---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-099202"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UBCP"
cik: "0000731653"
company_name: "UNITED BANCORP INC /OH/"
filed_at: "2026-08-20T19:29:28+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-20T19:30:16.810022+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United Bancorp boosts Q3 dividend 5.3% to $0.1975, forward yield 5.0%

## Summary
- Declared $0.1975/share Q3 dividend, payable 9/18/2026, record 9/10/2026.
- Increase of $0.01 or 5.3% over Q3 2025 regular dividend; prior 2026 quarters paid $0.1925 and $0.1950.
- Year-to-date cash dividends total $0.76 (incl. $0.1750 special), up 4.1% YoY.
- Forward yield 5.0% based on market price $15.88 at June 30, 2026.
- Total assets $878.0M, shareholder's equity $72.1M as of 6/30/2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-099202
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UBCP
- cik: 0000731653
- company_name: UNITED BANCORP INC /OH/
- filed_at: 2026-08-20T19:29:28+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731653/000110465926099202/0001104659-26-099202-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731653/000110465926099202/tm2623702d1_8k.htm

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