UNM Dividend History & Yield
Unum Group · NYSE
Upcoming dividend payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 23, 2026 (in 44 days) | Nov 6, 2026 | $0.505 | $50.50 | Estimated |
| Fri, Jan 22, 2027 (in 135 days) | Feb 5, 2027 | $0.505 | $50.50 | Estimated |
| Fri, Apr 23, 2027 (in 226 days) | May 7, 2027 | $0.505 | $50.50 | Estimated |
| Fri, Jul 23, 2027 (in 317 days) | Aug 6, 2027 | $0.505 | $50.50 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from UNM's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.02 per share.
Dividend payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual dividends per share
How much UNM do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 595 | $55,883 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 2,971 | $279,416 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 5,941 | $558,832 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 2.15%. $10,000 in UNM would currently pay about $215 a year ($18 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
UNM dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | — | $0.505 | +9.8% |
| Apr 24, 2026 | — | $0.46 | +0.0% |
| Jan 30, 2026 | — | $0.46 | +0.0% |
| Oct 24, 2025 | — | $0.46 | +0.0% |
| Jul 25, 2025 | — | $0.46 | +9.5% |
| Apr 25, 2025 | — | $0.42 | +0.0% |
| Jan 24, 2025 | — | $0.42 | +0.0% |
| Oct 25, 2024 | — | $0.42 | +0.0% |
| Jul 26, 2024 | — | $0.42 | +15.1% |
| Apr 25, 2024 | — | $0.365 | +0.0% |
| Jan 25, 2024 | — | $0.365 | +0.0% |
| Oct 26, 2023 | — | $0.365 | +0.0% |
| Jul 27, 2023 | — | $0.365 | +10.6% |
| Apr 27, 2023 | — | $0.33 | +0.0% |
| Jan 26, 2023 | — | $0.33 | +0.0% |
| Oct 27, 2022 | — | $0.33 | +0.0% |
| Jul 28, 2022 | — | $0.33 | +10.0% |
| Apr 28, 2022 | — | $0.30 | +0.0% |
| Jan 27, 2022 | — | $0.30 | +0.0% |
| Oct 28, 2021 | — | $0.30 | +0.0% |
| Jul 29, 2021 | — | $0.30 | +5.3% |
| Apr 29, 2021 | — | $0.285 | +0.0% |
| Jan 28, 2021 | — | $0.285 | +0.0% |
| Oct 29, 2020 | — | $0.285 | +0.0% |
| Jul 30, 2020 | — | $0.285 | +0.0% |
| Apr 24, 2020 | — | $0.285 | +0.0% |
| Jan 30, 2020 | — | $0.285 | +0.0% |
| Oct 25, 2019 | — | $0.285 | +0.0% |
| Jul 26, 2019 | — | $0.285 | +9.6% |
| Apr 26, 2019 | — | $0.26 | +0.0% |
| Jan 25, 2019 | — | $0.26 | +0.0% |
| Oct 26, 2018 | — | $0.26 | +0.0% |
| Jul 27, 2018 | — | $0.26 | +13.0% |
| Apr 27, 2018 | — | $0.23 | +0.0% |
| Jan 26, 2018 | — | $0.23 | +0.0% |
| Oct 27, 2017 | — | $0.23 | +0.0% |
| Jul 27, 2017 | — | $0.23 | +15.0% |
| Apr 26, 2017 | — | $0.20 | +0.0% |
| Jan 26, 2017 | — | $0.20 | +0.0% |
| Oct 27, 2016 | — | $0.20 | +0.0% |
| Jul 27, 2016 | — | $0.20 | +8.1% |
| Apr 27, 2016 | — | $0.185 | +0.0% |
| Jan 27, 2016 | — | $0.185 | +0.0% |
| Oct 28, 2015 | — | $0.185 | +0.0% |
| Jul 29, 2015 | — | $0.185 | +12.1% |
| Apr 23, 2015 | — | $0.165 | +0.0% |
| Jan 28, 2015 | — | $0.165 | +0.0% |
| Oct 29, 2014 | — | $0.165 | +0.0% |
| Jul 24, 2014 | — | $0.165 | +13.8% |
| Apr 24, 2014 | — | $0.145 | +0.0% |
| Jan 29, 2014 | — | $0.145 | +0.0% |
| Oct 24, 2013 | — | $0.145 | +0.0% |
| Jul 25, 2013 | — | $0.145 | +11.5% |
| Apr 25, 2013 | — | $0.13 | +0.0% |
| Jan 24, 2013 | — | $0.13 | +0.0% |
| Oct 25, 2012 | — | $0.13 | +0.0% |
| Jul 26, 2012 | — | $0.13 | +23.8% |
| Apr 26, 2012 | — | $0.105 | +0.0% |
| Jan 26, 2012 | — | $0.105 | +0.0% |
| Oct 27, 2011 | — | $0.105 | +0.0% |
| Jul 27, 2011 | — | $0.105 | +12.9% |
| Apr 20, 2011 | — | $0.093 | +0.0% |
| Jan 27, 2011 | — | $0.093 | +0.0% |
| Oct 21, 2010 | — | $0.093 | +0.0% |
| Jul 28, 2010 | — | $0.093 | +12.0% |
| Apr 22, 2010 | — | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Jan 21, 2010 | — | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Oct 22, 2009 | — | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Jul 29, 2009 | — | $0.083 | +10.7% |
| Apr 23, 2009 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Jan 22, 2009 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Oct 23, 2008 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Jul 24, 2008 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Apr 24, 2008 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Jan 24, 2008 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Oct 25, 2007 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Jul 26, 2007 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Apr 26, 2007 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Jan 25, 2007 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Oct 26, 2006 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Jul 27, 2006 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Apr 20, 2006 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Jan 26, 2006 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Oct 27, 2005 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Jul 21, 2005 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 2005 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Jan 27, 2005 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Oct 21, 2004 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Jul 22, 2004 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Apr 22, 2004 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Jan 22, 2004 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Oct 23, 2003 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Jul 24, 2003 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| May 1, 2003 | — | $0.075 | -49.3% |
| Jan 23, 2003 | — | $0.148 | +0.0% |
| Oct 24, 2002 | — | $0.148 | +0.0% |
| Jul 25, 2002 | — | $0.148 | +0.0% |
| Apr 25, 2002 | — | $0.148 | +0.0% |
| Jan 24, 2002 | — | $0.148 | +0.0% |
| Oct 25, 2001 | — | $0.148 | +0.0% |
| Jul 26, 2001 | — | $0.148 | +0.0% |
| Apr 26, 2001 | — | $0.148 | +0.0% |
| Jan 25, 2001 | — | $0.148 | +0.0% |
| Oct 26, 2000 | — | $0.148 | +0.0% |
| Jul 27, 2000 | — | $0.148 | +0.0% |
| Apr 19, 2000 | — | $0.148 | +0.0% |
| Jan 27, 2000 | — | $0.148 | +0.0% |
| Nov 3, 1999 | — | $0.148 | +0.0% |
| Aug 4, 1999 | — | $0.148 | +0.0% |
| Apr 22, 1999 | — | $0.148 | +0.0% |
| Jan 21, 1999 | — | $0.148 | +0.0% |
| Oct 22, 1998 | — | $0.148 | +0.0% |
| Jul 23, 1998 | — | $0.148 | +0.0% |
| Apr 23, 1998 | — | $0.148 | +4.2% |
| Jan 22, 1998 | — | $0.142 | +0.0% |
| Dec 26, 1997 | — | $0.142 | +0.0% |
| Oct 23, 1997 | — | $0.142 | +0.0% |
| Jul 24, 1997 | — | $0.142 | -0.4% |
| Apr 24, 1997 | — | $0.1425 | +55.7% |
| Mar 25, 1997 | — | $0.0915 | +0.0% |
| Feb 25, 1997 | — | $0.0915 | -33.5% |
| Jan 23, 1997 | — | $0.1375 | +0.0% |
| Oct 24, 1996 | — | $0.1375 | +0.0% |
| Jul 25, 1996 | — | $0.1375 | +0.0% |
| Apr 25, 1996 | — | $0.1375 | +3.8% |
| Jan 25, 1996 | — | $0.1325 | +0.0% |
| Oct 26, 1995 | — | $0.1325 | +0.0% |
| Jul 27, 1995 | — | $0.1325 | +0.0% |
| Apr 18, 1995 | — | $0.1325 | +10.4% |
| Jan 24, 1995 | — | $0.12 | +0.0% |
| Oct 25, 1994 | — | $0.12 | +0.0% |
| Jul 19, 1994 | — | $0.12 | +0.0% |
| Apr 19, 1994 | — | $0.12 | +20.0% |
| Jan 25, 1994 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Oct 19, 1993 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Jul 20, 1993 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Apr 20, 1993 | — | $0.10 | +21.2% |
| Jan 19, 1993 | — | $0.0825 | +98.8% |
| Oct 20, 1992 | — | $0.0415 | -49.7% |
| Jul 21, 1992 | — | $0.0825 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 1992 | — | $0.0825 | +0.0% |
| Mar 17, 1992 | — | $0.0825 | +26.9% |
| Jan 21, 1992 | — | $0.065 | +0.0% |
| Oct 22, 1991 | — | $0.065 | +0.0% |
| Jul 23, 1991 | — | $0.065 | +0.0% |
| Apr 23, 1991 | — | $0.065 | +30.0% |
| Jan 22, 1991 | — | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| Oct 23, 1990 | — | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| Jul 24, 1990 | — | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| Apr 24, 1990 | — | $0.05 | +33.3% |
| Jan 23, 1990 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% |
| Oct 24, 1989 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% |
| Jul 25, 1989 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% |
| Apr 18, 1989 | — | $0.0375 | +25.0% |
| Jan 24, 1989 | — | $0.03 | +0.0% |
| Oct 25, 1988 | — | $0.03 | +0.0% |
| Jul 19, 1988 | — | $0.03 | +0.0% |
| Apr 19, 1988 | — | $0.03 | +20.0% |
| Jan 19, 1988 | — | $0.025 | +0.0% |
| Jul 21, 1987 | — | $0.025 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 1987 | — | $0.025 | +0.0% |
| Jan 20, 1987 | — | $0.025 | — |
UNM dividend increases & cuts
Market-wide changes →| Ex-date | Change | Old | New | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | Raised 9.8% | $0.46 | $0.505 | Paid |
Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.
Payout risk check
UNM scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).
No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.
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About Unum Group
Unum Group, together with its subsidiaries, provides financial protection benefit solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Poland. It operates through Unum US, Unum International, Colonial Life, and Closed Block segments. The company offers group long-term and short-term disability, group life, and accidental death and dismemberment products; supplemental and voluntary products, such as voluntary benefits, individual disability, and dental and vision products; and accident, sickness, disability, life, and cancer and critical illness products.
Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Insurance - Life. First dividend on our records: Jan 20, 1987. 162 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.
UNM dividend FAQ
When is UNM's next ex-dividend date?
UNM's next ex-dividend date is Oct 23, 2026 (in 44 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.505 per share, expected on Nov 6, 2026.
How often does UNM pay dividends?
UNM pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.505 per share with an ex-date of Jul 24, 2026.
What is UNM's dividend yield?
UNM's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.00%, based on $1.885 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $94.07. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.02 per share, is 2.15%.
How much does UNM pay per share?
UNM pays about $0.505 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.02 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $202.00 a year.
Has UNM grown or cut its dividend?
UNM has raised its annual dividend for 5 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 10.3% a year (+9.6% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.
How many shares of UNM do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 2.15%, you would need about 595 shares of UNM (roughly $55,883 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.
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