---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-018105"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UBCP"
cik: "0000731653"
company_name: "UNITED BANCORP INC /OH/"
filed_at: "2026-02-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T01:36:27.829403+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United Bancorp declares $0.1925 quarterly dividend (up 5.5% YoY) plus $0.1750 special dividend

## Summary
- Regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.1925 per share, a 5.5% increase from Q1 2025.
- Forward regular dividend yield of 5.4% (5.6% headline) based on quarter-end market price.
- One-time special dividend of $0.1750 per share, payable March 20, 2026 to holders of record March 10, 2026.
- Combined regular + special dividend equals $0.9450 per share for 2026.
- Total assets $857.4M; shareholders' equity $70.5M as of Dec 31, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-018105
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UBCP
- cik: 0000731653
- company_name: UNITED BANCORP INC /OH/
- filed_at: 2026-02-20T23:59:59+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/731653/000110465926018105/0001104659-26-018105-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731653/000110465926018105/tm266870d1_8k.htm

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