---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-120705"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UBCP"
cik: "0000731653"
company_name: "UNITED BANCORP INC /OH/"
filed_at: "2023-11-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T22:25:36.970483+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United Bancorp increases Q4 cash dividend to $0.17 per share; forward yield 5.9%

## Summary
- Q4 dividend of $0.17 per share payable Dec. 20, 2023 to holders of record Dec. 8, 2023.
- Dividend raised from $0.1675 in Q3 2023; year-to-date total of $0.8150 (incl. $0.15 special) up 5.2% YoY.
- Forward yield of 5.9% based on most recent quarter-end market value of $11.55.
- Total assets $814.3M and shareholders' equity $52.6M as of Sept. 30, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-120705
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UBCP
- cik: 0000731653
- company_name: UNITED BANCORP INC /OH/
- filed_at: 2023-11-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731653/000110465923120705/0001104659-23-120705-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731653/000110465923120705/tm2331341d1_8k.htm

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