---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-015982"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UBCP"
cik: "0000731653"
company_name: "UNITED BANCORP INC /OH/"
filed_at: "2025-02-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T07:44:10.281373+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United Bancorp increases quarterly dividend 5.8% to $0.1825, declares $0.1750 special dividend

## Summary
- Regular Q1 dividend raised to $0.1825/share, up 5.8% YoY; payable March 20, 2025 to holders of record March 10, 2025.
- Forward annual regular dividend now $0.73/share, yielding 5.6% based on recent quarter-end market price.
- One-time special dividend of $0.1750/share declared, up 16.7% from prior year special; same payable/record dates.
- Combined regular and special dividends total $0.9050/share projected for current year.
- Company cites solid earnings, ample liquidity, and strong capital position as basis for special dividend.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-015982
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UBCP
- cik: 0000731653
- company_name: UNITED BANCORP INC /OH/
- filed_at: 2025-02-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731653/000110465925015982/0001104659-25-015982-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731653/000110465925015982/tm257236d1_8k.htm

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