Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) Dividend History
UHS latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 2003paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +32.0%5-year growth a year
- 0.43%forward yield
UHS dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $80
- Each payment
- $20
- Value of the shares
- $18,510
- Dividend yield
- 0.43%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.80 per share, before tax.
UHS dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
UHS dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
UHS yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $204.56 | 0.39% | $0.80 | 0.4% |
| 3 years ago | $128.03 | 0.62% | $2.40 | 1.9% |
| 5 years ago | $132.55 | 0.60% | $4.00 | 3.0% |
| 10 years ago | $125.85 | 0.64% | $6.30 | 5.0% |
| 20 years ago | $27.41 | 2.92% | $9.01 | 32.9% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
UHS dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
UHS dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.80 | 0.0% | 0.37% | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.80 | 0.0% | 0.45% | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.80 | 0.0% | 0.52% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.80 | 0.0% | 0.57% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.80 | — | 0.62% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.20 | −66.7% | 0.15% | 1 |
| 2019 | $0.60 | +50.0% | 0.42% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.40 | 0.0% | 0.34% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.40 | 0.0% | 0.35% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.40 | 0.0% | 0.38% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.40 | +33.3% | 0.33% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.30 | +50.0% | 0.27% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.20 | −66.7% | 0.25% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.60 | — | 1.24% | 5 |
| 2011 | $0.20 | 0.0% | 0.51% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.20 | +37.9% | 0.46% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.14 | −9.4% | 0.48% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.16 | 0.0% | 0.85% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.16 | 0.0% | 0.62% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.16 | — | 0.58% | 4 |
UHS dividend history
91 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-08 | 2026-06-18 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-16 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-16 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-16 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-17 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-03 | 2024-12-17 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-17 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-17 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-29 | 2024-03-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-30 | 2023-12-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-31 | 2023-09-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-31 | 2023-06-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-28 | 2023-03-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-30 | 2022-12-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 91 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-31 | 2022-09-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-31 | 2022-06-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-28 | 2022-03-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-30 | 2021-12-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-31 | 2021-09-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-17 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-03-31 | $0.2 | — | |
| 2020-02-28 | 2020-03-16 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-04 | 2019-12-19 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-30 | 2019-09-16 | $0.2 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-31 | 2019-06-17 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-28 | 2019-03-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-30 | 2018-12-17 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-31 | 2018-09-17 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-31 | 2018-06-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-28 | 2018-03-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-30 | 2017-12-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-30 | 2017-09-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-30 | 2017-06-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-27 | 2017-03-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-29 | 2016-12-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-30 | 2016-09-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-27 | 2016-06-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-26 | 2016-03-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-27 | 2015-12-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-28 | 2015-09-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-28 | 2015-06-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-26 | 2015-03-16 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-28 | 2014-12-16 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-28 | 2014-09-16 | $0.1 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-29 | 2014-06-16 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-27 | 2014-03-17 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-27 | 2013-12-16 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-29 | 2013-09-17 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-30 | 2013-06-17 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-27 | 2013-03-15 | $0.05 | −87.5% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-13 | 2012-12-28 | $0.4 | +700.0% | |
| 2012-11-29 | 2012-12-17 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-30 | 2012-09-18 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-30 | 2012-06-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-28 | 2012-03-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-29 | 2011-12-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-30 | 2011-09-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-27 | 2011-06-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-25 | 2011-03-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-29 | 2010-12-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-30 | 2010-09-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-27 | 2010-06-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-25 | 2010-03-15 | $0.05 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-27 | 2009-12-15 | $0.025 | −37.5% | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-28 | 2009-09-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-28 | 2009-06-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-26 | 2009-03-16 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-26 | 2008-12-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-28 | 2008-09-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-29 | 2008-06-16 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-28 | 2008-03-17 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-29 | 2007-12-17 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-29 | 2007-09-17 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-30 | 2007-06-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-27 | 2007-03-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-29 | 2006-12-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-30 | 2006-09-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-30 | 2006-06-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-27 | 2006-03-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-29 | 2005-12-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-30 | 2005-09-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-27 | 2005-06-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-25 | 2005-03-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-29 | 2004-12-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-30 | 2004-09-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-27 | 2004-06-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-26 | 2004-03-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-26 | 2003-12-15 | $0.04 | +60.0% | |
| 1989-09-26 | 1989-10-20 | $0.025 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
UHS stock split history
- 2:1December 16, 2009
- 2:1June 4, 2001
- 2:1May 20, 1996
- 2:1July 5, 1983
UHS dividend overview
Universal Health pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share, a yield of 0.43% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.80 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 32.0% a year on average and over ten years 7.2% a year. The payout ratio is 3.5% of trailing earnings.
Related: UHS cash flow statement, UHS key metrics, UHS chart. See the UHS stock overview for the latest quote and news.
UHS dividends FAQ
Does Universal Health pay a dividend?
Yes. Universal Health has paid a regular dividend since 2003, quarterly, most recently $0.20 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 1, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1989 to 1989.
What is Universal Health's dividend yield?
Universal Health's forward annual dividend is $0.80 per share, a dividend yield of 0.43% at the latest close of $185.10.
How often does Universal Health pay dividends?
Universal Health pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Universal Health's dividend growing?
Universal Health's dividend per share grew from $0.20 in 2020 to $0.80 in 2025, 32.0% a year on average over five years.
What is Universal Health's dividend payout ratio?
Universal Health pays out 3.5% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 6.0% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Universal Health split its stock?
Universal Health has split its stock 4 times: 2:1 on December 16, 2009, 2:1 on June 4, 2001, 2:1 on May 20, 1996, 2:1 on July 5, 1983. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.