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W. R. Berkley stock buybacks
WRB$635Mbought back in the 12 months to Jun 30, 2026
W. R. Berkley bought back $635M of its stock in the last twelve months, $579M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 2.1% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | $13.0M |
| Q4 '20 | $34.5M |
| Q1 '21 | $29.7M |
| Q2 '21 | $0 |
| Q3 '21 | $92.7M |
| Q4 '21 | $0 |
| Q1 '22 | $0 |
| Q2 '22 | $0 |
| Q3 '22 | $6.6M |
| Q4 '22 | $87.6M |
| Q1 '23 | $135.2M |
| Q2 '23 | $292.5M |
| Q3 '23 | $2.9M |
| Q4 '23 | $106.6M |
| Q1 '24 | $0 |
| Q2 '24 | $223.8M |
| Q3 '24 | $12.5M |
| Q4 '24 | $67.4M |
| Q1 '25 | $49.2M |
| Q2 '25 | $0 |
| Q3 '25 | $24.6M |
| Q4 '25 | $196.4M |
| Q1 '26 | $302.4M |
| Q2 '26 | $111.5M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | 422.4M |
| Q4 '20 | 425.7M |
| Q1 '21 | 420.4M |
| Q2 '21 | 421.0M |
| Q3 '21 | 420.2M |
| Q4 '21 | 417.0M |
| Q1 '22 | 418.7M |
| Q2 '22 | 419.3M |
| Q3 '22 | 419.5M |
| Q4 '22 | 419.3M |
| Q1 '23 | 416.0M |
| Q2 '23 | 409.6M |
| Q3 '23 | 407.2M |
| Q4 '23 | 407.0M |
| Q1 '24 | 405.8M |
| Q2 '24 | 403.7M |
| Q3 '24 | 401.8M |
| Q4 '24 | 401.6M |
| Q1 '25 | 399.8M |
| Q2 '25 | 400.4M |
| Q3 '25 | 400.2M |
| Q4 '25 | 399.0M |
| Q1 '26 | 394.8M |
| Q2 '26 | 391.8M |
$111Mlast quarter (Q2 2026)
$579Mnet of stock compensation ($56M)
−2.1%diluted shares, 1 year
−5.9%diluted shares, 5 years
$480Mdividends, 12 months
18%of free cash flow ($3.5B) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
371.2Mshares outstanding (Jul 27, 2026)
Share counts are adjusted for 3 stock splits (1.5-for-1, 1.5-for-1, 1.5-for-1).
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Questions
- Does W. R. Berkley Corporation buy back its stock?
- W. R. Berkley bought back $635M of its stock in the last twelve months, $579M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 2.1% from a year earlier.
- How much did W. R. Berkley Corporation spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $270M, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- Is W. R. Berkley Corporation's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −5.9% over five fiscal years and −2.1% over the last year.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Jul 31, 2026 · open on SEC.gov