UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH – Get Free Report) declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, November 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 7th will be given a dividend of $2.32 per share by the healthcare conglomerate on Tuesday, December 15th. This represents a $9.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 7th.
UnitedHealth Group has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.1% per year over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 15 consecutive years. UnitedHealth Group has a dividend payout ratio of 35.4% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect UnitedHealth Group to earn $23.38 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $9.28 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 39.7%.
UnitedHealth Group Trading Up 1.3%
UNH stock opened at $409.63 on Thursday. UnitedHealth Group has a 12 month low of $255.96 and a 12 month high of $461.62. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $390.73 and its 200 day moving average is $363.43. The company has a market capitalization of $367.68 billion, a PE ratio of 23.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.74 and a quick ratio of 0.78.
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 13th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $4.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.14 by $0.55. UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 3.53% and a return on equity of 17.95%. The firm had revenue of $112.72 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $111.31 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.59 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 20.500- EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that UnitedHealth Group will post 20.61 EPS for the current year.
About UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: UNH) is a diversified health care company that provides health insurance coverage, health care services, pharmacy services and health technology. Its businesses serve individuals, employers, government programs, health care providers and other organizations, primarily in the United States.
The company operates through two principal businesses. UnitedHealthcare offers health benefit plans and related services for employers, individuals, families and government-sponsored programs, including Medicare and Medicaid.
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