Dividend Kings: 3 Ideal Buys In 56 For December

Dividend Kings remain largely overvalued, but six—including MO, UVV, HRL, KVUE, CDUAF, and UBSI—are now fairly priced with yields (from $1k invested) exceeding share prices. Analyst forecasts project net gains of 19.89% to 93.08% for select high-yield Dividend Kings by December 2026, with an average net gain of 34.89%. Only three Dividend Kings—MO, KVUE, UBSI—currently meet both the 'safer' dividend and fair price criteria, supported by positive free cash flow yields.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 11, 2025

3 Stocks to Watch That Announced Dividend Hikes Amid Market Volatility

OBT, DDS and UBSI roll out fresh dividend hikes as investors seek steady income in a volatile market.

Zacks Investment Research • Nov 28, 2025

5 Stocks Worth Watching on Recent Dividend Hikes

A group of dividend raisers OBT, UBSI, DDS, PATK and A stand out as investors seek stability amid volatile markets, rate-cut hopes and mixed economic signals.

Zacks Investment Research • Nov 28, 2025

52nd Consecutive Year of Dividend Increases for United Bankshares, Inc.

WASHINGTON & CHARLESTON, W.Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--52nd Consecutive Year of Dividend Increases for United Bankshares, Inc.

Business Wire • Nov 20, 2025

United Bankshares: Further Underperformance Isn't Justified (Upgrade)

United Bankshares is upgraded from "Hold" to a soft "Buy" due to improved fundamentals and attractive valuation. The acquisition of Piedmont Bancorp significantly boosted UBSI's assets, deposits, and loan portfolio, supporting future growth. UBSI demonstrates strong asset quality, with low non-performing loan and asset ratios, and trades at a discount to book value.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 19, 2025

United Bankshares (UBSI) Upgraded to Buy: Here's Why

United Bankshares (UBSI) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 27, 2025

49 October Hi-Yield S&P Aristocrats: 5 To Buy

“Hi-Yield S&P Aristocrats... in the S&PComposite1500Index… combine two key-traits: (1) a long track-record of consistently-raising-dividends (typically at-least 20–25 consecutive-years, but not-always); (2) above-average dividend-yields relative to the market.”—YCharts.com.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 27, 2025

United Bankshares, Inc. Announces Record Earnings for the Third Quarter of 2025

WASHINGTON & CHARLESTON, W.Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Bankshares, Inc. Announces Record Earnings for the Third Quarter of 2025.

Business Wire • Oct 23, 2025

United Bankshares (UBSI) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

United Bankshares (UBSI) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.92 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.82 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.7 per share a year ago.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 23, 2025

Compared to Estimates, United Bankshares (UBSI) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for United Bankshares (UBSI) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 23, 2025