payment on December 31, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when United Bankshares, Inc. declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 11, 2026 | December 31, 2026 | $0.38 | Confirmed |
| March 11, 2027 | March 31, 2027 | $0.38 | Projected |
| June 11, 2027 | July 1, 2027 | $0.38 | Projected |
| September 11, 2027 | October 1, 2027 | $0.38 | Projected |
To collect a UBSI dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.
How UBSI's dividend compares
Across the 1000 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.57%. UBSI's 3.14% is 0.43 percentage points below that median, ranking 542nd of 1000 by yield.
Within Financial Services, where we track 157 names, the median yield is 9.52% — putting UBSI below its sector.
Its 50-year run of dividend increases ranks 33rd out of the 553 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
UBSI pays out roughly 41% of its earnings as dividends. That sits in the range income investors generally consider healthy and sustainable for a mature business.
Like most US dividend payers, UBSI distributes quarterly, so a full year of ownership produces four payments.
Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.
UBSI dividend FAQ
When is the next UBSI ex-dividend date?
The next UBSI ex-dividend date is December 11, 2026, with the payment scheduled for December 31, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is UBSI's dividend yield?
UBSI currently yields 3.14%, based on $1.52 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does UBSI pay dividends?
UBSI pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $0.38 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of UBSI generate?
At the current 3.14% yield, $10,000 invested in UBSI would produce roughly $314.00 per year, or about $78.50 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has UBSI increased its dividend?
Yes — UBSI has raised its dividend for 50 consecutive years. That makes it a Dividend King.
UBSI dividend history
DivTrkr holds 156 recorded UBSI dividend payments going back to 1987 and +1.1% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full UBSI dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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