United Bankshares, Inc. Stock News

WASHINGTON & CHARLESTON, W.Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--52nd Consecutive Year of Dividend Increases for United Bankshares, Inc.

United Bankshares is upgraded from "Hold" to a soft "Buy" due to improved fundamentals and attractive valuation. The acquisition of Piedmont Bancorp significantly boosted UBSI's assets, deposits, and loan portfolio, supporting future growth. UBSI demonstrates strong asset quality, with low non-performing loan and asset ratios, and trades at a discount to book value.

“Hi-Yield S&P Aristocrats... in the S&PComposite1500Index… combine two key-traits: (1) a long track-record of consistently-raising-dividends (typically at-least 20–25 consecutive-years, but not-always); (2) above-average dividend-yields relative to the market.”—YCharts.com.

WASHINGTON & CHARLESTON, W.Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Bankshares, Inc. Announces Record Earnings for the Third Quarter of 2025.

This October's Dividend Kings list features 56 stocks, with Kenvue and United Bankshares meeting the ideal "fair price" yield criteria. Analysts project the top-ten Dividend Kings could deliver 19.2% to 41.5% net gains by October 2026, with KVUE offering the highest upside. Only two of the top-ten Kings, KVUE and UBSI, are considered "safer" with sufficient free cash flow to cover their dividen...

The article highlights the top ten S&P Hi-Yield Aristocrats for September, with nine stocks offering attractive yields and fair pricing for dividend investors. Analyst forecasts project potential net gains of 21.59% to 66.98% by September 2026 for these high-yield 'dog' stocks, with average risk 31% below the market. Five lowest-priced Hi-Yield Aristocrats—AMCR, FLO, PRGO, BEN, RHI—are expected...

If you were a big fan of “That '70s Show,” get ready because we may soon get a revival, and it will likely not be as entertaining.

The Dividend Kings list now includes 56 stocks, but only a select few offer fair value and strong yields relative to share price. Five top-yielding Dividend Kings—UVV, CDUAF, NWN, UBSI, and KVUE—currently meet my ideal of annual dividends exceeding share price. Analyst targets suggest these top-yield Kings could deliver net gains of 16% to 75% by September 2026, with lower volatility than the m...