United Parcel Service (BSP:UPSS34) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.42 (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is United Parcel Service Dividend Payout Ratio?

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. United Parcel Service's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.42.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of United Parcel Service Inc is 0.84, which seems too high.

The historical rank and industry rank for United Parcel Service's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:UPSS34' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.38 Med: 0.6 Max: 0.85
Current: 0.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of United Parcel Service was 0.85. The lowest was 0.38. And the median was 0.60.

BSP:UPSS34's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
82.67% of 577 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 0.38 vs BSP:UPSS34: 0.58

As of today (2025-03-30), the Dividend Yield % of United Parcel Service is 4.05%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of United Parcel Service was 5.95%. The lowest was 1.82%. And the median was 2.97%.

United Parcel Service's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was R$0.44.

During the past 12 months, United Parcel Service's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 0.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 16.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 13.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.70% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of United Parcel Service was 36.30% per year. The lowest was 3.80% per year. And the median was 8.80% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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United Parcel Service Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for United Parcel Service's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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* 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.

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United Parcel Service Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

United Parcel Service Annual Data

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0.67

0.38

0.55

0.68

0.59

United Parcel Service Quarterly Data
	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24
Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.46	0.80	0.64	0.64	0.42

Competitive Comparison of United Parcel Service's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, United Parcel Service's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio 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.

United Parcel Service's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, United Parcel Service's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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United Parcel Service Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

United Parcel Service's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	1.74	/	2.944
	=	0.59

United Parcel Service's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2024 )
	=	0.436	/	1.049
	=	0.42

United Parcel Service (BSP:UPSS34) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Dividend 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.

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United Parcel Service Business Description

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Website

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As the world's largest parcel delivery company, UPS manages a massive fleet of more than 500 planes and 100,000 vehicles, along with many hundreds of sorting facilities, to deliver an average of about 22 million packages per day to residences and businesses across the globe. UPS' domestic US package operations generate around 65% of total revenue while international package makes up 20%. Air and ocean freight forwarding and contract logistics make up the remainder.

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