Universal Health Services (UHS) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2018 - 2026)
Universal Health Services' Dividend Coverage Ratio was 30.41 in Q2 2026, up 11.1% from 27.38 a year earlier and up 13.2% from the prior quarter.
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Universal Health Services (UHS) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Universal Health Services' Dividend Coverage Ratio was 30.77 through Jun 30, 2026, up 28.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 29.04, up 35.6% from FY2024.
- Dividend Coverage Ratio has now increased for three consecutive years.
- In earlier years, Dividend Coverage Ratio was 21.41 in FY2024 (+65.5%), 12.93 in FY2023 (+12.0%), 11.55 in FY2022 (-23.1%) and 15.02 in FY2021 (-72.4%).
- Quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio has moved between 10.35 (Q1 2022) and 36.06 (Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Dividend Coverage Ratio has increased for 11 straight quarters, with growth averaging 36.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Dividend Coverage Ratio over five years was Q2 2024 (growth of 77.0%); the worst was Q2 2022 (a decline of 42.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, UHS's Dividend Coverage Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 26.88 (Q1 2026), 36.06 (Q4 2025) and 29.91 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 94.08 Bn | 93.52 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Natera | 59.53 Bn | 55.21 Bn | 485.19 Mn | - |
| 3 | Quest Diagnostics | 25.60 Bn | 24.03 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 3.33 |
| 4 | Labcorp Holdings | 24.98 Bn | 22.75 Bn | 1.11 Bn | - |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 23.75 Bn | 19.81 Bn | 219.03 Mn | - |
| 6 | Tenet Healthcare | 20.75 Bn | 11.90 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.47 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 246.50 Mn | - |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 12.19 Bn | 12.65 Bn | - | 8.14 |
| 9 | Davita | 11.20 Bn | 9.97 Bn | 1.16 Bn | - |
| 10 | Universal Health Services | 9.09 Bn | 8.65 Bn | - | 30.41 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 30.41 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.88 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 36.06 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.91 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 27.38 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.40 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.48 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.46 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.57 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.25 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.18 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.19 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.47 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.25 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.55 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.11 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.35 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.32 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.28 |
API Access
Universal Health Services Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=UHS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "UHS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=UHS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();