Unum Group (UNM) Dividend History
UNM next dividend
$0.51per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 30Friday, 2026
Payment dateNov 20Friday, 2026
Ex-dividend in 12 days. Shareholders who own UNM before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 17 yearsof dividend increases
- 1987paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +9.1%5-year growth a year
- 2.19%forward yield
UNM dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $202
- Each payment
- $50
- Value of the shares
- $9,223
- Dividend yield
- 2.19%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.02 per share, before tax.
UNM 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.
UNM dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)29.9%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)55.1%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+9.1%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases17
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
UNM yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $75.46 | 2.68% | $1.89 | 2.5% |
| 3 years ago | $51.19 | 3.95% | $5.12 | 10.0% |
| 5 years ago | $27.53 | 7.34% | $7.71 | 28.0% |
| 10 years ago | $36.55 | 5.53% | $12.85 | 35.1% |
| 20 years ago | $20.83 | 9.70% | $17.49 | 84.0% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
UNM dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
UNM dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.76 | +12.1% | 2.27% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.57 | +12.9% | 2.15% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.39 | +10.3% | 3.07% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.26 | +7.7% | 3.07% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.17 | +2.6% | 4.76% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.14 | +4.6% | 4.97% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.09 | +11.2% | 3.74% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.98 | +14.0% | 3.34% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.86 | +11.7% | 1.57% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.77 | +10.0% | 1.75% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.70 | +12.9% | 2.10% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.62 | +12.7% | 1.78% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.55 | +17.0% | 1.57% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.47 | +18.7% | 2.26% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.40 | +12.5% | 1.88% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.35 | +11.4% | 1.45% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.32 | +5.3% | 1.62% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.30 | 0.0% | 1.61% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.30 | 0.0% | 1.26% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.30 | — | 1.44% | 4 |
UNM dividend history
164 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | 2026-11-20 | $0.505 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-24 | 2026-08-14 | $0.505 | +9.8% | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-24 | 2026-05-15 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-30 | 2026-02-20 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-24 | 2025-11-14 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-25 | 2025-08-15 | $0.46 | +9.5% | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-25 | 2025-05-16 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-24 | 2025-02-14 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-25 | 2024-11-15 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-26 | 2024-08-16 | $0.42 | +15.1% | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-25 | 2024-05-17 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-25 | 2024-02-16 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-26 | 2023-11-17 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-27 | 2023-08-18 | $0.365 | +10.6% | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-27 | 2023-05-19 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-26 | 2023-02-17 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 164 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-27 | 2022-11-18 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-28 | 2022-08-19 | $0.33 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-28 | 2022-05-20 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-27 | 2022-02-18 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-28 | 2021-11-19 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-20 | $0.3 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-29 | 2021-05-21 | $0.285 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-28 | 2021-02-19 | $0.285 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-29 | 2020-11-20 | $0.285 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-30 | 2020-08-21 | $0.285 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-24 | 2020-05-15 | $0.285 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-30 | 2020-02-21 | $0.285 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-25 | 2019-11-15 | $0.285 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-26 | 2019-08-16 | $0.285 | +9.6% | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-26 | 2019-05-17 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-25 | 2019-02-15 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-26 | 2018-11-16 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-27 | 2018-08-17 | $0.26 | +13.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-27 | 2018-05-18 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-26 | 2018-02-16 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-27 | 2017-11-17 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-27 | 2017-08-18 | $0.23 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-26 | 2017-05-19 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-26 | 2017-02-17 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-27 | 2016-11-18 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-27 | 2016-08-19 | $0.2 | +8.1% | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-27 | 2016-05-20 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-27 | 2016-02-19 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-28 | 2015-11-20 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-29 | 2015-08-21 | $0.185 | +12.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-23 | 2015-05-15 | $0.165 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-28 | 2015-02-20 | $0.165 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-29 | 2014-11-21 | $0.165 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-24 | 2014-08-15 | $0.165 | +13.8% | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-24 | 2014-05-16 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-29 | 2014-02-21 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-24 | 2013-11-15 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-25 | 2013-08-16 | $0.145 | +11.5% | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-25 | 2013-05-17 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-24 | 2013-02-15 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-25 | 2012-11-16 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-26 | 2012-08-17 | $0.13 | +23.8% | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-26 | 2012-05-18 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-26 | 2012-02-17 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-27 | 2011-11-18 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-27 | 2011-08-19 | $0.105 | +12.9% | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-20 | 2011-05-20 | $0.093 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-27 | 2011-02-18 | $0.093 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-21 | 2010-11-19 | $0.093 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-28 | 2010-08-20 | $0.093 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-22 | 2010-05-21 | $0.083 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-21 | 2010-02-19 | $0.083 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-22 | 2009-11-20 | $0.083 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-29 | 2009-08-21 | $0.083 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-23 | 2009-05-15 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-22 | 2009-02-20 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-23 | 2008-11-21 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-24 | 2008-08-15 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-24 | 2008-05-16 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-24 | 2008-02-15 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-25 | 2007-11-16 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-26 | 2007-08-17 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-26 | 2007-05-18 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-25 | 2007-02-16 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-26 | 2006-11-17 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-27 | 2006-08-18 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-20 | 2006-05-19 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-26 | 2006-02-17 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-27 | 2005-11-18 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-21 | 2005-08-19 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-21 | 2005-05-20 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-27 | 2005-02-18 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-21 | 2004-11-19 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-22 | 2004-08-20 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-22 | 2004-05-21 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-22 | 2004-02-20 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-23 | 2003-11-21 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-24 | 2003-08-15 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-01 | 2003-05-16 | $0.075 | −49.3% | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-23 | 2003-02-21 | $0.148 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-24 | 2002-11-15 | $0.148 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-25 | 2002-08-16 | $0.148 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-25 | 2002-05-17 | $0.148 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-24 | 2002-02-15 | $0.148 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-25 | 2001-11-16 | $0.148 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-26 | 2001-08-17 | $0.148 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-26 | 2001-05-18 | $0.148 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-25 | 2001-02-16 | $0.148 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-26 | 2000-11-17 | $0.148 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-27 | 2000-08-18 | $0.148 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-19 | 2000-05-19 | $0.148 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-27 | 2000-02-18 | $0.148 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-03 | 1999-11-19 | $0.148 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-04 | 1999-08-20 | $0.148 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-22 | 1999-05-21 | $0.148 | — | |
| 1999-01-21 | 1999-02-19 | $0.148 | — | |
| 1998-10-22 | 1998-11-20 | $0.148 | — | |
| 1998-07-23 | 1998-08-21 | $0.148 | — | |
| 1998-04-23 | 1998-05-15 | $0.148 | +4.2% | |
| 1998-01-22 | 1998-02-20 | $0.142 | — | |
| 1997-12-26 | — | $0.142 | — | |
| 1997-10-23 | 1997-11-21 | $0.142 | — | |
| 1997-07-24 | 1997-08-15 | $0.142 | −0.4% | |
| 1997-04-24 | 1997-05-16 | $0.1425 | +55.7% | |
| 1997-03-25 | — | $0.0915 | — | |
| 1997-02-25 | — | $0.0915 | −33.5% | |
| 1997-01-23 | 1997-02-21 | $0.1375 | — | |
| 1996-10-24 | 1996-11-15 | $0.1375 | — | |
| 1996-07-25 | 1996-08-16 | $0.1375 | — | |
| 1996-04-25 | 1996-05-17 | $0.1375 | +3.8% | |
| 1996-01-25 | 1996-02-16 | $0.1325 | — | |
| 1995-10-26 | 1995-11-17 | $0.1325 | — | |
| 1995-07-27 | 1995-08-18 | $0.1325 | — | |
| 1995-04-18 | 1995-05-19 | $0.1325 | +10.4% | |
| 1995-01-24 | 1995-02-17 | $0.12 | — | |
| 1994-10-25 | 1994-11-18 | $0.12 | — | |
| 1994-07-19 | 1994-08-19 | $0.12 | — | |
| 1994-04-19 | 1994-05-20 | $0.12 | +20.0% | |
| 1994-01-25 | 1994-02-18 | $0.1 | — | |
| 1993-10-19 | 1993-11-19 | $0.1 | — | |
| 1993-07-20 | 1993-08-20 | $0.1 | — | |
| 1993-04-20 | 1993-05-21 | $0.1 | +21.2% | |
| 1993-01-19 | 1993-02-19 | $0.0825 | +98.8% | |
| 1992-10-20 | 1992-11-20 | $0.0415 | −49.7% | |
| 1992-07-21 | 1992-08-21 | $0.0825 | — | |
| 1992-04-21 | 1992-05-15 | $0.0825 | — | |
| 1992-03-17 | 1992-04-02 | $0.0825 | +26.9% | |
| 1992-01-21 | 1992-02-21 | $0.065 | — | |
| 1991-10-22 | 1991-11-15 | $0.065 | — | |
| 1991-07-23 | 1991-08-16 | $0.065 | — | |
| 1991-04-23 | 1991-05-17 | $0.065 | +30.0% | |
| 1991-01-22 | 1991-02-15 | $0.05 | — | |
| 1990-10-23 | 1990-11-16 | $0.05 | — | |
| 1990-07-24 | 1990-08-17 | $0.05 | — | |
| 1990-04-24 | 1990-05-18 | $0.05 | +33.3% | |
| 1990-01-23 | 1990-02-16 | $0.0375 | — | |
| 1989-10-24 | 1989-11-17 | $0.0375 | — | |
| 1989-07-25 | 1989-08-18 | $0.0375 | — | |
| 1989-04-18 | 1989-05-19 | $0.0375 | +25.0% | |
| 1989-01-24 | 1989-02-17 | $0.03 | — | |
| 1988-10-25 | 1988-11-18 | $0.03 | — | |
| 1988-07-19 | 1988-08-19 | $0.03 | — | |
| 1988-04-19 | 1988-05-20 | $0.03 | +20.0% | |
| 1988-01-19 | 1988-02-19 | $0.025 | −50.0% | |
| 1987-10-20 | 1987-11-20 | $0.05 | +100.0% | |
| 1987-07-21 | 1987-08-20 | $0.025 | — | |
| 1987-04-21 | 1987-05-20 | $0.025 | — | |
| 1987-01-20 | 1987-02-20 | $0.025 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
UNM stock split history
- 2:1June 3, 1997
- 2:1March 10, 1992
UNM dividend overview
Unum pays an annual dividend of $2.02 per share, a yield of 2.19% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.76 per share in 2025, up 12.1% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 17 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 9.1% a year on average and over ten years 9.7% a year. The payout ratio is 29.9% of trailing earnings.
Related: UNM cash flow statement, UNM key metrics, UNM chart. See the UNM stock overview for the latest quote and news.
UNM dividends FAQ
Does Unum pay a dividend?
Yes. Unum has paid a regular dividend since 1987, quarterly, most recently $0.51 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 30, 2026.
What is Unum's dividend yield?
Unum's forward annual dividend is $2.02 per share, a dividend yield of 2.19% at the latest close of $92.23.
When is Unum's next dividend?
Unum's next dividend of $0.51 per share goes ex-dividend on October 30, 2026 and is paid on November 20, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How often does Unum pay dividends?
Unum pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Unum's dividend growing?
Unum's dividend per share grew from $1.14 in 2020 to $1.76 in 2025, 9.1% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 17 years in a row.
What is Unum's dividend payout ratio?
Unum pays out 29.9% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 55.1% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Unum split its stock?
Unum has split its stock 2 times: 2:1 on June 3, 1997, 2:1 on March 10, 1992. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.