UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) to Distribute Quarterly Dividend of $2.32 on September 22nd

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, August 11th. Investors of record on Monday, September 14th will be paid a dividend of 2.32 per share by the healthcare conglomerate on Tuesday, September 22nd. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 14th.

UnitedHealth Group has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%per year over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 15 consecutive years. UnitedHealth Group has a dividend payout ratio of 35.4% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect UnitedHealth Group to earn $22.54 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 41.2%.

UnitedHealth Group Trading Down 2.4%

NYSE UNH opened at $378.83 on Friday. UnitedHealth Group has a 12 month low of $255.96 and a 12 month high of $461.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $340.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.38, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.61. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $408.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is $367.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.78.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $6.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.94 by $1.44. The business had revenue of $112.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $110.81 billion. UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 3.14% and a return on equity of 16.53%. The business’s revenue was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $4.08 EPS. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.500-20.000 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that UnitedHealth Group will post 19.82 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Weiss Ratings downgraded UnitedHealth Group from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. DA Davidson set a $512.00 price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Leerink Partners raised their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $400.00 to $462.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, Oppenheimer upped their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $420.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, UnitedHealth Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $456.56.

About UnitedHealth Group

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is a diversified health care and well-being company headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Its operations are organized primarily through two businesses: UnitedHealthcare, which provides health benefit plans and services, and Optum, which delivers health care services, technology, pharmacy care and data-driven solutions.

UnitedHealthcare serves individuals, employers, government programs and other organizations through products that include employer-sponsored health plans, individual and family coverage, Medicare and Medicaid plans, dental and vision benefits, and related administrative services.