Unum (UNM) Dividends Paid - Common and Preferred (2009 - 2026)
Unum's Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $73.6 million in Q2 2026, up 0.3% from $73.4 million a year earlier but down 5.9% from the prior quarter.
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Unum (UNM) Dividends Paid - Common and Preferred (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Unum's Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $307.5 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 0.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $306.2 million, up 3.3% from FY2024.
- Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has now increased for 16 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $296.5 million in FY2024 (+7.0%), $277.1 million in FY2023 (+9.0%), $254.2 million in FY2022 (+6.2%) and $239.4 million in FY2021 (+3.2%).
- Quarterly Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has moved between $60.3 million (Q2 2022) and $78.4 million (Q3 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has increased for 22 straight quarters, with growth averaging 4.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year growth in Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd ranged from 0.1% (Q4 2025) to 11.6% (Q1 2023).
- Per Business Quant data, UNM's Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $78.2 million (Q1 2026), $77.3 million (Q4 2025) and $78.4 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div Paid (Total) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,248.67 Bn | -185.49 Bn | 56.71 Bn | - |
| 2 | Chubb | 141.22 Bn | 92.15 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 398.00 Mn |
| 3 | Progressive | 134.26 Bn | 109.78 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 58.00 Mn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.32 Bn | 90.72 Bn | - | 476.00 Mn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.09 Bn | 59.57 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 259.00 Mn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.36 Bn | -19.02 Bn | - | -617.19 Mn |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.54 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 180.00 Mn |
| 8 | Aon | 71.33 Bn | 50.56 Bn | - | 174.00 Mn |
| 9 | Allstate | 65.04 Bn | 22.10 Bn | -9.85 Bn | 304.00 Mn |
| 10 | Unum | 12.59 Bn | 3.92 Bn | -2.16 Bn | 80.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 80.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 73.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 78.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 77.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 78.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 73.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 77.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 77.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 77.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 69.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 72.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 71.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 71.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 65.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 69.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 65.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 66.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 60.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 62.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 61.40 Mn |
API Access
Unum Dividends Paid - Common and Preferred 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-and-prefferd&ticker=UNM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd", "ticker": "UNM", "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-and-prefferd&ticker=UNM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();