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UNH Dividend History

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated — 85 payments on record since 1990. Current yield: 2.30% (quarterly).

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UNH Dividend History

Ex-DateAmountChangeYield
Mar 9, 2026$2.2100+0.0%2.30%
Dec 8, 2025$2.2100+0.0%2.30%
Sep 15, 2025$2.2100+0.0%2.30%
Jun 16, 2025$2.2100+5.2%2.30%
Mar 10, 2025$2.1000+0.0%2.19%
Dec 9, 2024$2.1000+0.0%2.19%
Sep 16, 2024$2.1000+0.0%2.19%
Jun 17, 2024$2.1000+11.7%2.19%
Mar 8, 2024$1.8800+0.0%1.96%
Dec 1, 2023$1.8800+0.0%1.96%

UNH price return since first dividend

How much UNH's share price has moved since the first recorded payment. Pair with the dividend bars above to separate capital return from income return — together they make up total return, which headline yield alone doesn't capture.

Cumulative price return: +695.05%

Cumulative dividends collected

Running total of per-share distributions since the first payment on record. A buy-and-hold UNH share has collected this much in dividends.

Total collected per share since inception: $62.43

UNH DRIP calculator

Compound UNH's 2.3% yield

Pre-filled with live UNH data and 85 payments on record. Model 1, 5, or 10-year DRIP returns with after-tax math and Bull/Base/Bear scenarios. (Quarterly payments.)

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About UNH Dividends

This page shows the complete UNH dividend payment history, including ex-dates, payment dates, and per-share amounts. The chart above visualizes the trend of dividend payments over time, making it easy to spot increases, decreases, or irregular payouts.

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) is issued by UnitedHealth. Largest U.S. health insurer by market cap, with two main businesses: UnitedHealthcare (insurance) and Optum (healthcare services, PBM, and analytics). 17 consecutive years of dividend increases. Quarterly dividend $2.21/share, annual $8.84, forward yield ~2.9%. 5-year dividend CAGR over 12% — one of the fastest-growing dividends among S&P 500 large-caps, reflecting UnitedHealth's ability to compound earnings through healthcare-services consolidation.

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UNH dividend history — frequently asked questions

How often does UNH pay dividends?▾
UNH pays dividends quarterly. The dividend history table and chart above show every payment UNH has made, with the ex-dividend date, payment date, and per-share amount. The ex-date is the cutoff — you must own UNH before the ex-date to receive that payment; buying on or after the ex-date means you get the next one instead.
What does the UNH dividend history chart show?▾
The chart plots the per-share amount of every dividend UNH has paid, oriented left-to-right from oldest to newest. A rising trend means distributions are growing; a falling trend means they are shrinking. For UNH, the current yield is roughly 2.30% on a trailing twelve-month basis. Pay attention to the shape of the curve — steady growth is a very different risk profile from a jagged curve with big month-to-month swings, which is common for options-income ETFs.
Are UNH dividends qualified or ordinary?▾
Dividend classification for UNH varies. Most traditional dividend ETFs and stocks produce qualified dividends — taxed at the long-term capital gains rate — but some portion may be non-qualified. Check the year-end 1099-DIV for the exact breakdown.
Why did UNH distributions change so much month to month?▾
Month-to-month changes in UNH can come from a few sources: timing of the payment relative to the ex-date calendar, special distributions, or shifts in the underlying portfolio. For most non-options-income ETFs, distributions are fairly predictable quarter-over-quarter, with occasional year-end special distributions.
Where does this UNH dividend data come from?▾
Dividend records are sourced from official issuer dividend calendars and cross-referenced against press releases. Ex-dates and payment dates are the official dates as reported. For YieldMax funds specifically, we also ingest the weekly announcement press releases — that is why YieldMax ticker pages show upcoming announcements.