Universal Music Group N.V.
UMGNFCommunication Services · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
3.53%
Annual Dividend
$0.60
Payout Ratio
289%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Oct 5, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Summary
As of September 2026, Universal Music Group N.V. (UMGNF) yields 3.53% ($0.60 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $15.16 — -12% downside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: C (60/100). 3 years of dividend growth.
Is UMGNF a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsUniversal Music Group N.V. (UMGNF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 3.53% ($0.60/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
Risks
- Elevated payout ratio (289%)
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.53%
- Payout Ratio
- 289%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.60
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Oct 5, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.78
- Market Cap
- $30.8B
- P/E Ratio
- 81.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -41%
- 52-Week Range
- $16.11 – $29.99
- Dividend Safety
- C · 60/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
UMGNF Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-37%
3 Years
-30%
5 Years
-41%
52-Week Range
$16.11 – $29.99
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is UMGNF worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Universal Music Group N.V. is $15.16 per share, versus a market price of $17.15. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$15.16
Current Price
$17.15
Gap
-12%
Margin of Safety
-13%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 9.1% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 7.9% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.2% discount rate (CAPM), 7.9% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.21 EPS, $0.60 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
UMGNF Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2025 | — | $0.2820 | regular |
| May 21, 2025 | — | $0.3160 | regular |
| Oct 2, 2024 | — | $0.2660 | regular |
| May 20, 2024 | — | $0.2940 | regular |
| Oct 4, 2023 | — | $0.2510 | regular |
| May 15, 2023 | — | $0.2930 | regular |
| Oct 5, 2022 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| May 16, 2022 | — | $0.2080 | regular |
| Oct 25, 2021 | — | $0.2330 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.60 / yr per share
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