# UnitedHealth Group (UNH) — Dividends

UNH · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/unh/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $9.06 |
| Forward yield | 2.23% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

UnitedHealth Group pays a quarterly dividend of $2.32 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 14, 2026 and was paid on September 22, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $9.06 per share, a yield of about 2.44% at a share price of $371.87.

UnitedHealth Group has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in June. The rate went from $1.45 to $1.65 in 2022, then to $1.88 in 2023, $2.10 in 2024, $2.21 in 2025 and $2.32 in 2026. The size of the raises has changed. From 2022 to 2024, they were 20 to 23 cents, or about 12% to 14%. In 2025 and 2026, each was 11 cents, or about 5%. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown 60%, close to 10% a year. Payments by calendar year rose from $6.40 in 2022 to $8.73 in 2025. The company has now increased its dividend for five consecutive years.

If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in early December 2026 and be paid in mid-December. Past raises have come with the June payment.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | $2.32 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | $2.32 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | $2.21 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | $2.21 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 | $2.21 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 24, 2025 | $2.21 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Mar 18, 2025 | $2.10 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | $2.10 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 24, 2024 | $2.10 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Jun 25, 2024 | $2.10 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Mar 19, 2024 | $1.88 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Dec 12, 2023 | $1.88 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Sep 19, 2023 | $1.88 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Jun 27, 2023 | $1.88 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Mar 21, 2023 | $1.65 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Dec 13, 2022 | $1.65 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Sep 20, 2022 | $1.65 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Jun 28, 2022 | $1.65 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Mar 22, 2022 | $1.45 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Dec 14, 2021 | $1.45 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does UnitedHealth Group (UNH) pay a dividend?

Yes. UnitedHealth Group pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $2.32 per share.

### What is UNH's dividend yield?

UnitedHealth Group paid $9.06 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.23% at the last price of $406.67. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is UNH's most recent ex-dividend date?

UnitedHealth Group's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 14, 2026, payable on Sep 22, 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has UNH been raising its dividend?

Yes — UnitedHealth Group has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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