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UL Dividend History & Analysis | 100% Free Data

UL's dividend history, current yield (3.2%), dividend growth rate (0.2%), complete payout history and peer comparison (Personal Care Products).

Yield 12m 3.21%
Dividends per Share 12m 1.94
Dividend Growth Rate CAGR 5y 0.18%
Overall Dividend Rating 38.30%
Yield on Cost 5y 4.19%
Payout Ratio 42.9%
Payout Frequency 12m 4
Payout Consistency 92.4%
Total Return 12m: 13.06%
Total Return 5y: 32.41%
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Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
Number of Payouts Yearly This chart shows the number of dividend payouts per year. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over the last 5 years in one graph. The price axis is on the left and the dividend yield axis is on the right.

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Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost (purchase 5y ago)
ESSITY-B 19,415 M 28.5% 30.7%
IPAR 4,317 M 2.34% 7.12%
KVUE 40,184 M 3.82% 3.29%
UL 150,947 M 3.21% 4.19%
HEN 31,323 M 3.05% 3.09%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Growth Rate (5y CAGR) Payout Consistency
IPAR 4,317 M 55.5% 94.1%
KVUE 40,184 M 42.3% 100%
DSFIR 27,427 M 25.0% 100%
OR 231,623 M 11.4% 99.9%
EPC 1,167 M 32.0% 61.2%

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IPAR
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UL Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of July 2025

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2025-05-16 2025-05-16 2025-06-13 Quarterly 0.5151 10.2% 0.84%
2025-02-28 2025-02-28 2025-03-28 Quarterly 0.4674 -1.7% 0.82%
2024-11-08 2024-11-08 2024-12-06 Quarterly 0.4755 -0.4% 0.81%
2024-08-09 2024-08-09 2024-09-06 Quarterly 0.4773 4.8% 0.79%
2024-05-16 2024-05-17 2024-06-07 Quarterly 0.4556 -0.6% 0.84%
2024-02-22 2024-02-23 2024-03-22 Quarterly 0.4582 0.9% 0.91%
2023-11-16 2023-11-17 2023-12-08 Quarterly 0.4539 -4.4% 0.95%
2023-08-03 2023-08-04 2023-08-31 Quarterly 0.4746 0.9% 0.91%
2023-05-18 2023-05-19 2023-06-15 Quarterly 0.4702 2.9% 0.89%
2023-02-23 2023-02-24 2023-03-21 Quarterly 0.4569 8.5% 0.9%
2022-11-17 2022-11-18 2022-12-09 Quarterly 0.4211 -7.6% 0.88%
2022-08-04 2022-08-05 2022-09-01 Quarterly 0.4555 0% 0.94%
2022-05-19 2022-05-20 2022-06-16 Quarterly 0.4555 -6.5% 1.06%
2022-02-24 2022-02-25 2022-03-22 Quarterly 0.4873 -2.1% 0.99%
2021-11-04 2021-11-05 2021-12-01 Quarterly 0.4975 -1.1% 0.94%
2021-08-05 2021-08-06 2021-09-08 Quarterly 0.5031 -2.5% 0.88%
2021-05-20 2021-05-21 2021-06-10 Quarterly 0.5159 0.4% 0.85%
2021-02-25 2021-02-26 2021-03-17 Quarterly 0.5139 6.1% 0.95%
2020-10-29 2020-10-30 2020-11-20 Quarterly 0.4845 3.2% 0.84%
2020-08-06 2020-08-07 2020-09-09 Quarterly 0.4694 5.6% 0.78%
2020-05-14 2020-05-15 2020-06-04 Quarterly 0.4445 -1.6% N/A
2020-02-20 2020-02-21 2020-03-18 Quarterly 0.4517 0% N/A
2019-10-31 2019-11-01 2019-12-04 Quarterly 0.4516 -1.5% N/A
2019-08-08 2019-08-09 2019-09-11 Quarterly 0.4585 -1.2% N/A
2019-05-02 2019-05-03 2019-06-05 Quarterly 0.4641 6.2% N/A
2019-02-14 2019-02-15 2019-03-20 Quarterly 0.4372 -1.5% N/A
2018-11-01 2018-11-02 2018-12-05 Quarterly 0.4437 -1% N/A
2018-08-02 2018-08-03 2018-09-05 Quarterly 0.4481 -5.4% N/A
2018-05-03 2018-05-04 2018-06-06 Quarterly 0.4739 7.7% N/A
2018-02-15 2018-02-16 2018-03-21 Quarterly 0.4402 5.6% N/A
2017-11-02 2017-11-03 2017-12-13 Quarterly 0.4167 1.9% N/A
2017-08-02 2017-08-04 2017-09-06 Quarterly 0.409 8.3% N/A
2017-05-03 2017-05-05 2017-06-07 Quarterly 0.3778 11.5% N/A
2017-02-08 2017-02-10 2017-03-15 Quarterly 0.3389 -3.1% N/A
2016-10-26 2016-10-28 2016-12-07 Quarterly 0.3496 0.4% N/A
2016-08-03 2016-08-05 2016-09-07 Quarterly 0.3481 -3.3% N/A
2016-04-27 2016-04-29 2016-06-01 Quarterly 0.3598 10.8% N/A
2016-02-03 2016-02-05 2016-03-09 Quarterly 0.3246 -4.1% N/A
2015-10-28 2015-10-30 2015-12-09 Quarterly 0.3385 4.7% N/A
2015-08-05 2015-08-07 2015-09-09 Quarterly 0.3232 2.9% N/A
2015-04-22 2015-04-24 2015-06-03 Quarterly 0.314 -3.5% N/A
2015-02-04 2015-02-07 2015-03-11 Quarterly 0.3253 -9.3% N/A
2014-11-05 2014-11-07 2014-12-10 Quarterly 0.3587 -5.4% N/A
2014-08-06 2014-08-08 2014-09-10 Quarterly 0.3792 -2.5% N/A
2014-05-07 2014-05-09 2014-06-11 Quarterly 0.3888 6.4% N/A
2014-02-05 2014-02-07 2014-03-12 Quarterly 0.3654 -0.7% N/A
2013-11-06 2013-11-08 2013-12-11 Quarterly 0.3678 3.8% N/A
2013-08-07 2013-08-09 2013-09-11 Quarterly 0.3545 1.5% N/A
2013-05-08 2013-05-10 2013-06-12 Quarterly 0.3494 7.9% N/A
2013-02-06 2013-02-08 2013-03-13 Quarterly 0.3237 0% N/A

UL Dividend FAQ

Does UL pay a dividend?

As of July 2025, UL paid a dividend of 1.94 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2025-05-16 and the payout was 0.5151 USD.

What is the Dividend Yield of UL?

As of July 2025, UL`s dividend yield is 3.21%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.94 USD by the current share price of 60.80.

How often does UL pay dividends?

UL pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, UL has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2025-05-16.

Will UL pay dividends in 2025?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.5151 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2025-05-16. The next Ex-Dividend date for Unilever (UL) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for UL?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Unilever (UL) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of UL?

UL's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 0.18% per year.
Weak growth: UL's Dividend growth is lower than inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of UL?

UL's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 4.19%. If you bought UL's shares at 45.92 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.94 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 4.19% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of UL?

UL Payout Consistency is 92.4%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number.
Very consistent: Unilever has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does UL have a good Dividend Yield?

UL`s 3.21% Dividend Yield is considered as moderate. This is usually a sign of a value company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of UL?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of UL is 42.9%. Healthy - Leaves room for growth and provides some protection to maintain dividends even in a recession.

What is the Dividend Rating of UL?

UL`s Overall Dividend Rating is 38.30%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

UL Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in UL`s Outstanding Shares?

Unilever`s outstanding shares have decreased by approximately -0.63% annually over the past 5 years (Correlation: -70.0%), positively influencing the share price.

Has Unilever ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last Stock Split was on 2006-05-25 with a factor of 9:5. This stock split increased the number of shares and lowered the price per share by a ratio of 1.8.
Year Number of Shares Annual Growth Rate
1985 2,989,285,200
1986 2,989,285,200
1987 2,981,230,200 -0.27%
1988 2,985,775,200 +0.15%
1989 2,990,616,000 +0.16%
1990 2,989,285,200 -0.04%
1991 2,994,116,300 +0.16%
1992 3,013,946,800 +0.66%
1993 3,017,736,500 +0.13%
1994 2,026,895,400 -32.83%
1995 3,024,391,700 +49.21%
1996 3,024,658,400 +0.01%
1997 3,625,499,200 +19.86%
1998 3,605,968,200 -0.54%
1999 2,151,441,200 -40.34%
2000 3,483,034,500 +61.89%
2001 3,483,034,500
2002 9,791,693,700 +181.13%
2003 2,899,352,300 -70.39%
2004 3,138,508,100 +8.25%
2005 3,036,108,100 -3.26%
2006 2,984,443,000 -1.7%
2007 5,959,600,000 +99.69%
2008 2,905,900,000 -51.24%
2009 5,771,200,000 +98.6%
2010 5,810,800,000 +0.69%
2011 2,908,100,000 -49.95%
2012 2,915,000,000 +0.24%
2013 2,922,400,000 +0.25%
2014 2,854,100,000 -2.34%
2015 2,855,900,000 +0.06%
2016 2,854,300,000 -0.06%
2017 2,782,300,000 -2.52%
2018 12,973,377,200 +366.28%
2019 2,627,800,000 -79.74%
2020 2,583,950,200 -1.67%
2021 2,561,000,000 -0.89%
2022 2,591,971,800 +1.21%
2023 2,528,000,000 -2.47%
2024 2,503,200,000 -0.98%

Key Metric Definitions

  • Dividend Yield: Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
  • Dividend Growth Rate: Compound annual growth rate of annual dividend per share over the last 5 years.
  • Payout Ratio: Percentage of earnings paid as dividends (TTM).
  • Payout Consistency: % of eligible periods with uninterrupted or increased dividends, measured over the entire lifetime of the stock or fund.
  • Payout Frequency: Number of dividends paid per year (typically quarterly).
  • Overall Dividend Rating: Proprietary composite score, quantified on a scale from 0 to +100. Ratings surpassing 70 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 85 are strong.
  • Total Return: Price appreciation plus dividends over specified period.
  • Market Cap: Figures are in millions of the corresponding currency.