Unitedhealth (UNH) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2012 - 2026)
Unitedhealth's (UNH) Dividend Coverage Ratio was 1.98 for Q3 2026, up 68.6% from 1.17 a year earlier but down 24.7% from the prior quarter.
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Unitedhealth (UNH) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Unitedhealth's Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 1.94, down 13.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 1.52, down 20.4% from FY2024.
- Dividend Coverage Ratio has declined for three consecutive years.
- By year, Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 1.91 in FY2024 (-42.2%), 3.31 in FY2023 (-1.4%), 3.36 in FY2022 (+2.6%) and 3.27 in FY2021 (-2.6%).
- Five-year quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio spans a low of -0.81 in Q1 2024 and a high of 3.69 in Q1 2022.
- Year over year, Dividend Coverage Ratio gained in two of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 10.7%.
- The high point for year-over-year Dividend Coverage Ratio in five years was Q3 2026 (growth of 68.6%); the low point was Q4 2025 (a decline of 99.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 2.63 (Q2 2026), 3.13 (Q1 2026) and 0.00 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 362.93 Bn | 249.60 Bn | 35.71 Bn | 1.98 |
| 2 | Mckesson | 125.16 Bn | 109.10 Bn | 3.96 Bn | 12.69 |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 113.93 Bn | 62.88 Bn | 47.21 Bn | - |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 92.83 Bn | -49.64 Bn | 13.65 Bn | - |
| 5 | Cigna | 79.88 Bn | 49.09 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 3.52 |
| 6 | Cencora | 66.55 Bn | 66.55 Bn | 3.60 Bn | - |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 64.00 Bn | 47.32 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 4.40 |
| 8 | Humana | 52.60 Bn | -38.18 Bn | 4.83 Bn | - |
| 9 | Centene | 34.53 Bn | -39.52 Bn | 8.24 Bn | - |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 10.74 Bn | -24.26 Bn | 1.36 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.98 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.63 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.13 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.17 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.70 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.29 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.87 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.13 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.18 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.81 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.14 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.36 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.13 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.65 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.09 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.41 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.28 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.69 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.98 |
API Access
Unitedhealth 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=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "UNH", "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=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();