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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Unilever PLC (UNLYF) pays a $1.92 annual dividend ($0.54 quarterly), yielding 3.46% at $63.62/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-07. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.46%
Annual Dividend: $1.92 per share
Payout Ratio: 73.7%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-07
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, spanning personal care, home cleaning, nutrition, and ice cream. The current yield sits at 3.46%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.9198 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is August 7, 2026, with the last payment of $0.5374 per share. A beta of 0.454 makes UNLYF stock notably low-volatility, which suits income-focused investors who prioritize price stability alongside yield.
Unilever PLC pays out 73.7% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as elevated (60–75%). That level is supported by the company's broad portfolio of everyday consumer goods across categories like skin care, fabric care, and food products, which generate recurring demand across economic conditions. Unilever PLC dividend safety faces its clearest pressure from that payout ratio itself: at 73.7%, there is limited room to absorb an earnings decline without straining the dividend.
Unilever PLC dividend history shows a CAGR of 4.4% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $1.1170 to $2.0384 over that period (2026 data is partial and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year increase in the window was 14.2% in 2013, though the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, most visibly in 2015 and again in 2022.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +4.1% | $1.81 (2022) | $2.04 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +1.9% | $1.86 (2020) | $2.04 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +4.3% | $1.33 (2015) | $2.04 (2025) |
UNLYF stock fits income-focused investors who want a moderate yield from a large, diversified consumer goods business. At 3.46%, the current yield sits above its 5-year average of 3.03%, meaning buyers today are getting more income than the historical norm. Growth has averaged 4.4% per year since 2011, which is real but not fast. The trade-off is a payout ratio of 73.7%, classified as moderate (2–4%) yield territory with limited cushion. What an investor gets here is a meaningful income stream from a business selling everyday products globally; what they accept is a payout structure that leaves little margin for error if earnings soften.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | $0.5374 |
| 2026-05-15 | $0.5394 |
| 2026-02-27 | $0.5447 |
| 2025-11-07 | $0.5166 |
| 2025-08-15 | $0.5311 |
| 2025-05-16 | $0.5153 |
| 2025-02-28 | $0.4754 |
| 2024-11-08 | $0.4739 |
| 2024-08-09 | $0.4718 |
| 2024-05-16 | $0.4658 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.6215 |
| 2025 | $2.0384 |
| 2024 | $1.8718 |
| 2023 | $1.8607 |
| 2022 | $1.8065 |
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