UniFirst Corporation (UNF) Dividend History
UNF latest dividend
$0.36last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 4Friday, 2026
Payment dateSep 25Friday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 8 yearsof dividend increases
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +7.2%5-year growth a year
- 0.56%forward yield
UNF dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $146
- Each payment
- $36
- Value of the shares
- $26,300
- Dividend yield
- 0.56%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.46 per share, before tax.
UNF dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
UNF dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)27.0%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)17.4%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+7.2%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases8
Established · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
UNF yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $168.29 | 0.87% | $1.46 | 0.9% |
| 3 years ago | $166.91 | 0.87% | $4.18 | 2.5% |
| 5 years ago | $215.11 | 0.68% | $6.62 | 3.1% |
| 10 years ago | $130.80 | 1.12% | $9.53 | 7.3% |
| 20 years ago | $36.79 | 3.97% | $11.04 | 30.0% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
UNF dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
UNF dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.42 | +5.6% | 0.73% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.34 | +6.3% | 0.78% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.26 | +4.1% | 0.69% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.21 | +15.2% | 0.63% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.05 | +5.0% | 0.50% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.00 | +69.8% | 0.47% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.59 | +56.2% | 0.29% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.38 | +148.0% | 0.26% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.15 | 0.0% | 0.09% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.15 | +0.7% | 0.11% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.15 | −0.7% | 0.14% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.15 | 0.0% | 0.13% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.15 | +0.3% | 0.14% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.15 | −0.3% | 0.21% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.15 | 0.0% | 0.27% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.15 | 0.0% | 0.28% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.15 | 0.0% | 0.32% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.15 | 0.0% | 0.51% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.15 | 0.0% | 0.40% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.15 | — | 0.40% | 4 |
UNF dividend history
167 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | 2026-09-25 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-05 | 2026-06-26 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-06 | 2026-03-27 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-05 | 2026-01-02 | $0.365 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-05 | 2025-09-26 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-06 | 2025-06-27 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-07 | 2025-03-28 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-06 | 2025-01-03 | $0.35 | +6.1% | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-06 | 2024-09-27 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-07 | 2024-06-28 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-07 | 2024-03-29 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-06 | 2024-01-04 | $0.33 | +6.5% | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-06 | 2023-09-28 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-07 | 2023-06-29 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-08 | 2023-03-30 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-04 | $0.31 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
Show all 167 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-06 | 2022-09-28 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-07 | 2022-06-29 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-08 | 2022-03-30 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-06 | 2022-01-04 | $0.3 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-03 | 2021-09-28 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-07 | 2021-06-29 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-08 | 2021-03-30 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-04 | 2021-01-04 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-03 | 2020-09-28 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-05 | 2020-06-29 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-06 | 2020-03-30 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-05 | 2020-01-03 | $0.25 | +121.2% | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-05 | 2019-09-27 | $0.113 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-06 | 2019-06-28 | $0.113 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-07 | 2019-03-29 | $0.113 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-06 | 2019-01-04 | $0.113 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-06 | 2018-09-28 | $0.113 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-07 | 2018-06-29 | $0.113 | +197.4% | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-08 | 2018-03-30 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-07 | 2018-01-05 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-07 | 2017-09-29 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-07 | 2017-06-30 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-08 | 2017-03-31 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-07 | 2017-01-06 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-07 | 2016-09-30 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-08 | 2016-07-01 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-09 | 2016-04-01 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-08 | 2016-01-07 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-08 | 2015-10-01 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-09 | 2015-07-02 | $0.038 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-10 | 2015-04-02 | $0.037 | −2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-08 | 2015-01-07 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-08 | 2014-10-01 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-09 | 2014-07-02 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-10 | 2014-04-02 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-06 | 2014-01-07 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-06 | 2013-10-01 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-07 | 2013-07-02 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-08 | 2013-04-02 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-06 | 2012-12-27 | $0.038 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-07 | 2012-10-01 | $0.0375 | −1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-07 | 2012-07-02 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-08 | 2012-04-02 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-07 | 2012-01-06 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-07 | 2011-09-30 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-08 | 2011-07-01 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-09 | 2011-04-01 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-08 | 2011-01-07 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-08 | 2010-10-01 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-09 | 2010-07-02 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-10 | 2010-04-02 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-08 | 2010-01-07 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-09 | 2009-10-02 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-10 | 2009-07-02 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-11 | 2009-04-03 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-08 | 2009-01-07 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-10 | 2008-10-03 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-10 | 2008-07-03 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-11 | 2008-04-03 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-06 | 2008-01-07 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-10 | 2007-10-03 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-08 | 2007-07-03 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-09 | 2007-04-03 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-06 | 2007-01-05 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-08 | 2006-10-03 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-08 | 2006-07-03 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-10 | 2006-04-04 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-07 | 2006-01-06 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-08 | 2005-10-03 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-08 | 2005-07-01 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-10 | 2005-04-04 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-08 | 2005-01-06 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-08 | 2004-10-01 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-09 | 2004-07-02 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-11 | 2004-04-05 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-08 | 2004-01-06 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-10 | 2003-10-03 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-09 | 2003-07-02 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-12 | 2003-04-03 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-09 | 2003-01-03 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-10 | 2002-10-02 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-10 | 2002-07-03 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-12 | 2002-04-03 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-07 | 2002-01-03 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-10 | 2001-10-03 | $0.038 | — | |
| 2001-06-08 | 2001-07-03 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-12 | 2001-04-03 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-07 | 2001-01-03 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-07 | 2000-10-02 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-08 | 2000-07-03 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-08 | 2000-03-31 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-09 | 2000-01-03 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-08 | 1999-10-01 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-09 | 1999-07-02 | $0.038 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-09 | 1999-04-01 | $0.038 | +26.7% | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-10 | 1999-01-04 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-09 | 1998-10-01 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-10 | 1998-07-02 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-09 | 1998-04-01 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-10 | 1998-01-02 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-10 | 1997-10-01 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-11 | 1997-07-02 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-12 | 1997-04-02 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-11 | 1997-01-03 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-11 | 1996-10-01 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-12 | 1996-07-02 | $0.03 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-13 | 1996-04-02 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-13 | 1996-01-03 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-06 | 1995-10-03 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-12 | 1995-07-05 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-10 | 1995-04-04 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-12 | 1995-01-04 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-02 | 1994-10-04 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-06 | 1994-07-01 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-11 | 1994-04-01 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-13 | 1994-01-04 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-03 | 1993-10-01 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-04 | 1993-07-01 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-08 | 1993-04-01 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-12-16 | 1993-01-05 | $0.025 | +66.7% | Quarterly |
| 1992-09-04 | 1992-10-01 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-08 | 1992-07-01 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-09 | 1992-04-01 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-09 | 1992-01-03 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-09-05 | 1991-10-01 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-10 | 1991-07-03 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-03-11 | 1991-04-03 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-07 | 1991-01-03 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-09-06 | 1990-10-02 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-12 | 1990-07-03 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-03-06 | 1990-04-03 | $0.015 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-10 | 1990-01-03 | $0.0075 | −40.0% | Quarterly |
| 1989-09-06 | 1989-10-03 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-06-12 | 1989-07-03 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-03-09 | 1989-04-04 | $0.0125 | — | |
| 1988-12-05 | 1989-01-03 | $0.0125 | — | |
| 1988-09-07 | 1988-10-04 | $0.0125 | — | |
| 1988-06-13 | 1988-07-01 | $0.0125 | — | |
| 1988-03-09 | 1988-04-01 | $0.0125 | — | |
| 1987-12-07 | 1988-01-05 | $0.0125 | — | |
| 1987-09-11 | 1987-10-01 | $0.0125 | — | |
| 1987-06-11 | 1987-07-01 | $0.0125 | — | |
| 1987-03-09 | 1987-04-01 | $0.0125 | — | |
| 1986-12-01 | 1987-01-02 | $0.0125 | −75.0% | |
| 1986-09-11 | — | $0.05 | — | |
| 1986-06-11 | — | $0.05 | — | |
| 1986-03-10 | — | $0.05 | — | |
| 1985-12-02 | — | $0.05 | — | |
| 1985-08-09 | — | $0.05 | — | |
| 1985-05-09 | — | $0.05 | — | |
| 1985-02-08 | — | $0.05 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
UNF stock split history
- 2:1January 20, 1994
- 2:1December 4, 1989
UNF dividend overview
UniFirst pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share, a yield of 0.56% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.42 per share in 2025, up 5.6% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 7.2% a year on average and over ten years 25.1% a year. The payout ratio is 27.0% of trailing earnings.
Related: UNF cash flow statement, UNF key metrics, UNF chart. See the UNF stock overview for the latest quote and news.
UNF dividends FAQ
Does UniFirst pay a dividend?
Yes. UniFirst has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.36 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 4, 2026.
What is UniFirst's dividend yield?
UniFirst's forward annual dividend is $1.46 per share, a dividend yield of 0.56% at the latest close of $263.00.
How often does UniFirst pay dividends?
UniFirst pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is UniFirst's dividend growing?
UniFirst's dividend per share grew from $1.00 in 2020 to $1.42 in 2025, 7.2% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 8 years in a row.
What is UniFirst's dividend payout ratio?
UniFirst pays out 27.0% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 17.4% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has UniFirst split its stock?
UniFirst has split its stock 2 times: 2:1 on January 20, 1994, 2:1 on December 4, 1989. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.