Zacks Investment Research
02 Oct 2026, 16:46 UTC · 1h ago
Verdict
Headline takes no side. We score UBSI +0.60 across three claims — strongly bullish.
+0.60strongly bullish
More positive than 77% of ticker scores this week
What the story claims
3 claims · scored −1 bearish … +1 bullish · 0 new · 3 priced in
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for UBSI's 2026 earnings is $3.72 per share, representing a 13.76% increase from the previous year.
Priced inanalysis of consensus estimates
So whatWith a current payout ratio of 41%, this EPS growth provides significant headroom to increase the $1.52 annualized dividend in FY2027.
More positive than 79% of claims this week
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United Bankshares pays a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share, resulting in a 3.28% dividend yield.
Priced inanalysis of standing dividend data
So whatThe yield is 131bps higher than the Banks - Southeast industry average of 1.97%.
More positive than 53% of claims this week
The company's current annualized dividend of $1.52 is a 2% increase over last year.
Priced inanalysis of historical dividend growth
So whatThis recent 2% hike is higher than the 5-year average annual increase of 1.39%.
More positive than 44% of claims this week
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More positive than 77% of ticker scores this week
The company shows solid expected earnings growth and offers a dividend yield significantly higher than its industry and the S&P 500.
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Price agrees with the score
$46.69 vs $46.40 close before publication (Oct 1) · not market-adjusted
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