Unilever PLC
UNLYFConsumer Defensive · Stock · quarterly payer
$55.24
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
4.11%
Annual Dividend
$2.27
Payout Ratio
79%
5-Yr Growth
2.3%
Ex-Date
May 14, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
UNLYF Dividend Safety Score
52/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak3 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2022
Earnings payout coverage79% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage78% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.61
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
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
Is UNLYF a good dividend stock?
MixedUnilever PLC (UNLYF) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.11% ($2.27/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
- 4.11%
- Payout Ratio
- 79%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.27
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 14, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.45
- Market Cap
- $119.6B
- P/E Ratio
- 18.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -17%
- 52-Week Range
- $54.56 – $73.88
- Dividend Safety
- C · 52/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2022)
Frequently Asked Questions
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 $2.27 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$56.75
Annual$227.00
Monthly avg$18.92
