UCB (CHIX:UCBB) Dividend Payout Ratio: (As of Jun. 2026)

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CHIX:UCBB UCB SA CHIX:UCBB
88 GF Score
Price €209.50
GF Value €243.00
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is UCB 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. UCB's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Jun. 2026 was .

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

CHIX:UCBb' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.13   Med: 0.2   Max: 0.76
Current: 0.13

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of UCB was 0.76. The lowest was 0.13. And the median was 0.20.

CHIX:UCBb's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked better than
85.37% of 123 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 0.4 vs CHIX:UCBb: 0.13

As of today (2026-09-18), the Dividend Yield % of UCB is 0.69%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of UCB was 1.98%. The lowest was 0.50%. And the median was 1.51%.

UCB's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Jun. 2026 was €.

During the past 12 months, UCB's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.70% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of UCB was 3.60% per year. The lowest was -10.10% per year. And the median was 2.30% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.

UCB (CHIX:UCBb) 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.

UCB Dividend Payout Ratio Related Terms

UCB Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for UCB's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

* 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.

UCB Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

UCB Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Dividend Payout Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.17 0.36 0.54 0.16 0.13

UCB Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25 Jun26
Dividend Payout Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.21 0.00 0.18

CHIX:UCBB vs VRTX, REGN, MRNA: Dividend Payout Ratio Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, UCB'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.

UCB Dividend Payout Ratio vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, UCB's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where UCB's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.


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UCB Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

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.

UCB's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2025 )/ EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2025 )
=1.015/ 8.031
=0.13

UCB's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Jun. 2026 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Jun. 2026 )
=/ 5.779
=0.00

* 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.

Is UCB (CHIX:UCBB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, UCB stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €209.50 is trading 13.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €243.00. GuruFocus considers UCB to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:UCBB:

  • Dividend Payout Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €243.00 vs. price of €209.50 (13.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100

No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:UCBB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

UCB Business Description

Address Allee de la Recherche, 60, Brussels, BEL, B-1070
UCB is a Belgium-based biopharma firm focused on the development of novel therapies for the treatment of central nervous system and immunologic diseases. Historically, revenue was derived from allergy medicine Zyrtec and epilepsy drug Keppra, which have both lost patent protection. The firm's key products are Cimzia (immunology), Vimpat (epilepsy), Neupro (Parkinson's disease and restless leg syndrome), Briviact (epilepsy), Bimzelx (psoriasis), Evenity (osteoporosis), Nayzilam (cluster seizures), Fintepla (Dravet Syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome), and Kygevvi (rare mitochondrial disease).
88GF Score

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