Unum Group | Large-cap | Financial Services
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Unum Dividend Key Statistics

Unum is expected to pay $1.68 per share annually, representing a forward dividend yield of 2.15%. The company's 5-year average dividend yield stands at 3.59%. The company maintains a payout ratio of 19.16%, indicating how much of its earnings are distributed as dividends.

Expected Annual Dividend $1.68
Expected Yield 2.15%
Last 12-Month Dividend $1.63
Current Yield 2.08%
5-Year Avg Yield 3.59%
Last 5Y Dividend $6.34
Payout Ratio 19.16%
Date Range Apr 1995 - Jan 2025
All Time Dividend $19.87
Last Ex-Dividend Date Apr 25, 2025

Unum Yearly Dividend History Chart

Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date Amount Yield Stock Price
Jan 24, 2025 $0.42 0.55% $76.25
Oct 25, 2024 $0.42 0.66% $64.12
Jul 26, 2024 $0.42 0.78% $53.90
Apr 25, 2024 $0.36 0.71% $51.62
Jan 25, 2024 $0.36 0.77% $47.34
Oct 26, 2023 $0.36 0.84% $43.62
Jul 27, 2023 $0.36 0.73% $50.32
Apr 27, 2023 $0.33 0.75% $44.18
Jan 26, 2023 $0.33 0.79% $41.55
Oct 27, 2022 $0.33 0.73% $45.14
Jul 28, 2022 $0.33 0.92% $35.90
Apr 28, 2022 $0.30 0.83% $36.31
Jan 27, 2022 $0.30 1.11% $27.14
Oct 28, 2021 $0.30 1.14% $26.36
Jul 29, 2021 $0.30 1.13% $26.63
Apr 29, 2021 $0.28 0.95% $29.89
Jan 28, 2021 $0.28 1.22% $23.35
Oct 29, 2020 $0.28 1.57% $18.13
Jul 30, 2020 $0.28 1.59% $17.93
Apr 24, 2020 $0.28 1.73% $16.50
Jan 30, 2020 $0.28 0.97% $29.46
Oct 25, 2019 $0.28 1.00% $28.64
Jul 26, 2019 $0.28 0.96% $29.69
Apr 26, 2019 $0.26 0.71% $36.81
Jan 25, 2019 $0.26 0.75% $34.82

Complete Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date Amount Yield Stock Price
Jan 24, 2025 $0.42 0.55% $76.25
Oct 25, 2024 $0.42 0.66% $64.12
Jul 26, 2024 $0.42 0.78% $53.90
Apr 25, 2024 $0.36 0.71% $51.62
Jan 25, 2024 $0.36 0.77% $47.34
Oct 26, 2023 $0.36 0.84% $43.62
Jul 27, 2023 $0.36 0.73% $50.32
Apr 27, 2023 $0.33 0.75% $44.18
Jan 26, 2023 $0.33 0.79% $41.55
Oct 27, 2022 $0.33 0.73% $45.14
Jul 28, 2022 $0.33 0.92% $35.90
Apr 28, 2022 $0.30 0.83% $36.31
Jan 27, 2022 $0.30 1.11% $27.14
Oct 28, 2021 $0.30 1.14% $26.36
Jul 29, 2021 $0.30 1.13% $26.63
Apr 29, 2021 $0.28 0.95% $29.89
Jan 28, 2021 $0.28 1.22% $23.35
Oct 29, 2020 $0.28 1.57% $18.13
Jul 30, 2020 $0.28 1.59% $17.93
Apr 24, 2020 $0.28 1.73% $16.50
Jan 30, 2020 $0.28 0.97% $29.46
Oct 25, 2019 $0.28 1.00% $28.64
Jul 26, 2019 $0.28 0.96% $29.69
Apr 26, 2019 $0.26 0.71% $36.81
Jan 25, 2019 $0.26 0.75% $34.82
Oct 26, 2018 $0.26 0.70% $37.17
Jul 27, 2018 $0.26 0.71% $36.44
Apr 27, 2018 $0.23 0.58% $39.86
Jan 26, 2018 $0.23 0.44% $52.71
Oct 27, 2017 $0.23 0.44% $52.46
Jul 27, 2017 $0.23 0.45% $50.80
Apr 26, 2017 $0.20 0.43% $46.58
Jan 26, 2017 $0.20 0.43% $46.86
Oct 27, 2016 $0.20 0.56% $35.79
Jul 27, 2016 $0.20 0.59% $34.18
Apr 27, 2016 $0.18 0.55% $33.66
Jan 27, 2016 $0.18 0.67% $27.68
Oct 28, 2015 $0.18 0.51% $36.09
Jul 29, 2015 $0.18 0.53% $35.09
Apr 23, 2015 $0.17 0.48% $34.35
Jan 28, 2015 $0.17 0.49% $33.56
Oct 29, 2014 $0.17 0.49% $33.60
Jul 24, 2014 $0.17 0.49% $33.80
Apr 24, 2014 $0.14 0.43% $33.62
Jan 29, 2014 $0.14 0.44% $32.97
Oct 24, 2013 $0.14 0.46% $31.51
Jul 25, 2013 $0.14 0.45% $32.54
Apr 25, 2013 $0.13 0.47% $27.43
Jan 24, 2013 $0.13 0.56% $23.38
Jul 26, 2012 $0.13 0.68% $19.18
Jan 26, 2012 $0.10 0.44% $23.79
Oct 27, 2011 $0.10 0.48% $21.86
Jul 27, 2011 $0.10 0.46% $22.79
Apr 20, 2011 $0.09 0.35% $26.48
Jan 27, 2011 $0.09 0.36% $25.78
Oct 21, 2010 $0.09 0.41% $22.42
Jul 28, 2010 $0.09 0.42% $21.81
Apr 22, 2010 $0.08 0.34% $24.47
Jan 21, 2010 $0.08 0.42% $19.57
Oct 22, 2009 $0.08 0.41% $19.95
Jul 29, 2009 $0.08 0.40% $20.61
Apr 23, 2009 $0.07 0.45% $16.66
Jan 22, 2009 $0.07 0.53% $14.16
Oct 23, 2008 $0.07 0.48% $15.75
Jul 24, 2008 $0.07 0.32% $23.41
Jan 24, 2008 $0.07 0.32% $23.38
Oct 25, 2007 $0.07 0.30% $25.11
Jul 26, 2007 $0.07 0.32% $23.69
Apr 26, 2007 $0.07 0.27% $27.57
Jan 25, 2007 $0.07 0.34% $22.01
Oct 26, 2006 $0.07 0.37% $20.25
Jul 27, 2006 $0.07 0.46% $16.45
Apr 20, 2006 $0.07 0.37% $20.31
Jan 26, 2006 $0.07 0.36% $20.87
Oct 27, 2005 $0.07 0.35% $21.69
Jul 21, 2005 $0.07 0.39% $19.15
Apr 21, 2005 $0.07 0.45% $16.72
Jan 27, 2005 $0.07 0.43% $17.30
Oct 21, 2004 $0.07 0.55% $13.66
Jul 22, 2004 $0.07 0.47% $15.95
Apr 22, 2004 $0.07 0.48% $15.55
Jan 22, 2004 $0.07 0.48% $15.63
Oct 23, 2003 $0.07 0.46% $16.37
Jul 24, 2003 $0.07 0.56% $13.32
May 1, 2003 $0.07 0.68% $11.08
Jan 23, 2003 $0.15 0.84% $17.47
Oct 24, 2002 $0.15 0.72% $20.51
Jul 25, 2002 $0.15 0.76% $19.35
Apr 25, 2002 $0.15 0.53% $28.00
Jan 24, 2002 $0.15 0.53% $27.90
Oct 25, 2001 $0.15 0.63% $23.41
Jul 26, 2001 $0.15 0.52% $28.18
Apr 26, 2001 $0.15 0.49% $29.95
Jan 25, 2001 $0.15 0.50% $29.67
Oct 26, 2000 $0.15 0.53% $27.75
Jul 27, 2000 $0.15 0.63% $23.50
Apr 19, 2000 $0.15 0.87% $17.00
Jan 27, 2000 $0.15 0.56% $26.50
Nov 3, 1999 $0.15 0.44% $33.56
Aug 4, 1999 $0.15 0.40% $37.31
Apr 22, 1999 $0.15 0.27% $54.62
Jan 21, 1999 $0.15 0.24% $60.44
Oct 22, 1998 $0.15 0.33% $44.44
Jul 23, 1998 $0.15 0.28% $52.69
Apr 23, 1998 $0.15 0.27% $53.88
Jan 22, 1998 $0.14 0.29% $48.62
Oct 23, 1997 $0.14 0.29% $48.75
Jul 24, 1997 $0.14 0.32% $44.62
Apr 24, 1997 $0.14 0.37% $38.75
Jan 23, 1997 $0.14 0.36% $37.81
Oct 24, 1996 $0.14 0.44% $31.38
Jul 25, 1996 $0.14 0.45% $30.75
Apr 25, 1996 $0.14 0.48% $28.75
Jan 25, 1996 $0.13 0.45% $29.19
Oct 26, 1995 $0.13 0.49% $26.81
Jul 27, 1995 $0.13 0.54% $24.38
Apr 18, 1995 $0.13 0.62% $21.44

Yearly Dividend Summary

Year Payments Total Amount Average Amount Average Yield
2025 1 $0.42 $0.42 0.55%
2024 4 $1.56 $0.39 2.88%
2023 4 $1.38 $0.34 3.07%
2022 4 $1.26 $0.32 3.49%
2021 4 $1.16 $0.29 4.37%
2020 4 $1.12 $0.28 5.46%
2019 4 $1.08 $0.27 3.32%
2018 4 $0.98 $0.24 2.36%
2017 4 $0.86 $0.22 1.75%
2016 4 $0.76 $0.19 2.32%
2015 4 $0.70 $0.18 2.01%
2014 4 $0.62 $0.16 1.85%
2013 4 $0.54 $0.14 1.88%
2012 2 $0.23 $0.12 1.07%
2011 4 $0.38 $0.10 1.57%
2010 4 $0.34 $0.08 1.54%
2009 4 $0.30 $0.08 1.68%
2008 3 $0.21 $0.07 1.01%
2007 4 $0.28 $0.07 1.14%
2006 4 $0.28 $0.07 1.44%
2005 4 $0.28 $0.07 1.50%
2004 4 $0.28 $0.07 1.84%
2003 4 $0.36 $0.09 2.47%
2002 4 $0.60 $0.15 2.51%
2001 4 $0.60 $0.15 2.16%
2000 4 $0.60 $0.15 2.53%
1999 4 $0.60 $0.15 1.29%
1998 4 $0.59 $0.15 1.18%
1997 4 $0.56 $0.14 1.32%
1996 4 $0.55 $0.14 1.83%
1995 3 $0.39 $0.13 1.61%

Unum & Peers | Dividend Comparison

Company Annual Rate Current Yield 5Y Avg Yield Payout Ratio EX DIV. DATE
Aflac AFL
$2.08 2.02% 2.29% 32.35% May 21, 2025
Globe Life GL
$0.99 0.83% 0.82% 8.06% Jul 3, 2025
MetLife MET
$2.18 2.82% 3.17% 35.62% May 6, 2025
Manulife Financial MFC
$1.07 3.44% 4.86% 62.12% May 21, 2025
Prudential PRU
$5.25 5.10% 4.89% 82.81% May 20, 2025
Unum UNM
$1.63 2.08% 3.59% 19.16% Apr 25, 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

For how long has Unum been paying dividends and how much has it paid in total?
Unum has been paying dividends for 30 years, from 1995 to 2025. Over this period, the company has distributed a total of $19.87 per share in dividends to its shareholders, demonstrating consistent commitment to returning value to investors.
When was Unum's last dividend payment and how much was paid per share?
Unum's most recent dividend payment was $0.42 per share, with an ex-dividend date of January 24, 2025. Investors who owned the stock before this date were entitled to receive this dividend payment.
What was Unum's highest annual dividend payment year and what amount was paid?
Unum's highest annual dividend was paid in 2024, when the company distributed $1.56 per share across 4 payments throughout the year. This represented the peak of the company's dividend generosity and reflects strong financial performance during that period.
How do Unum's dividend payments in 2023 compare to 2024?
Comparing Unum's dividend payments, the company paid $1.38 per share in 2023 versus $1.56 per share in 2024, representing an increase of $0.18. This year-over-year comparison helps investors understand the trajectory of the company's dividend policy.
How much would a 10,000 investment in Unum have generated in dividends over the past 10 years?
Over the past 10 years, Unum has paid a total of $10.94 per share in dividends. Based on current stock price estimates, a $10,000 investment would have generated approximately $1,387.27 in dividend income during this period, demonstrating the value of dividend investing for long-term investors.

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