Unitedhealth (UNH) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Unitedhealth's (UNH) quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 2.72 in Q2 2026, up 52.12% year-over-year from 1.79 in Q2 2025, and down 15.95% quarter-over-quarter from 3.23 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Unitedhealth (UNH) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unitedhealth (UNH) has reported Dividend Coverage Ratio for 17 consecutive years, with 2.72 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio rose 52.12% year-over-year to 2.72 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 1.84, a 35.11% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 1.62, down 20.04% from the prior year.
- Dividend Coverage Ratio was 2.72 for Q2 2026 at Unitedhealth, down from 3.23 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Dividend Coverage Ratio peaked at 3.78 in Q1 2022 and troughed at 0.71 in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 2.66 and a median of 3.23 in 2024 frame the typical range for Dividend Coverage Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, Dividend Coverage Ratio sank 118.8% in 2024 and jumped 579.47% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 3.18 in 2022, then rose by 2.52% to 3.27 in 2023, then dropped by 8.31% to 2.99 in 2024, then sank by 96.36% to 0.11 in 2025, then soared by 2394.99% to 2.72 in 2026.
- The last three Dividend Coverage Ratio figures came in at 2.72 (Q2 2026), 3.23 (Q1 2026), and 0.11 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 354.24 Bn | 322.77 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 2.72 |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 122.38 Bn | 108.42 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 3.41 |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 86.47 Bn | 50.52 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 3.90 |
| 4 | Cigna | 73.02 Bn | 65.76 Bn | 14.97 Bn | 4.58 |
| 5 | Humana | 48.22 Bn | 24.35 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 6.74 |
| 6 | Centene | 31.79 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 14.55 Bn | - |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.95 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 1.43 Bn | - |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 9.53 Bn | 976.50 Mn | 1.09 Bn | - |
| 9 | Corvel | 3.41 Bn | 3.06 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.70 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 180.96 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.72 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.23 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.27 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.79 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.39 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.99 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.23 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.28 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.71 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.27 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.47 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.24 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.76 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.18 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.49 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.37 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.78 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.07 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.07 |