UnitedHealth Group Dividends
| UNH Stock | USD 597.49 3.01 0.50% |
As of now, UnitedHealth Group's Dividends Paid is increasing as compared to previous years. The UnitedHealth Group's current Dividend Yield is estimated to increase to 0.01, while Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio is projected to decrease to 2.72. UnitedHealth Group's past performance could be the main factor of why investors trade UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock today. Investors should clearly understand every aspect of the UnitedHealth Group dividend schedule, including its future sustainability, and how it might impact an overall investment strategy. This tool is helpful to digest UnitedHealth Group's dividend schedule and payout information. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated dividends can also provide a clue to the current valuation of UnitedHealth Group.
Number Of Dividends | Years Issued 35 | Previous Year 4 Times | Current Year 3 Times | Year Average 2.26 | Volatility 1.48 |
| Last Reported | Projected for Next Year | ||
| Dividends Paid | 6.8 B | 7.1 B | |
| Dividend Yield | 0.01 | 0.01 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.30 | 0.32 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 2.86 | 2.72 |
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Investing in dividend-paying stocks, such as UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is one of the few strategies that are good for long-term investment. Ex-dividend dates are significant because investors in UnitedHealth Group must own a stock before its ex-dividend date to receive its next dividend.
UnitedHealth Group Dividends Paid Over Time
Today, most investors in UnitedHealth Group Stock are looking for potential investment opportunities by analyzing not only static indicators but also various UnitedHealth Group'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 UnitedHealth Group 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. Dividends Paid |
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UnitedHealth Group Historical Dividend Yield Growth
A solid dividend growth pattern of UnitedHealth Group could indicate future dividend growth is likely, which can signal long-term profitability for UnitedHealth Group Incorporated. 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 UnitedHealth Group Incorporated dividend as a percentage of UnitedHealth Group stock price. UnitedHealth Group dividend yield is a measure of UnitedHealth Group stock productivity, which can be interpreted as interest rate earned on an UnitedHealth Group 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. Dividend Yield |
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Recent UnitedHealth Group Dividends Paid (per share)
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UnitedHealth Group Expected Dividend Income Per Share
Dividend payment represents part of UnitedHealth Group'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 UnitedHealth Group. UnitedHealth Group's board of directors can pay out dividends at a planned frequency, such as monthly or quarterly.
$4.94 Bottom Scenario | $5.01 | $5.08 Top Scenario |
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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated expected dividend income per share adjusted for ongoing price standard deviation
UnitedHealth Group Past Distributions to stockholders
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Is Health Care Providers & Services 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 UnitedHealth Group. If investors know UnitedHealth 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 UnitedHealth Group 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 0.043 | Dividend Share 7.96 | Earnings Share 15.36 | Revenue Per Share 427.221 | Quarterly Revenue Growth 0.092 |
The market value of UnitedHealth Group is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of UnitedHealth that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of UnitedHealth Group's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is UnitedHealth Group'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 UnitedHealth Group's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect UnitedHealth Group'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 UnitedHealth Group's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if UnitedHealth Group is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, UnitedHealth Group'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.