Unum Dividends

UNM Stock  USD 76.16  0.73  0.97%   
As of the 22nd of November 2024, Dividends Paid is likely to grow to about 291 M, while Dividend Yield is likely to drop 0.02. Unum's past performance could be the main factor of why investors trade Unum Group stock today. Investors should clearly understand every aspect of the Unum dividend schedule, including its future sustainability, and how it might impact an overall investment strategy. This tool is helpful to digest Unum's dividend schedule and payout information. Unum Group dividends can also provide a clue to the current valuation of Unum.
 
Number Of Dividends  
Years Issued
38
Previous Year
4 Times
Current Year
4 Times
Year Average
4.11
Volatility
0.51
 
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Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Dividends Paid277.1 M291 M
Dividend Yield 0.03  0.02 
Dividend Payout Ratio 0.22  0.14 
Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio 2.92  2.77 
One of the primary advantages of investing in dividend-paying companies such as Unum is that dividends usually grow steadily over time. As a result, well-established companies that pay dividends typically increase their dividend payouts yearly, which many long-term traders find attractive.
  
Investing in dividend-paying stocks, such as Unum Group is one of the few strategies that are good for long-term investment. Ex-dividend dates are significant because investors in Unum must own a stock before its ex-dividend date to receive its next dividend.

Unum Dividends Paid Over Time

Today, most investors in Unum Stock are looking for potential investment opportunities by analyzing not only static indicators but also various Unum's growth ratios. Consistent increases or decreases in fundamental ratios usually indicate a possible pattern that can be successfully translated into profits. However, when comparing two companies, knowing each company's dividends paid growth rates may not be enough to decide which company is a better investment. That's why investors frequently use a static breakdown of Unum dividends paid as a starting point in their analysis.
The total amount of dividends that a company has paid out to its shareholders over a specific period.
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Unum Historical Dividend Yield Growth

A solid dividend growth pattern of Unum could indicate future dividend growth is likely, which can signal long-term profitability for Unum Group. When investors calculate the dividend yield growth rate, they can use any interval of time they wish. They may also calculate the dividend yield growth rate using the least-squares method or simply take an annualized figure over a given time period.
Dividend Yield is Unum Group dividend as a percentage of Unum stock price. Unum Group dividend yield is a measure of Unum stock productivity, which can be interpreted as interest rate earned on an Unum investment. A financial ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, calculated as annual dividends per share divided by price per share.
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Recent Unum Dividends Paid (per share)

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Unum Expected Dividend Income Per Share

Dividend payment represents part of Unum's profit that is distributed to its stockholders. It is considered income for that tax year rather than a capital gain. In other words, a dividend is a prize given to shareholders for investing in Unum. Unum's board of directors can pay out dividends at a planned frequency, such as monthly or quarterly.
$0.97
Bottom Scenario
$0.99
$1.01
Top Scenario
One Year
Unum Group expected dividend income per share adjusted for ongoing price standard deviation

Unum Past Distributions to stockholders

Is Life & Health Insurance space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Unum. If investors know Unum will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Unum listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
2.392
Dividend Share
1.57
Earnings Share
9.21
Revenue Per Share
67.014
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.04
The market value of Unum Group is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Unum that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Unum's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Unum's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Unum's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Unum's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Unum's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Unum is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Unum's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.

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