UNH dividend analysis

UNH dividend deep dive

UNH pays $0.38 per share annually, a 1.20% yield against the current price. The 52% payout sits inside the 60% threshold that's the conventional comfort zone for ongoing distribution growth.

Quality + Risk pillar breakdown on the UNH dividend: Quality 57, Risk 30, composite safety 56/100. The Risk pillar specifically captures balance-sheet leverage and earnings volatility, both of which weigh on the distribution's durability through cycles.

UNH reinvested-yield math, holding TTM yield (1.20%) and 5y CAGR (2.2%) constant: 5/10/20-year cumulative income totals 6.3% / 13.0% / 27.6%.

Sector dividend comp for UNH: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%) (mean 3.13%). On the trailing TTM line, UNH pays 1.20% — a -1.93-pp gap to the cohort mean.

UNH dividend calendar: ex-date 2026-03-01, pay date 2026-03-15. The pattern is quarterly, which means four payments per year at the current $0.095 per quarter run-rate.

Bottom line on UNH: 1.20% TTM yield + 2.2% growth + 56/100 safety. The forward question is whether the 52% payout ratio leaves enough free cash flow for continued growth at the current pace.