UL Dividend History
Unilever PLC · every payment since 1987
As of Oct 8, 2026, Unilever PLC (UL) has paid 113 dividends since 1987. The most recent was $0.5310 per share (ex-date Aug 7, 2026, paid Sep 18, 2026). Over the last 12 months UL paid $2.2233 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.65%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is -6.2% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$0.5310
Last ex-date
Aug 7, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$2.22
Trailing yield
3.65%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
3 yrs
Key facts: UL dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 8, 2026, SmarterDividends has 113 dividend payments on record for Unilever PLC (UL), going back to 1987.
- UL's most recent dividend was $0.53 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 7, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 18, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, UL paid $2.22 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.65%.
- UL's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Nov 7, 2025 ex-date, a 0.6% rise to $0.59 per share.
- UL's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Aug 7, 2026 ex-date, a 2.6% reduction to $0.53 per share.
- UL paid $2.29 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 9.1% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "UL Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/UL/dividend-history
What the record shows
UL’s recent dividend momentum is negative despite a quarterly payment history dating to 1987. The Consumer Defensive stock has made 113 dividend payments. Over the latest year, UL paid four dividends totaling $2.2233 per share, equal to a 3.56% trailing yield.
The latest dividend was $0.531 per share, marking a 2.6% reduction from the immediately preceding payment. The recent average was $0.538, compared with a prior average of $0.5737, a decline of 6.2%. Across the broader recent span, lower payments slightly outnumbered higher ones overall.
Annual totals rose for two consecutive years before an 11.5% cut in 2022, then increased each year through 2025. That sequence leaves UL with a three-year dividend growth streak. The dividend safety grade stands at C.
By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 28, 2026 · editorial policy
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
3.37%
of price a year ago
Price change
-7.7%
$66.04 → $60.98
Approx. total return
-4.3%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
UL dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
UL dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $1.6310 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $2.2928 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 4 | $2.1025 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 4 | $2.0901 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 4 | $2.0248 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 4 | $2.2872 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 4 | $2.0845 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4 | $2.0462 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4 | $2.0563 | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 4 | $1.7601 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 4 | $1.5800 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 4 | $1.4820 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 4 | $1.6971 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | $1.5709 | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 4 | $1.3818 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4 | $1.3975 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | $1.2590 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 2timing | $1.1318 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2timing | $1.1239 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2timing | $1.1092 | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 2timing | $1.3450 | +48.9% |
| 2005 | 2timing | $0.9034 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 2timing | $0.8490 | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 2timing | $0.6963 | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 2timing | $0.6200 | +76.0% |
| 2001 | 1timing | $0.3522 | -32.3% |
| 2000 | 2timing | $0.5205 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2timing | $0.5287 | +115.0% |
| 1998 | 2timing | $0.2459 | -42.3% |
| 1997 | 2timing | $0.4264 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 2timing | $0.4029 | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 2timing | $0.3385 | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 2timing | $0.2837 | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 2timing | $0.2540 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 2timing | $0.2693 | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 2timing | $0.2266 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 2timing | $0.2370 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3timing | $0.2384 | +55.5% |
| 1988 | 2timing | $0.1533 | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 2timing | $0.1335 | — |
Every UL dividend
50 raises · 46 cuts · 12 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | $0.5310 | -2.6% | Cut |
| May 15, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 | $0.5450 | -1.8% | Cut |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 | $0.5550 | -6.3% | Cut |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Dec 5, 2025 | $0.5923 | +0.6% | Raise |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 12, 2025 | $0.5890 | +0.6% | Raise |
| May 16, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | $0.5856 | +11.3% | Raise |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | $0.5259 | -1.9% | Cut |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Dec 6, 2024 | $0.5360 | -0.2% | Unchanged |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 | $0.5372 | +4.6% | Raise |
| May 16, 2024 | Jun 7, 2024 | $0.5135 | -0.4% | Unchanged |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 | $0.5158 | +0.9% | Raise |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Dec 8, 2023 | $0.5113 | -4.4% | Cut |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | $0.5349 | +1.1% | Raise |
| May 18, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | $0.5293 | +2.8% | Raise |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Mar 21, 2023 | $0.5146 | +8.6% | Raise |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Dec 9, 2022 | $0.4741 | -3.0% | Cut |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 | $0.4887 | -4.8% | Cut |
| May 19, 2022 | Jun 16, 2022 | $0.5135 | -6.4% | Cut |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Mar 22, 2022 | $0.5484 | -2.2% | Cut |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Dec 1, 2021 | $0.5608 | -1.0% | Cut |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Sep 8, 2021 | $0.5664 | -2.5% | Cut |
| May 20, 2021 | Jun 10, 2021 | $0.5811 | +0.4% | Unchanged |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Mar 17, 2021 | $0.5788 | +6.0% | Raise |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Nov 20, 2020 | $0.5462 | +3.4% | Raise |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Sep 9, 2020 | $0.5282 | +5.4% | Raise |
| May 14, 2020 | Jun 4, 2020 | $0.5011 | -1.5% | Cut |
| Feb 20, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 | $0.5090 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 31, 2019 | Dec 4, 2019 | $0.5090 | -1.5% | Cut |
| Aug 8, 2019 | Sep 11, 2019 | $0.5169 | -1.1% | Cut |
| May 2, 2019 | Jun 5, 2019 | $0.5225 | +5.0% | Raise |
| Feb 14, 2019 | Mar 20, 2019 | $0.4977 | -1.6% | Cut |
| Nov 1, 2018 | Dec 5, 2018 | $0.5056 | -0.9% | Cut |
| Aug 2, 2018 | Sep 5, 2018 | $0.5101 | -5.4% | Cut |
| May 3, 2018 | Jun 6, 2018 | $0.5394 | +7.6% | Raise |
| Feb 15, 2018 | Mar 21, 2018 | $0.5011 | +5.5% | Raise |
| Nov 2, 2017 | Dec 13, 2017 | $0.4752 | +1.9% | Raise |
| Aug 2, 2017 | Sep 6, 2017 | $0.4662 | +8.1% | Raise |
| May 3, 2017 | Jun 7, 2017 | $0.4313 | +11.3% | Raise |
| Feb 8, 2017 | Mar 15, 2017 | $0.3874 | -3.1% | Cut |
| Oct 26, 2016 | Dec 7, 2016 | $0.3998 | +0.6% | Raise |
| Aug 3, 2016 | Sep 7, 2016 | $0.3975 | -3.3% | Cut |
| Apr 27, 2016 | Jun 1, 2016 | $0.4110 | +10.6% | Raise |
| Feb 3, 2016 | Mar 9, 2016 | $0.3716 | -4.1% | Cut |
| Oct 28, 2015 | Dec 9, 2015 | $0.3874 | +4.9% | Raise |
| Aug 5, 2015 | Sep 9, 2015 | $0.3694 | +2.8% | Raise |
| Apr 22, 2015 | Jun 3, 2015 | $0.3592 | -1.8% | Cut |
| Feb 4, 2015 | Mar 11, 2015 | $0.3660 | -10.7% | Cut |
| Nov 5, 2014 | Dec 10, 2014 | $0.4099 | -5.2% | Cut |
| Aug 6, 2014 | Sep 10, 2014 | $0.4324 | -2.5% | Cut |
| May 7, 2014 | Jun 11, 2014 | $0.4437 | +7.9% | Raise |
| Feb 5, 2014 | Mar 12, 2014 | $0.4110 | -0.8% | Cut |
| Nov 6, 2013 | Dec 11, 2013 | $0.4144 | +4.0% | Raise |
| Aug 7, 2013 | Sep 11, 2013 | $0.3986 | +1.4% | Raise |
| May 8, 2013 | Jun 12, 2013 | $0.3930 | +7.7% | Raise |
| Feb 6, 2013 | Mar 13, 2013 | $0.3649 | +2.5% | Raise |
| Nov 7, 2012 | Dec 12, 2012 | $0.3559 | +7.5% | Raise |
| Aug 8, 2012 | Sep 12, 2012 | $0.3311 | -8.1% | Cut |
| May 9, 2012 | Jun 13, 2012 | $0.3604 | +7.7% | Raise |
| Feb 15, 2012 | Mar 22, 2012 | $0.3345 | -3.3% | Cut |
| Nov 8, 2011 | Dec 14, 2011 | $0.3457 | -3.8% | Cut |
| Aug 10, 2011 | Sep 14, 2011 | $0.3592 | -3.0% | Cut |
| May 11, 2011 | Jun 15, 2011 | $0.3705 | +15.0% | Raise |
| Feb 9, 2011 | Mar 16, 2011 | $0.3221 | -2.1% | Cut |
| Nov 9, 2010 | Dec 15, 2010 | $0.3288 | +6.2% | Raise |
| Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 15, 2010 | $0.3097 | -1.4% | Cut |
| May 12, 2010 | Jun 16, 2010 | $0.3142 | +2.6% | Raise |
| Feb 10, 2010 | Mar 17, 2010 | $0.3063 | -31.1% | Cut |
| Nov 18, 2009 | Dec 16, 2009 | $0.4448 | -35.2% | Cut |
| May 20, 2009 | Jun 18, 2009 | $0.6869 | +84.8% | Raise |
| Nov 5, 2008 | Dec 3, 2008 | $0.3716 | -50.6% | Cut |
| May 21, 2008 | Jun 19, 2008 | $0.7523 | +89.2% | Raise |
| Nov 7, 2007 | Dec 5, 2007 | $0.3975 | -44.1% | Cut |
| May 23, 2007 | Jun 21, 2007 | $0.7117 | -0.6% | Cut |
| Nov 8, 2006 | Dec 4, 2006 | $0.7162 | +13.9% | Raise |
| May 17, 2006 | Jun 12, 2006 | $0.6288 | +110.3% | Raise |
| Nov 16, 2005 | Dec 2, 2005 | $0.2990 | -50.5% | Cut |
| May 18, 2005 | Jun 13, 2005 | $0.6044 | +107.7% | Raise |
| Nov 3, 2004 | Nov 26, 2004 | $0.2909 | -47.9% | Cut |
| May 19, 2004 | Jun 14, 2004 | $0.5581 | +113.9% | Raise |
| Nov 5, 2003 | Dec 1, 2003 | $0.2609 | -40.1% | Cut |
| May 14, 2003 | Jun 9, 2003 | $0.4354 | +92.8% | Raise |
| Nov 6, 2002 | Dec 2, 2002 | $0.2259 | -35.9% | Cut |
| May 15, 2002 | Jun 10, 2002 | $0.3941 | — | Special |
| Apr 25, 2001 | May 29, 2001 | $0.3522 | +98.2% | Raise |
| Nov 15, 2000 | Dec 26, 2000 | $0.1777 | -0.7% | Cut |
| Apr 20, 2000 | May 30, 2000 | $0.3428 | — | Special |
| Nov 17, 1999 | Dec 29, 1999 | $0.1789 | +16.7% | Raise |
| Apr 21, 1999 | — | $0.3497 | — | Special |
| Nov 18, 1998 | — | $0.1533 | +65.5% | Raise |
| Apr 22, 1998 | — | $0.0926 | -37.6% | Cut |
| Nov 19, 1997 | — | $0.1483 | +11.9% | Raise |
| Apr 9, 1997 | — | $0.2781 | — | Special |
| Nov 22, 1996 | — | $0.1325 | +52.3% | Raise |
| Apr 15, 1996 | — | $0.2704 | — | Special |
| Nov 24, 1995 | — | $0.0870 | +34.0% | Raise |
| Apr 7, 1995 | — | $0.2515 | — | Special |
| Dec 2, 1994 | — | $0.0649 | -7.8% | Cut |
| Apr 8, 1994 | — | $0.2188 | — | Special |
| Dec 3, 1993 | — | $0.0704 | +5.4% | Raise |
| Apr 8, 1993 | — | $0.1836 | — | Special |
| Nov 19, 1992 | — | $0.0668 | +5.4% | Raise |
| Apr 10, 1992 | — | $0.2025 | — | Special |
| Nov 29, 1991 | — | $0.0633 | -2.2% | Cut |
| Apr 15, 1991 | — | $0.1633 | — | Special |
| Nov 26, 1990 | — | $0.0648 | +8.7% | Raise |
| Apr 9, 1990 | — | $0.1722 | — | Special |
| Nov 27, 1989 | — | $0.0596 | +21.0% | Raise |
| Apr 11, 1989 | — | $0.1295 | — | Special |
| Jan 5, 1989 | — | $0.0493 | +21.2% | Raise |
| Dec 5, 1988 | — | $0.0407 | -63.9% | Cut |
| Apr 12, 1988 | — | $0.1126 | +138.4% | Raise |
| Nov 23, 1987 | — | $0.0472 | -45.3% | Cut |
| Apr 28, 1987 | — | $0.0863 | — | First |
UL dividend history — FAQ
How much is UL's dividend?
As of Oct 8, 2026, UL's most recent dividend was $0.5310 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 7, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 18, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $2.2233 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.65%.
How often does UL pay a dividend?
Unilever PLC pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.
When is UL's next dividend?
UL's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.
Has UL ever cut its dividend?
Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 46 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2022.
How much did UL pay in dividends in 2025?
UL paid $2.2928 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 9.1% from 2024.
What was UL's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, UL paid $2.2233 per share, 3.37% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -7.7%. That is an approximate total return of -4.3% before taxes and reinvestment.
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to UL