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Does United Airlines Pay Dividends?

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. · UAL · updated

No, not currently. United Airlines (UAL) has not paid a dividend since the one that went ex-dividend on Jan 7, 2008 ($2.15 per share). Before that, it paid 1 dividends, starting in 2008 in SmarterDividends' records.

Key facts: United Airlines dividend

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 19, 2026, United Airlines (UAL) does not pay a dividend; its most recent dividend, $2.15 per share, went ex-dividend on Jan 7, 2008.
  • United Airlines (UAL) paid 1 dividends between 2008 and 2008, by SmarterDividends' records.
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United Airlines's last dividends

The final payments in United Airlines (UAL)'s dividend record.
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount
Jan 7, 2008—$2.15

Full UAL dividend history →

How United Airlines shareholders earn a return

Without a dividend, United Airlines shareholders earn a return only through changes in the share price, which they collect when they sell.

A company that pays no dividend usually reinvests its earnings in the business, buys back its own shares, or both. Only United Airlines's board of directors can declare a dividend; if it does, the payment will appear on this page the day it shows up in SmarterDividends' payment records.

Dividend-paying companies in Industrials

The largest U.S.-listed Industrials companies that do pay a dividend, with their yield as of Oct 19, 2026.
CompanyDividend yield
CAT Caterpillar Inc.0.89%
GE GE Aerospace0.60%
RTX RTX Corporation1.51%
DE Deere & Company1.01%
UNP Union Pacific Corporation1.97%
ETN Eaton Corporation plc1.12%

Frequently asked questions

Does United Airlines pay dividends?

As of Oct 19, 2026, United Airlines (UAL) does not pay a dividend; its most recent dividend, $2.15 per share, went ex-dividend on Jan 7, 2008.

When did United Airlines stop paying dividends?

United Airlines's last dividend went ex-dividend on Jan 7, 2008. It has not declared one since.

How long did United Airlines pay dividends?

From at least 2008 to 2008: 1 payments in SmarterDividends' records.

Will United Airlines bring back its dividend?

Only United Airlines's board can reinstate a dividend, and as of Oct 19, 2026 it has not announced one. If it does, the payment will appear on this page.

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