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UL Dividend

Unilever PLC

NYSEConsumer DefensiveStockData as of
Dividend yield
3.55%
Annual dividend
$2.22
Payout ratio
0.77
Frequency
Quarterly
Share price
$62.54
Market cap
$135B

Is UL a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

  • Yield is above the market median3.55% against a median of 2.92% across US dividend payers.
  • Dividend uses most of earningsA payout ratio of 0.77 leaves a narrower margin than the sub-0.60 range generally considered comfortable, though it remains within earnings.
  • Dividend has been cut 9 timesAcross 41 complete years, the annual total fell in 2012, 2015, 2022 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2022.
  • Raised for 3 consecutive yearsDerived from split-adjusted payment history and approximate; treat it as a relative signal rather than a certified record.

UL dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1985 to 2025.

1985199219992006201320202025
Peak $2.29 in 2021Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for UL, most recent first.
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountType
$0.5305Quarterly
$0.5449Quarterly
$0.5547Quarterly
$0.5258Quarterly
$0.5225Quarterly
$0.5201Quarterly
$0.4674Quarterly
$0.4755Quarterly
$0.4773Quarterly
$0.4556Quarterly
$0.4582Quarterly
$0.4539Quarterly
$0.4746Quarterly
$0.4702Quarterly
$0.4520Quarterly
$0.4211Quarterly
$0.4290Quarterly
$0.4510Quarterly
$0.4820Quarterly
$0.4930Quarterly
$0.4980Quarterly
$0.5159Quarterly
$0.5139Quarterly
$0.4850Quarterly
$0.4640Quarterly
$0.4450Quarterly
$0.4520Quarterly
$0.4520Quarterly
$0.4590Quarterly
$0.4640Quarterly
$0.4420Quarterly
$0.4490Quarterly
$0.4530Quarterly
$0.4790Quarterly
$0.4450Quarterly
$0.4220Quarterly
$0.4140Quarterly
$0.3830Quarterly
$0.3440Quarterly
$0.3550Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does UL pay a dividend?
Yes. Unilever PLC pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.55% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.22 per share.
How much does UL pay in dividends?
$2.22 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next UL ex-dividend date?
No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for UL. Dates appear here once the company declares them.