Universal Health (UHT) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $2.99
- Forward yield
- 7.91%
- Payout ratio
- 934.4%
- Growth streak
- 5 years
Universal Health Realty pays a quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 21, 2026 and was paid on September 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $2.99 per share, a yield of about 7.99% at a share price of $37.42.
The record shows a steady annual rhythm. The company has raised its dividend once a year, each time by one cent with the payment that goes ex-dividend in December. The rate went from $0.71 to $0.72 in 2022, then to $0.73 in 2023, $0.74 in 2024 and $0.75 in 2025. Each raise was about 1.4%. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown about 5.6%. Payments by calendar year rose from $2.85 in 2022 to $2.89 in 2023, $2.93 in 2024 and $2.97 in 2025. The source gives a growth streak of five years.
Ex-dates have fallen in mid to late March, June, September and December, with payment at the end of that month. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid to late December 2026 and be paid around December 31. That is the payment where past raises have appeared.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.75 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.75 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Mar 23, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.75 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.75 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Sep 22, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.74 |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.74 |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.74 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.74 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.73 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.73 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | $0.73 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.73 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Sep 18, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.72 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Jun 16, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.72 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Mar 17, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.72 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.72 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Sep 16, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.71 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Jun 16, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.71 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Mar 18, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.71 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 | $0.71 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Universal Health (UHT) pay a dividend?
Yes. Universal Health pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.75 per share.
What is UHT's dividend yield?
Universal Health paid $2.99 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 7.91% at the last price of $37.81. Click here to learn more
When is UHT's most recent ex-dividend date?
Universal Health's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 21, 2026, payable on Sep 30, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has UHT been raising its dividend?
Yes — Universal Health has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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