Unilever PLC
UNLYFConsumer Defensive · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
3.64%
Annual Dividend
$2.26
Payout Ratio
79%
5-Yr Growth
2.6%
Ex-Date
May 14, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Unilever PLC (UNLYF) yields 3.64% ($2.26 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $72.07 — +16% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: C (53/100). 3 years of dividend growth.
Is UNLYF a good dividend stock?
MixedUnilever PLC (UNLYF) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.64% ($2.26/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2022
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.64%
- Payout Ratio
- 79%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.26
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 14, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.45
- Market Cap
- $132.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 20.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -2%
- 52-Week Range
- $54.56 – $73.88
- Dividend Safety
- C · 53/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2022)
Frequently Asked Questions
UNLYF Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-15%
3 Years
+7%
5 Years
-2%
52-Week Range
$54.56 – $73.88
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is UNLYF worth?
Undervaluedhigh confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Unilever PLC is $72.07 per share, versus a market price of $62.18. That implies 16% of upside — a margin of safety of about 14%.
Fair Value
$72.07
Current Price
$62.18
Upside
+16%
Margin of Safety
14%
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.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 1.5% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 7.3% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), 7.3% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.95 EPS, $2.26 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
UNLYF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2025 | — | $0.6633 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2025 | — | $0.5991 | regular |
| May 15, 2025 | — | $0.5811 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2025 | — | $0.5394 | regular |
| Nov 7, 2024 | — | $0.5315 | regular |
| Aug 8, 2024 | — | $0.5282 | regular |
| May 16, 2024 | — | $0.5248 | regular |
| Feb 22, 2024 | — | $0.5191 | regular |
| Nov 16, 2023 | — | $0.5191 | regular |
| Aug 3, 2023 | — | $0.5293 | regular |
| May 18, 2023 | — | $0.5315 | regular |
| Feb 23, 2023 | — | $0.5169 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2022 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Aug 4, 2022 | — | $0.4966 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.26 / yr per share
