UnitedHealth Dividend
UnitedHealth Dividend history 25 years & estimates 2026 to 2028
Dividend Analysis of the UnitedHealth Stock
| Current dividend yield | 9.58 % |
| Dividendenrendite 5 Jahre | 7.25 % |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 5.53 % |
| Payout 3Y | 6.06 % |
When does UnitedHealth pay a dividend?
The UnitedHealth stock dividend is paid 4 times a year. In order to receive a dividend, you should generally own the UnitedHealth stock before the ex-dividend date. The Dividend Calendar shows that the last ex-day dates were March, June, September and December . Dividends from UnitedHealth are distributed via March, June, September and December.
| Year | Dividend | Ex-day & Payday |
Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year | Dividend per Share | Ex-Day | Payday | Payment frequency |
| 2026 |
$2.32
$2.32
|
Sep 14 2026
Sep 14 2026
Sep 22 2026
Sep 14 26
Sep 22 26 |
Sep 22 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2026 |
$2.32
$2.32
|
Jun 15 2026
Jun 15 2026
Jun 23 2026
Jun 15 26
Jun 23 26 |
Jun 23 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2026 |
$2.21
$2.21
|
Mar 09 2026
Mar 09 2026
Mar 17 2026
Mar 09 26
Mar 17 26 |
Mar 17 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$2.21
$2.21
|
Dec 08 2025
Dec 08 2025
Dec 16 2025
Dec 08 25
Dec 16 25 |
Dec 16 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$2.21
$2.21
|
Sep 15 2025
Sep 15 2025
Sep 23 2025
Sep 15 25
Sep 23 25 |
Sep 23 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$2.21
$2.21
|
Jun 16 2025
Jun 16 2025
Jun 24 2025
Jun 16 25
Jun 24 25 |
Jun 24 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$2.1
$2.1
|
Mar 10 2025
Mar 10 2025
Mar 18 2025
Mar 10 25
Mar 18 25 |
Mar 18 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2024 |
$2.1
$2.1
|
Dec 09 2024
Dec 09 2024
Dec 17 2024
Dec 09 24
Dec 17 24 |
Dec 17 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2024 |
$2.1
$2.1
|
Sep 16 2024
Sep 16 2024
Sep 24 2024
Sep 16 24
Sep 24 24 |
Sep 24 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2024 |
$2.1
$2.1
|
Jun 17 2024
Jun 17 2024
Jun 25 2024
Jun 17 24
Jun 25 24 |
Jun 25 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
How much dividend does UnitedHealth pay?
UnitedHealth most recently paid a dividend of $2.32. UnitedHealth paid a Dividend of $8.73 Per Share in the financial year 2025. With a stock price of $376.59 at Sep 25 2026, the current dividend yield is 2.32% (calculation: $8.73 / $376.59 = 2.32%). No special dividend was paid.
What is the UnitedHealth Dividend Yield and payout ratio?
The average UnitedHealth dividend yield over the last 5 years is 1.55% and the average over the last 10 years is 1.56%.
The payout ratio of UnitedHealth in relation to the last financial year is 65.99%. The payout ratio smoothed over 3 years is 46.01%. The calculation is based on the sum of all dividend payments divided by the cumulative earnings per share(EPS).
| Metric | UnitedHealth |
|---|---|
| Current dividend yield | 2.32% |
| Dividend Yield 5Y | 1.55% |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 1.56% |
| Payout 1Y | 65.99% |
| Payout 3Y | 46.01% |
Is the UnitedHealth dividend safe? Continuity & Dividend Growth
Is the UnitedHealth dividend safe?
UnitedHealth has been paying a dividend for 25 years and has not lowered the dividend for 25 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 16-times.
The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 6.72%. The average UnitedHealth Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 12.57%. The average for the last 10 years is 16.63%.
| Metric | UnitedHealth |
|---|---|
| Increased | 16 Years |
| Continuity | 25 Years |
| Paid | 25 Years |
| Growth 1Y | 6.72% |
| Growth 5Y | 12.57% |
| Growth 10Y | 16.63% |
Continuity
UnitedHealth has been paying a dividend for 25 years and has not lowered the dividend for 25 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 16-times.
Dividend Growth
The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 6.72%. The average UnitedHealth Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 12.57%. The average for the last 10 years is 16.63%.
UnitedHealth Stock Forecast 2026
On the stock exchange, the UnitedHealth stock (ISIN: US91324P1021) is not traded as a top scorer in September 2026 according to the dividend strategy.
The stock price of UnitedHealth 14.08% has risen since the beginning of the year 2026. However, the return generated in the past says nothing about the future return. You can find the UnitedHealth stock price in real time at the top of the page.
UnitedHealth (symbol: UNH) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 24.17 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 0.75 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the UnitedHealth stock forecast 2026 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 18.77 according to P/E ratio and 0.75 according to P/S.
| Metric | UnitedHealth |
|---|---|
| Dividend Score | ??/15 |
| Performance 2026 |
14.08%
|
| P/E TTM | 24.17 |
| P/S TTM | 0.75 |
| P/E forward | 18.77 |
| P/S forward | 0.75 |
UnitedHealth (symbol: UNH) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 24.17 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 0.75 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the UnitedHealth stock forecast 2026 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 18.77 according to P/E ratio and 0.75 according to P/S.
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