Unifirst Corp (UNF) dividend history and payment record
Unifirst Corp pays dividends quarterly. We hold 160 payments for it, going back to December 1986 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for UNF. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
UNF dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.365 per share, September 4, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.46 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 4.3%, from $0.35 to $0.365 |
| 5-year growth rate | 7.9% a year, compounded ($0.25 → $0.365) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 5, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 23 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 160 payments since December 1986 |
Unifirst Corp's dividend schedule
Unifirst Corp has paid quarterly across the 39 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on September 4, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 23 days, based on the announcements we hold for UNF.
Increases have a season: of the 9 raises in our record, most take effect with the December payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 4.3%, effective with the December 2025 ex-date.
UNF dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 160 going back to December 1986.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | $0.365 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | $0.365 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | $0.365 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | $0.365 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | $0.35 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | $0.35 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | $0.35 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | $0.35 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | $0.33 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | $0.33 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | $0.33 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | $0.33 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | $0.31 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.31 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | $0.31 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | $0.31 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own UNF before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does UNF pay a dividend?
- Unifirst Corp has historically paid quarterly, across 160 payments since December 1986.
- How much does UNF pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.365 per share, with an ex-date of September 4, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.46 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.