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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Unilever PLC (UNLYF) pays a $1.89 annual dividend ($0.54 quarterly), yielding 3.34% at $65.76/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-06. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.34%
Annual Dividend: $1.89 per share
Payout Ratio: 46.2%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-06
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Years of Dividend History: 18
Unilever PLC dividend income comes from one of the world's largest consumer goods companies, built on brands like Dove, Hellmann's, and Knorr across four business segments. The current yield stands at 3.59%, with trailing twelve-month payments of $1.8860 per share. UNLYF pays quarterly, with the next ex-dividend date on August 6, 2026. A beta of 0.461 means the stock moves at less than half the volatility of the broader market, which suits income-focused investors who prioritize price steadiness.
Unilever PLC pays out 46.2% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40–60%). That level leaves meaningful earnings retained, and the company's broad portfolio of everyday household and personal care products, from Lifebuoy soap to Domestos cleaning products, generates the kind of recurring consumer demand that supports ongoing payouts. Unilever PLC dividend safety faces its clearest pressure from currency exposure: the company operates across Asia Pacific, Africa, the Americas, and Europe, meaning dollar-denominated dividend figures can shift with exchange rates, as the history table shows in years like 2015 and 2022.
Unilever PLC dividend history shows a CAGR of 4.3% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $1.2567 to $2.2597 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The window also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, most visibly in 2015 when the annual payment dropped from $1.8772 to $1.6352, so growth has not been linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +4.0% | $2.01 (2022) | $2.26 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +1.5% | $2.10 (2020) | $2.26 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +3.3% | $1.64 (2015) | $2.26 (2025) |
UNLYF fits income-focused investors who want a moderate (2–4%) yield from a globally diversified consumer goods business. At 3.59%, the current yield sits almost exactly in line with its 5-year average of 3.58%, which means the stock is priced close to its historical income norm. Three consecutive years of dividend increases show recent momentum, but the history includes past declines, so this is not a pure growth story. The trade-off is straightforward: investors get a low-volatility stock with a well-covered payout and broad brand exposure, but dividend growth at 4.3% annually is slow, and that limits how much the income stream compounds over time.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | $0.5374 |
| 2026-05-15 | $0.5394 |
| 2026-02-27 | $0.5447 |
| 2025-11-07 | $0.5433 |
| 2025-08-15 | $0.5959 |
| 2025-05-16 | $0.5811 |
| 2025-02-28 | $0.5394 |
| 2024-11-08 | $0.5315 |
| 2024-08-09 | $0.5282 |
| 2024-05-16 | $0.5248 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.6215 |
| 2025 | $2.2597 |
| 2024 | $2.1035 |
| 2023 | $2.0968 |
| 2022 | $2.0060 |
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