W.R. Berkley Hits 10 Straight Years of Dividend Growth

May 17, 2011 Declared

W.R. Berkley Hits 10 Straight Years of Dividend Growth

W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share this afternoon, representing a 14.3% improvement over the insurance holding company’s previous four payouts.

Shares of WRB are currently trading at $32.37, where they now feature a 0.99% dividend yield.

W.R. Berkley is currently on pace to pay an increased dividend total for the tenth consecutive year. The company has more than tripled its payout since its streak began in 2002.

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