When will Unum Group (UNM) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of October 5, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Thursday, October 8. This is when we
expect Unum Group to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
Unum Group pays dividends quarterly. We hold 162 payments for it, going back to January 1987 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for UNM. 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.
UNM dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.505 per share, July 24, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $2.02 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 9.8%, from $0.46 to $0.505 |
| 5-year growth rate | 11.0% a year, compounded ($0.30 → $0.505) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 6, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 13 days before the ex-date, across 56 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 22 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 162 payments since January 1987 |
Unum Group's dividend schedule
Unum Group has paid quarterly across the 39 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 24, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Across the 56 announcements we have on file, UNM declares a dividend a median of 13 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice UNM gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 22 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 17 raises in our record, most take effect with the July payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 9.8%, effective with the July 2026 ex-date.
UNM dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 162 going back to January 1987.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | $0.505 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | $0.46 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $0.46 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | $0.46 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | $0.46 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | $0.42 |
| Jan 24, 2025 | $0.42 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | $0.42 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | $0.42 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | $0.365 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | $0.365 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | $0.365 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | $0.365 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | $0.33 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | $0.33 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | $0.33 |
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
- When will UNM announce its next dividend?
- We expect Unum Group to declare its next dividend around October 8, 2026 (the week of October 5, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own UNM 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 UNM pay a dividend?
- Unum Group has historically paid quarterly, across 162 payments since January 1987.
- How much does UNM pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.505 per share, with an ex-date of July 24, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $2.02 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does UNM announce its dividend?
- A median of 13 days before the ex-date, across the 56 declarations we hold.