---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-045281"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UBCP"
cik: "0000731653"
company_name: "UNITED BANCORP INC /OH/"
filed_at: "2022-02-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T07:11:37.265580+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United Bancorp raises quarterly dividend 7% to $0.1525; declares $0.15 special dividend

## Summary
- Quarterly cash dividend increased to $0.1525 per share, up 7.0% from prior year Q1.
- Regular forward annual dividend of $0.61 yields 3.66% based on recent quarter-end market value.
- Special one-time dividend of $0.15 per share payable on March 18, 2022 to record March 10.
- Combined 2022 projected dividends total $0.76 per share, an 11.0% increase over $0.685 in 2021.
- Company reports $724.5M total assets and $71.7M shareholders' equity as of Dec 31, 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-045281
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UBCP
- cik: 0000731653
- company_name: UNITED BANCORP INC /OH/
- filed_at: 2022-02-17T23:59:59+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/731653/000119312522045281/0001193125-22-045281-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731653/000119312522045281/d174743d8k.htm

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