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Data last updated: Jul 18, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 18, 2026): UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) pays a $8.95 annual dividend ($2.32 quarterly), yielding 2.10% at $426.09/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-15. 26 consecutive years of dividend growth (Dividend Aristocrat). Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.10%
Annual Dividend: $8.95 per share
Payout Ratio: 66.5%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-15
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Healthcare
Years of Dividend History: 37
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated dividend investors are looking at one of the largest healthcare enterprises in the United States, spanning health benefit plans through UnitedHealthcare, pharmacy care through Optum Rx, and technology services through Optum Insight. The current yield stands at 2.09%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $8.95 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 15, 2026, with the last quarterly payment of $2.32 per share. A beta of 0.65 makes UNH stock notably less volatile than the broader market, which suits dividend investors who prioritize steadiness alongside income — and its Dividend Aristocrat status underscores that orientation.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated pays out 66.5% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as elevated (60–75%). The breadth of UNH's business, spanning employer health plans, Medicaid, pharmacy benefit management through Optum Rx, and healthcare technology through Optum Insight, reflects demand across multiple segments of the U.S. healthcare system, which supports the current payout level. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated dividend safety faces its most direct pressure from the payout ratio itself: at 66.5%, there is less room to absorb an earnings decline before the dividend would require reassessment.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated dividend history shows a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.9% per year from 2011 to 2025. The per-share annual dividend grew from $0.614 in 2012 to $8.73 in 2025 (2026 data is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 6.7% in 2025, a notable step down from the pace that defined most of the prior decade. For income investors, a 20.9% CAGR over 14 years is exceptional, but the 2025 figure signals that growth is slowing.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +10.9% | $6.40 (2022) | $8.73 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +12.6% | $4.83 (2020) | $8.73 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +16.6% | $1.88 (2015) | $8.73 (2025) |
UNH fits dividend investors who want a combination of income and long-term dividend growth from a large, diversified healthcare business. The yield is moderate (2–4%) at 2.09%, sitting above the stock's own 5-year average of 1.69%, which means current buyers are getting a better entry yield than most of the past half-decade. Twenty-six consecutive years of dividend increases confirm Dividend Aristocrat status, a streak that spans multiple economic environments. The trade-off is clear: the payout ratio is elevated at 66.5%, and dividend growth has decelerated to 6.7% in 2025. Income investors gain a growing, above-average-history yield; they accept a tighter margin of safety on the payout.
UNH is a Dividend Aristocrat with 26 consecutive years of dividend increases.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | $2.3200 |
| 2026-03-09 | $2.2100 |
| 2025-12-08 | $2.2100 |
| 2025-09-15 | $2.2100 |
| 2025-06-16 | $2.2100 |
| 2025-03-10 | $2.1000 |
| 2024-12-09 | $2.1000 |
| 2024-09-16 | $2.1000 |
| 2024-06-17 | $2.1000 |
| 2024-03-08 | $1.8800 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $4.5300 |
| 2025 | $8.7300 |
| 2024 | $8.1800 |
| 2023 | $7.2900 |
| 2022 | $6.4000 |
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