UNM Dividend History & Yield

Unum Group · NYSE

Stock Financial Services Quarterly payer Financial
$94.07
-1.86% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
2.00%
$1.885/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
2.15%
$2.02/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$2.02
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.505
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Oct 23, 2026 Estimated
in 44 days
Next pay date
Nov 6, 2026
in 58 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jul 24, 2026
$0.505 per share
Payout ratio
43%
of earnings
Market cap
14.9B
P/E 21.8
5y dividend CAGR
+10.3%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
5 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
39.6
since Jan 20, 1987
1y total return
+37.4%
price +34.7% + dividends 2.7%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
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

Last 40 payments per share from Oct 27, 2016 to Jul 24, 2026; most recent $0.505$0.00$0.30$0.60Oct 27, 2016: $0.20Oct '16Jan 26, 2017: $0.20Apr 26, 2017: $0.20Jul 27, 2017: $0.23Oct 27, 2017: $0.23Jan 26, 2018: $0.23Jan '18Apr 27, 2018: $0.23Jul 27, 2018: $0.26Oct 26, 2018: $0.26Jan 25, 2019: $0.26Apr 26, 2019: $0.26Apr '19Jul 26, 2019: $0.285Oct 25, 2019: $0.285Jan 30, 2020: $0.285Apr 24, 2020: $0.285Jul 30, 2020: $0.285Jul '20Oct 29, 2020: $0.285Jan 28, 2021: $0.285Apr 29, 2021: $0.285Jul 29, 2021: $0.30Oct 28, 2021: $0.30Oct '21Jan 27, 2022: $0.30Apr 28, 2022: $0.30Jul 28, 2022: $0.33Oct 27, 2022: $0.33Jan 26, 2023: $0.33Jan '23Apr 27, 2023: $0.33Jul 27, 2023: $0.365Oct 26, 2023: $0.365Jan 25, 2024: $0.365Apr 25, 2024: $0.365Apr '24Jul 26, 2024: $0.42Oct 25, 2024: $0.42Jan 24, 2025: $0.42Apr 25, 2025: $0.42Jul 25, 2025: $0.46Jul '25Oct 24, 2025: $0.46Jan 30, 2026: $0.46Apr 24, 2026: $0.46Jul 24, 2026: $0.505

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.00$2.002017: $0.86$0.8620172018: $0.98$0.9820182019: $1.09$1.0920192020: $1.14$1.1420202021: $1.17$1.1720212022: $1.26$1.2620222023: $1.39$1.3920232024: $1.57$1.5720242025: $1.76$1.7620252026 (YTD): $1.425$1.4252026 YTD

How much UNM do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month595$55,883$1,200
$500 / month2,971$279,416$6,000
$1,000 / month5,941$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

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
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-dateChangeOldNewStatus
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

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

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.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

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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