During the past 12 months, UnitedHealth Group's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.20% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.90% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 12.80% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 16.70% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of UnitedHealth Group was 198.80% per year. The lowest was 0.00% per year. And the median was 26.00% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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UnitedHealth Group (LIM:UNH) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
UnitedHealth Group Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
LIM:UNH vs CVS, ELV, CI: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, UnitedHealth Group's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
UnitedHealth Group Forward Dividend Yield % vs Healthcare Plans Industry
For the Healthcare Plans industry and Healthcare sector, UnitedHealth Group's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where UnitedHealth Group's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
UnitedHealth Group Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
UnitedHealth Group Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 2.320000
2026-06-15
2026-06-15
2026-06-23
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 2.210000
2026-03-09
2026-03-09
2026-03-17
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 2.210000
2025-12-10
2025-12-08
2025-12-16
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 2.210000
2025-09-15
2025-09-15
2025-09-23
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
UnitedHealth Group's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.19% mean?
UnitedHealth Group (LIM:UNH) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.19% as of Jun. 28, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on UnitedHealth Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, UnitedHealth Group ranks #5 out of 9 companies in the Healthcare Plans industry, placing it in the top 55.6%.
Is UnitedHealth Group's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
UnitedHealth Group's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.19%. The Healthcare Plans industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.17. UnitedHealth Group's value of 2.19% is 0.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, UnitedHealth Group ranks #5 out of 9 companies in the Healthcare Plans industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, UnitedHealth Group has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does UnitedHealth Group's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to CVS and ELV?
According to the Healthcare Plans industry distribution chart, UnitedHealth Group ranks #5 out of 9 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places UnitedHealth Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.17. UnitedHealth Group's value of 2.19% is 0.9% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for a Healthcare Plans company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Healthcare Plans companies is 2.17, based on 9 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. UnitedHealth Group's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.19% is 0.9% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on UnitedHealth Group and its competitors. For the Healthcare Plans industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. UnitedHealth Group's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.19%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is UnitedHealth Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, UnitedHealth Group (LIM:UNH) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $599.53, compared to a current price of $424.60 — trading 29.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.19% and 0.9% above the Healthcare Plans industry median of 2.17. UnitedHealth Group's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 10 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For UnitedHealth Group (LIM:UNH), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.19% as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is UnitedHealth Group (LIM:UNH) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, UnitedHealth Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $424.60 is trading 29.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $599.53.
GuruFocus considers UnitedHealth Group to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for LIM:UNH:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 2.19%
GF Value™: $599.53 vs. price of $424.60 (29.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 0.9% above the Healthcare Plans median (#5 of 9)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LIM:UNH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
UnitedHealth Group is one of the largest private health insurers and provides medical benefits to about 51 million members globally, including 1 million outside the US as of December 2025. As a leader in employer-sponsored, self-directed, and government-backed insurance plans, UnitedHealth has obtained massive scale in medical insurance. Along with its insurance assets, UnitedHealth's Optum franchises help create a healthcare services colossus that spans everything from pharmaceutical benefits to providing outpatient care and analytics to affiliates and third parties.
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