Every 8-K that United Bankshares Inc (UBSI) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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UNITED BANKSHARES INC/WV (UBSI) announced that its board declared a third quarter 2026 dividend of $0.38 per share, payable on October 1, 2026 to shareholders of record as of September 11, 2026. The dividend totals a payout of approximately $51.8 million on 136.2 million shares. The company notes that 2025 marked its 52nd consecutive year of dividend increases, a record matched by only one other major U.S. banking company.
The board also approved a new stock repurchase plan for up to 6.8 million shares of common stock, approximately 5% of issued and outstanding shares. This 2026 plan replaces the prior 2025 plan, under which United repurchased 768,811 shares at a weighted average price of $46.54 between July 1 and August 24, 2026. Repurchases may occur through open market or privately negotiated transactions at management’s discretion, and the plan can be changed or discontinued. Management states that repurchased shares may support employee benefit programs and other corporate purposes, including potential acquisitions. United reports approximately $34 billion in consolidated assets as of June 30, 2026 and operates over 240 offices across multiple Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern states.
United Bankshares, Inc. reported record Q2 2026 net income of $131.4 million, or $0.95 per diluted share. Returns on average assets and shareholders’ equity were 1.56% and 9.53%, with return on average tangible common equity of 15.15%. First‑half 2026 net income was $255.6 million, or $1.83 per diluted share, compared with $205.0 million, or $1.44 per diluted share, in the first half of 2025.
Q2 net interest income was $285.3 million and the fully tax‑equivalent net interest margin was 3.81%. The provision for credit losses was $5.0 million, down from $7.8 million in Q1, while noninterest income was $38.5 million and noninterest expense was $154.7 million. Asset quality remained sound, with non‑performing assets of $120.9 million, or 0.36% of total assets, and an allowance for loan and lease losses of $299.5 million, or 1.20% of loans and leases. Estimated total risk‑based capital was 15.6%, with Common Equity Tier 1 and Tier 1 ratios of 13.3% and a leverage ratio of 11.3%. The company returned capital via a $0.38 quarterly dividend and repurchased approximately 1.5 million shares at an average price of $43.93 in Q2 2026.
United Bankshares, Inc. reported the results of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 13, 2026. Shareholders elected all fourteen nominated directors to one-year terms expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting, with each nominee receiving over 98 million votes in favor.
Investors also ratified Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with 118,925,575 votes for and 3,680,997 against. On an advisory basis, shareholders approved the compensation of United’s named executive officers, with 100,970,987 votes for and 3,536,801 against, while 17,740,845 were broker non-votes.
United Bankshares, Inc. reported solid first quarter 2026 results with net income of $124.2 million, or $0.89 per diluted share. Earnings were slightly below the prior quarter’s $128.8 million, or $0.91 per share, but well above first quarter 2025’s $84.3 million, or $0.59 per share.
Profitability remained strong, with a return on average assets of 1.49%, return on average shareholders’ equity of 9.08%, and return on average tangible common equity of 14.40%. Net interest income was $282.5 million and the net interest margin was 3.80%, modestly lower than the prior quarter as both asset yields and funding costs declined.
Credit quality stayed sound. Non-performing assets were $113.2 million, or 0.34% of total assets, and net charge-offs were $5.7 million, or 0.09% annualized. The allowance for loan and lease losses was $299.6 million, or 1.20% of loans and leases. United remained well capitalized, with an estimated total risk-based capital ratio of 15.5% and Common Equity Tier 1 ratio of 13.3%, and returned capital through a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share and repurchase of about 1.7 million shares at an average price of $39.92.
United Bankshares, Inc. filed a current report to note that it has released its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2025. The company stated that these results were announced on January 22, 2026.
The report explains that a detailed press release with the quarterly and annual financial information is provided as Exhibit 99.1, and a slide presentation covering the same 2025 periods is included as Exhibit 99.2. These materials contain the specific figures and commentary on United’s performance, while the report itself mainly serves to formally present these disclosures.
United Bankshares, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved a new share repurchase program authorizing the company to buy back up to 5 million shares of its common stock, which is approximately 3.6% of its total shares issued and outstanding. The new 2025 Plan replaces the prior repurchase plan approved in May 2022, which was terminated effective November 20, 2025.
Between October 1, 2025 and November 20, 2025, United repurchased 1,103,666 shares under the 2022 Plan at a weighted average price of $35.99 per share. Repurchases under the new plan may occur from time to time in the open market, through privately negotiated transactions, or by other means, in compliance with applicable securities laws. Management believes the plan will provide capital management opportunities and help build value for shareholders, and repurchased shares may be used for employee benefit programs and other corporate purposes, including potential acquisitions.
United Bankshares, Inc. reported that it has released its financial results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2025. The company disclosed these results through a press release dated October 23, 2025, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
The filing also furnishes a slide presentation of financial information for the third quarter of 2025 as Exhibit 99.2, providing additional detail on the period’s performance. Both the press release and slides are being furnished, not filed, under the section covering results of operations and financial condition.