United Bancorp Raises Quarterly Dividend 5.4% to $0.1950 Per Share
United Bancorp, Inc., an Ohio-based community bank holding company, declared a second quarter 2026 dividend of $0.1950 per share, marking a $0.01 increase over the prior year period. The dividend yields 5.13% based on the stock's recent quarter-end price.
United Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: UBCP), a community bank holding company operating in Ohio and West Virginia, declared a second quarter 2026 cash dividend of $0.1950 per share. The board approved the payment on April 22, 2026. Read more dividend announcements.
The dividend represents a $0.01 increase, or 5.4%, from the $0.1850 per share paid in the second quarter of 2025. Based on the company's market value of $15.21 per share at the most recent quarter-end, the regular quarterly dividend produces a forward yield of 5.13%.
| Dividend Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Amount | $0.1950 per share |
| Record Date | June 10, 2026 |
| Payment Date | June 19, 2026 |
| Increase vs. Prior Year | 5.4% |
| Forward Yield | 5.13% |
In the first two quarters of 2026, United Bancorp has paid total cash dividends of $0.5625 per share, which includes a special cash dividend of $0.1750 paid in the first quarter.
Company Profile
United Bancorp is headquartered in Martins Ferry, Ohio and operates through its single bank charter, Unified Bank. The company reported total assets of $857.4 million and total shareholders' equity of $70.5 million as of December 31, 2025.
The bank maintains nineteen banking offices serving Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Fairfield, Harrison, Jefferson and Tuscarawas counties in Ohio, and Ohio and Marshall counties in West Virginia.
Board Election Results
At the company's annual shareholder meeting held April 22, 2026, shareholders elected directors for the following year. The board includes Scott A. Everson, Chairman, President and CEO; Erin S. Ball, Vice President of Carenbauer Distributing Corporation; Jonathan C. Clark, Attorney at Law; Gary W. Glessner, CPA and Managing Member of Glessner and Associates, PLLC; and John M. Hoopingarner, Of Counsel at McMahon, DeGulis LLP.