Unitedhealth (UNH) Dividends Paid - Common (2012 - 2026)
Unitedhealth's Dividends Paid - Common was $2.08 billion in Q3 2026, up 3.8% from $2 billion a year earlier but down 0.4% from the prior quarter.
Powered by 
Analysis
Unitedhealth (UNH) Dividends Paid - Common (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Unitedhealth's Dividends Paid - Common was $8.17 billion through Sep 30, 2026, up 4.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $7.92 billion, up 5.1% from FY2024.
- Dividends Paid - Common has now increased for 15 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Dividends Paid - Common was $7.53 billion in FY2024 (+11.4%), $6.76 billion in FY2023 (+12.9%), $5.99 billion in FY2022 (+13.5%) and $5.28 billion in FY2021 (+15.2%).
- Quarterly Dividends Paid - Common has moved between $1.36 billion (Q1 2022) and $2.09 billion (Q2 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Dividends Paid - Common has increased for 55 straight quarters, with growth averaging 5.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Dividends Paid - Common has ranged between 3.4% (Q3 2025) and 15.4% (Q1 2022) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, UNH's Dividends Paid - Common in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $2.09 billion (Q2 2026), $2.01 billion (Q1 2026) and $2 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Paid (Common) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 360.06 Bn | 240.69 Bn | 35.71 Bn | 2.08 Bn |
| 2 | Mckesson | 127.13 Bn | 108.51 Bn | 3.96 Bn | 96.00 Mn |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 112.93 Bn | 61.69 Bn | 47.21 Bn | - |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 92.11 Bn | -50.47 Bn | 13.65 Bn | - |
| 5 | Cigna | 76.91 Bn | 45.77 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 410.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cencora | 68.64 Bn | 68.64 Bn | 3.60 Bn | - |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 65.08 Bn | 48.24 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 126.00 Mn |
| 8 | Humana | 53.29 Bn | -37.50 Bn | 4.83 Bn | - |
| 9 | Centene | 33.98 Bn | -40.15 Bn | 8.24 Bn | - |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 10.56 Bn | -24.45 Bn | 1.36 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.93 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.94 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.73 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.74 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.54 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.55 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.37 Bn |
API Access
Unitedhealth Dividends Paid - Common 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=dividends-paid-common&ticker=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividends-paid-common", "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=dividends-paid-common&ticker=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();