Unitedhealth Group Inc (UNH) dividend history and payment record
Unitedhealth Group Inc pays dividends quarterly. We hold 86 payments for it, going back to August 1990 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for UNH. 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.
UNH dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $2.32 per share, June 15, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $9.28 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 5.0%, from $2.21 to $2.32 |
| 5-year growth rate | 9.9% a year, compounded ($1.45 → $2.32) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 17, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 12 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 86 payments since August 1990 |
Unitedhealth Group Inc's dividend schedule
Unitedhealth Group Inc has paid quarterly across the 35 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on June 15, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 12 days, based on the announcements we hold for UNH.
Increases have a season: of the 18 raises in our record, most take effect with the June payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 5.0%, effective with the June 2026 ex-date.
UNH dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 86 going back to August 1990.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | $2.32 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $2.21 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $2.21 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | $2.21 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $2.21 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | $2.10 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | $2.10 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | $2.10 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | $2.10 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | $1.88 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | $1.88 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | $1.88 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | $1.88 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | $1.65 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | $1.65 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | $1.65 |
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.
Special dividends
Payments well outside UNH's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1992 | $0.03 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own UNH 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 UNH pay a dividend?
- Unitedhealth Group Inc has historically paid quarterly, across 86 payments since August 1990.
- How much does UNH pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $2.32 per share, with an ex-date of June 15, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $9.28 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.