---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-026005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UBCP"
cik: "0000731653"
company_name: "UNITED BANCORP INC /OH/"
filed_at: "2024-02-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T22:29:48.473198+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United Bancorp raises quarterly dividend 6.2% to $0.1725, declares $0.15 special dividend

## Summary
- Regular Q1 dividend increased to $0.1725/share (up 6.2% YoY), payable March 20, 2024 to holders of record March 8, 2024.
- Forward annual regular dividend $0.69/share, producing a forward yield of 5.4% based on recent quarter-end market value.
- Board also declared a one-time special dividend of $0.15/share, payable on same schedule, citing solid earnings and strong capital.
- Combined forward annual dividend (including special) is $0.84/share.
- Company had $819.5M assets and $63.7M equity as of Dec 31, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-026005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UBCP
- cik: 0000731653
- company_name: UNITED BANCORP INC /OH/
- filed_at: 2024-02-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731653/000110465924026005/0001104659-24-026005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731653/000110465924026005/tm246913d1_8k.htm

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