UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Announces Quarterly Dividend of $2.32

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 7th will be paid a dividend of $2.32 per share by the healthcare conglomerate on Tuesday, December 15th. This represents a $9.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 7th.

UnitedHealth Group has increased its dividend by an average of 0.1% annually over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 15 consecutive years. UnitedHealth Group has a payout ratio of 35.4% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect UnitedHealth Group to earn $23.38 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $9.28 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 39.7%.

UnitedHealth Group Price Performance

NYSE:UNH traded up $5.19 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $409.63. The company had a trading volume of 9,521,340 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,250,824. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $390.47 and a two-hundred day moving average of $363.08. UnitedHealth Group has a one year low of $255.96 and a one year high of $461.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $367.68 billion, a PE ratio of 23.39, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.51.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 13th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $4.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.14 by $0.55. UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 3.53% and a return on equity of 17.95%. The company had revenue of $112.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $111.31 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.59 earnings per share. UnitedHealth Group’s quarterly revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 20.500- EPS. Analysts forecast that UnitedHealth Group will post 20.61 earnings per share for the current year.

UnitedHealth Group Company Profile

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: UNH) is a diversified health care company that provides health insurance coverage, health care services, pharmacy services and health technology. Its businesses serve individuals, employers, government programs, health care providers and other organizations, primarily in the United States.

The company operates through two principal businesses. UnitedHealthcare offers health benefit plans and related services for employers, individuals, families and government-sponsored programs, including Medicare and Medicaid.