UPS Dividend History & Yield

United Parcel Service, Inc. · NYSE

Stock Industrials Quarterly payer Dividend growthHigh yieldIndustrial
$100.48
-1.77% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
6.53%
$6.56/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
6.53%
$6.56/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$6.56
per share, forward
Per payment
$1.64
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 16, 2026 Estimated
in 69 days
Next pay date
Nov 30, 2026
in 83 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 17, 2026
$1.64 per share
Payout ratio
122%
of earnings
Market cap
85.5B
P/E 18.7
5y dividend CAGR
+10.0%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
16 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
26.8
since Nov 24, 1999
1y total return
+22.4%
price +14.9% + dividends 7.5%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Mon, Nov 16, 2026 (in 69 days) Nov 30, 2026 $1.64 $164.00 Estimated
Mon, Feb 15, 2027 (in 160 days) Mar 1, 2027 $1.64 $164.00 Estimated
Mon, May 17, 2027 (in 251 days) May 31, 2027 $1.64 $164.00 Estimated
Mon, Aug 16, 2027 (in 342 days) Aug 30, 2027 $1.64 $164.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from UPS's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $6.56 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Nov 9, 2016 to Aug 17, 2026; most recent $1.64$0.00$1.00$2.00Nov 9, 2016: $0.78Nov '16Feb 16, 2017: $0.83May 11, 2017: $0.83Aug 10, 2017: $0.83Nov 10, 2017: $0.83Feb 16, 2018: $0.91Feb '18May 18, 2018: $0.91Aug 17, 2018: $0.91Nov 16, 2018: $0.91Feb 25, 2019: $0.96May 17, 2019: $0.96May '19Aug 16, 2019: $0.96Nov 15, 2019: $0.96Feb 24, 2020: $1.01May 22, 2020: $1.01Aug 21, 2020: $1.01Aug '20Nov 12, 2020: $1.01Feb 19, 2021: $1.02May 21, 2021: $1.02Aug 20, 2021: $1.02Nov 19, 2021: $1.02Nov '21Feb 18, 2022: $1.52May 13, 2022: $1.52Aug 12, 2022: $1.52Nov 10, 2022: $1.52Feb 17, 2023: $1.62Feb '23May 12, 2023: $1.62Aug 11, 2023: $1.62Nov 10, 2023: $1.62Feb 16, 2024: $1.63May 10, 2024: $1.63May '24Aug 19, 2024: $1.63Nov 18, 2024: $1.63Feb 18, 2025: $1.64May 19, 2025: $1.64Aug 18, 2025: $1.64Aug '25Nov 17, 2025: $1.64Feb 17, 2026: $1.64May 18, 2026: $1.64Aug 17, 2026: $1.64

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$4.00$8.002017: $3.32$3.3220172018: $3.64$3.6420182019: $3.84$3.8420192020: $4.04$4.0420202021: $4.08$4.0820212022: $6.08$6.0820222023: $6.48$6.4820232024: $6.52$6.5220242025: $6.56$6.5620252026 (YTD): $4.92$4.922026 YTD

How much UPS do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month183$18,380$1,200
$500 / month915$91,902$6,000
$1,000 / month1,830$183,805$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 6.53%. $10,000 in UPS would currently pay about $653 a year ($54 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

UPS dividend history

Show all 108 payments
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 17, 2026 $1.64 +0.0%
May 18, 2026 $1.64 +0.0%
Feb 17, 2026 $1.64 +0.0%
Nov 17, 2025 $1.64 +0.0%
Aug 18, 2025 $1.64 +0.0%
May 19, 2025 $1.64 +0.0%
Feb 18, 2025 $1.64 +0.6%
Nov 18, 2024 $1.63 +0.0%
Aug 19, 2024 $1.63 +0.0%
May 10, 2024 $1.63 +0.0%
Feb 16, 2024 $1.63 +0.6%
Nov 10, 2023 $1.62 +0.0%
Aug 11, 2023 $1.62 +0.0%
May 12, 2023 $1.62 +0.0%
Feb 17, 2023 $1.62 +6.6%
Nov 10, 2022 $1.52 +0.0%
Aug 12, 2022 $1.52 +0.0%
May 13, 2022 $1.52 +0.0%
Feb 18, 2022 $1.52 +49.0%
Nov 19, 2021 $1.02 +0.0%
Aug 20, 2021 $1.02 +0.0%
May 21, 2021 $1.02 +0.0%
Feb 19, 2021 $1.02 +1.0%
Nov 12, 2020 $1.01 +0.0%

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

UPS scores 20/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

1 warning flag raised:

  • Payout ratio above 100% of earnings

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 United Parcel Service, Inc.

United Parcel Service, Inc., a package delivery and logistics provider, offers transportation and delivery services. It operates through two segments, U.S. Domestic Package and International Package. The U.S. Domestic Package segment offers time-definite delivery services for express letters, documents, packages and palletized freight through air and ground services. The International Package segment provides small package operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Canada and Latin America, and Asia.

Sector: Industrials. Industry: Integrated Freight & Logistics. First dividend on our records: Nov 24, 1999. 108 payments tracked.

UPS dividend FAQ

When is UPS's next ex-dividend date?

UPS's next ex-dividend date is Nov 16, 2026 (in 69 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $1.64 per share, expected on Nov 30, 2026.

How often does UPS pay dividends?

UPS pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $1.64 per share with an ex-date of Aug 17, 2026.

What is UPS's dividend yield?

UPS's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 6.53%, based on $6.56 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $100.48. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $6.56 per share, is 6.53%.

How much does UPS pay per share?

UPS pays about $1.64 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $6.56 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $656.00 a year.

Has UPS grown or cut its dividend?

UPS has raised its annual dividend for 16 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 10.0% a year (+0.2% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of UPS do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 6.53%, you would need about 183 shares of UPS (roughly $18,380 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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