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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): United Rentals, Inc. (URI) pays a $7.52 annual dividend ($1.97 quarterly), yielding 0.77% at $1029.64/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-12. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.77%
Annual Dividend: $7.52 per share
Payout Ratio: 18.1%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-12
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Industrials
Years of Dividend History: 4
United Rentals, Inc. dividend reflects a business built on renting heavy equipment, from boom lifts and forklifts to portable generators and trench safety systems, across construction and industrial markets in the U.S., Canada, and beyond. The current yield is 0.75%, with trailing twelve-month payments of $7.52 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is August 12, 2026. With a beta of 1.826, URI stock carries meaningful price volatility, making it a better fit for growth-oriented investors than those seeking steady income.
United Rentals, Inc. pays out 18.1% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low retention of earnings means the company keeps the vast majority of its profits available for operations, debt, and reinvestment in its rental fleet, which spans everything from earthmoving equipment to fluid solutions and modular office space. United Rentals, Inc. dividend safety is supported by that wide earnings cushion, though the company's exposure to construction and industrial activity means demand, and by extension earnings, can shift with economic cycles.
United Rentals, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 10.0% per year from 2023 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $5.92 to $7.16 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 9.8% in 2025, which means even the slowest year delivered near double-digit growth. For income investors focused on purchasing power, that pace of growth is a meaningful feature of the URI dividend.
URI fits growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend growth over current yield. At 0.75%, the yield is low (below 2%), and no 5-year average is available for comparison given the dividend's short history. What the stock offers instead is a 10.0% annual growth rate over the available window and a payout ratio of 18.1%, which leaves substantial room for future increases. The trade-off is straightforward: investors accept a yield that produces little near-term income in exchange for a dividend that has grown quickly and has significant earnings coverage behind it.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | $1.9700 |
| 2026-05-13 | $1.9700 |
| 2026-02-11 | $1.9700 |
| 2025-11-12 | $1.7900 |
| 2025-08-13 | $1.7900 |
| 2025-05-14 | $1.7900 |
| 2025-02-12 | $1.7900 |
| 2024-11-13 | $1.6300 |
| 2024-08-14 | $1.6300 |
| 2024-05-07 | $1.6300 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $5.9100 |
| 2025 | $7.1600 |
| 2024 | $6.5200 |
| 2023 | $5.9200 |
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