UNH Dividend History
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated · every payment since 1990
As of Oct 14, 2026, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) has paid 87 dividends since 1990. The most recent was $2.3200 per share (ex-date Sep 14, 2026, paid Sep 22, 2026). Over the last 12 months UNH paid $9.0600 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.40%.
Latest news: UnitedHealth Raises Quarterly Dividend 5.0% to $2.32 · Jun 16, 2026
Latest dividend
$2.3200
Last ex-date
Sep 14, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$9.06
Trailing yield
2.40%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
16 yrs
Key facts: UNH dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 14, 2026, SmarterDividends has 87 dividend payments on record for UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH), going back to 1990.
- UNH's most recent dividend was $2.32 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 14, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 22, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Oct 14, 2026, UNH paid $9.06 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.40%.
- UNH's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Mar 26, 1993 ex-date, a 100.0% rise to $0.0004 per share.
- No reduction in UNH's regular dividend appears in the 87 payments on record since 1990.
- UNH paid $8.73 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 6.7% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "UNH Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 14, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/UNH/dividend-history
What the record shows
UNH has paid quarterly dividends since 1990, with 87 payments in its history. Over the past year, distributions totaled $9.06 per share and produced a 2.41% trailing yield. The latest payment was unchanged from the previous one.
The recent payment average rose 5% from the prior average. Across the recent full-year span, annual distributions rose every year, advancing from $4.83 per share to $8.73. Each year contained the usual four quarterly payments, so the gains reflect higher payment amounts rather than shifts in payment count. The latest annual increase was 6.7%, after larger gains in preceding years.
The uninterrupted annual advance sits within a 16-year dividend growth streak. UNH’s last annual cut occurred in 1999, well before the current streak. The dividend safety grade is A.
By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 26, 2026 · editorial policy
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
2.52%
of price a year ago
Price change
+5.0%
$359.93 → $377.76
Approx. total return
+7.5%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
UNH dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
UNH dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $6.8500 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $8.7300 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 4 | $8.1800 | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 4 | $7.2900 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 4 | $6.4000 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 4 | $5.6000 | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 4 | $4.8300 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 4 | $4.1400 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | $3.4500 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | $2.8750 | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 4 | $2.3750 | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 4 | $1.8750 | +33.5% |
| 2014 | 4 | $1.4050 | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 4 | $1.0520 | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 4 | $0.8020 | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 4 | $0.6140 | +51.6% |
| 2010 | 4 | $0.4050 | +1250.0% |
| 2009 | 1timing | $0.0300 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1timing | $0.0300 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1timing | $0.0300 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1timing | $0.0300 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 1timing | $0.0150 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1timing | $0.0150 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 1timing | $0.0075 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1timing | $0.0075 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1timing | $0.0075 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 1timing | $0.0038 | +275.0% |
| 1999 | 1timing | $0.0010 | -73.3% |
| 1998 | 1timing | $0.0038 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1timing | $0.0038 | +275.0% |
| 1996 | 1timing | $0.0010 | -73.3% |
| 1995 | 1timing | $0.0038 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1timing | $0.0038 | +756.2% |
| 1993 | 1timing | $0.0004 | -53.3% |
| 1992 | 1timing | $0.0009 | +328.3% |
| 1991 | 1timing | $0.0002 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1timing | $0.0002 | — |
Every UNH dividend
1 raises · 0 cuts · 84 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | $2.3200 | — | Special |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | $2.3200 | — | Special |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | $2.2100 | — | Special |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | $2.2100 | — | Special |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 | $2.2100 | — | Special |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 24, 2025 | $2.2100 | — | Special |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Mar 18, 2025 | $2.1000 | — | Special |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | $2.1000 | — | Special |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 24, 2024 | $2.1000 | — | Special |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Jun 25, 2024 | $2.1000 | — | Special |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Mar 19, 2024 | $1.8800 | — | Special |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Dec 12, 2023 | $1.8800 | — | Special |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Sep 19, 2023 | $1.8800 | — | Special |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Jun 27, 2023 | $1.8800 | — | Special |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Mar 21, 2023 | $1.6500 | — | Special |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Dec 13, 2022 | $1.6500 | — | Special |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Sep 20, 2022 | $1.6500 | — | Special |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Jun 28, 2022 | $1.6500 | — | Special |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Mar 22, 2022 | $1.4500 | — | Special |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Dec 14, 2021 | $1.4500 | — | Special |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Sep 21, 2021 | $1.4500 | — | Special |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Jun 29, 2021 | $1.4500 | — | Special |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Mar 23, 2021 | $1.2500 | — | Special |
| Dec 4, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 | $1.2500 | — | Special |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Sep 22, 2020 | $1.2500 | — | Special |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | $1.2500 | — | Special |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Mar 24, 2020 | $1.0800 | — | Special |
| Dec 6, 2019 | Dec 17, 2019 | $1.0800 | — | Special |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Sep 24, 2019 | $1.0800 | — | Special |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Jun 25, 2019 | $1.0800 | — | Special |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Mar 19, 2019 | $0.9000 | — | Special |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Dec 13, 2018 | $0.9000 | — | Special |
| Sep 6, 2018 | Sep 18, 2018 | $0.9000 | — | Special |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Jun 26, 2018 | $0.9000 | — | Special |
| Mar 8, 2018 | Mar 20, 2018 | $0.7500 | — | Special |
| Nov 30, 2017 | Dec 12, 2017 | $0.7500 | — | Special |
| Sep 7, 2017 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.7500 | — | Special |
| Jun 15, 2017 | Jun 27, 2017 | $0.7500 | — | Special |
| Mar 8, 2017 | Mar 21, 2017 | $0.6250 | — | Special |
| Nov 30, 2016 | Dec 13, 2016 | $0.6250 | — | Special |
| Sep 7, 2016 | Sep 20, 2016 | $0.6250 | — | Special |
| Jun 15, 2016 | Jun 28, 2016 | $0.6250 | — | Special |
| Mar 9, 2016 | Mar 22, 2016 | $0.5000 | — | Special |
| Dec 2, 2015 | Dec 15, 2015 | $0.5000 | — | Special |
| Sep 9, 2015 | Sep 22, 2015 | $0.5000 | — | Special |
| Jun 11, 2015 | Jun 24, 2015 | $0.5000 | — | Special |
| Mar 11, 2015 | Mar 24, 2015 | $0.3750 | — | Special |
| Dec 3, 2014 | Dec 16, 2014 | $0.3750 | — | Special |
| Sep 10, 2014 | Sep 23, 2014 | $0.3750 | — | Special |
| Jun 12, 2014 | Jun 25, 2014 | $0.3750 | — | Special |
| Mar 12, 2014 | Mar 25, 2014 | $0.2800 | — | Special |
| Dec 4, 2013 | Dec 17, 2013 | $0.2800 | — | Special |
| Sep 11, 2013 | Sep 24, 2013 | $0.2800 | — | Special |
| Jun 13, 2013 | Jun 21, 2013 | $0.2800 | — | Special |
| Mar 13, 2013 | Mar 26, 2013 | $0.2120 | — | Special |
| Dec 7, 2012 | Dec 21, 2012 | $0.2130 | — | Special |
| Sep 12, 2012 | Sep 21, 2012 | $0.2130 | — | Special |
| Jun 13, 2012 | Jun 22, 2012 | $0.2130 | — | Special |
| Mar 1, 2012 | Mar 19, 2012 | $0.1630 | — | Special |
| Dec 5, 2011 | Dec 21, 2011 | $0.1630 | — | Special |
| Sep 2, 2011 | Sep 21, 2011 | $0.1630 | — | Special |
| Jun 3, 2011 | Jun 21, 2011 | $0.1630 | — | Special |
| Mar 3, 2011 | Mar 21, 2011 | $0.1250 | — | Special |
| Dec 3, 2010 | Dec 21, 2010 | $0.1250 | — | Special |
| Sep 10, 2010 | Sep 28, 2010 | $0.1250 | — | Special |
| Jun 3, 2010 | Jun 21, 2010 | $0.1250 | — | Special |
| Apr 1, 2010 | Apr 20, 2010 | $0.0300 | — | Special |
| Mar 31, 2009 | Apr 16, 2009 | $0.0300 | — | Special |
| Mar 31, 2008 | Apr 16, 2008 | $0.0300 | — | Special |
| Mar 29, 2007 | Apr 16, 2007 | $0.0300 | — | Special |
| Mar 30, 2006 | Apr 17, 2006 | $0.0300 | — | Special |
| Mar 30, 2005 | Apr 18, 2005 | $0.0150 | — | Special |
| Mar 30, 2004 | Apr 16, 2004 | $0.0150 | — | Special |
| Mar 28, 2003 | Apr 17, 2003 | $0.0075 | — | Special |
| Mar 27, 2002 | Apr 17, 2002 | $0.0075 | — | Special |
| Mar 29, 2001 | Apr 18, 2001 | $0.0075 | — | Special |
| Mar 30, 2000 | Apr 19, 2000 | $0.0038 | — | Special |
| Mar 30, 1999 | Apr 15, 1999 | $0.0010 | — | Special |
| Mar 30, 1998 | Apr 15, 1998 | $0.0038 | — | Special |
| Apr 1, 1997 | Apr 15, 1997 | $0.0038 | — | Special |
| Apr 1, 1996 | Apr 15, 1996 | $0.0010 | — | Special |
| Mar 28, 1995 | Apr 15, 1995 | $0.0038 | — | Special |
| Mar 25, 1994 | Apr 15, 1994 | $0.0038 | — | Special |
| Mar 26, 1993 | Apr 16, 1993 | $0.0004 | +100.0% | Raise |
| Apr 10, 1992 | Apr 30, 1992 | $0.0009 | — | Special |
| May 24, 1991 | Jun 15, 1991 | $0.0002 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 27, 1990 | Sep 30, 1990 | $0.0002 | — | First |
UNH dividend history — FAQ
How much is UNH's dividend?
As of Oct 14, 2026, UNH's most recent dividend was $2.3200 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 14, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 22, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $9.0600 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.40%.
How often does UNH pay a dividend?
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.
When is UNH's next dividend?
UNH'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 UNH ever cut its dividend?
No regular-payment reduction appears in the 87 payments on record since 1990.
How much did UNH pay in dividends in 2025?
UNH paid $8.7300 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 6.7% from 2024.
What was UNH's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Oct 14, 2026, UNH paid $9.0600 per share, 2.52% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +5.0%. That is an approximate total return of +7.5% 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 UNH