Does UPS pay a dividend?

Yes. United Parcel Service, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 7.13% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $6.56 per share.

How much does UPS pay in dividends?

$6.56 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 UPS ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for UPS. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

UPS Dividend

United Parcel Service, Inc.

NYSEIndustrialsStockData as of August 17, 2026

Dividend yield: 7.13%
Annual dividend: $6.56
Payout ratio: 1.18
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $92.06
Market cap: $78.2B

Is UPS 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 median7.13% against a median of 2.92% across US dividend payers.
Paying out more than it earnsA payout ratio of 1.18 means the dividend exceeds reported earnings. That can be sustained for a while from cash reserves or borrowing, but not indefinitely.
No annual reduction on recordAcross 27 complete years of payment history, the total paid has never fallen year on year.
Raised for 16 consecutive yearsA long record of increases suggests both the cash generation to fund them and a management commitment to maintaining them. This figure is derived from payment history and is approximate.

UPS dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1999 to 2025.

Peak $6.56 in 2025Typical 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 UPS, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 17, 2026	September 3, 2026	$1.6400	Quarterly
May 18, 2026	June 4, 2026	$1.6400	Quarterly
February 17, 2026	March 5, 2026	$1.6400	Quarterly
November 17, 2025	December 4, 2025	$1.6400	Quarterly
August 18, 2025	September 4, 2025	$1.6400	Quarterly
May 19, 2025	June 5, 2025	$1.6400	Quarterly
February 18, 2025	March 6, 2025	$1.6400	Quarterly
November 18, 2024	December 5, 2024	$1.6300	Quarterly
August 19, 2024	September 5, 2024	$1.6300	Quarterly
May 10, 2024	May 30, 2024	$1.6300	Quarterly
February 16, 2024	March 8, 2024	$1.6300	Quarterly
November 10, 2023	November 30, 2023	$1.6200	Quarterly
August 11, 2023	August 31, 2023	$1.6200	Quarterly
May 12, 2023	June 1, 2023	$1.6200	Quarterly
February 17, 2023	March 10, 2023	$1.6200	Quarterly
November 10, 2022	December 1, 2022	$1.5200	Quarterly
August 12, 2022	September 1, 2022	$1.5200	Quarterly
May 13, 2022	June 2, 2022	$1.5200	Quarterly
February 18, 2022	March 10, 2022	$1.5200	Quarterly
November 19, 2021	December 8, 2021	$1.0200	Quarterly
August 20, 2021	September 9, 2021	$1.0200	Quarterly
May 21, 2021	June 9, 2021	$1.0200	Quarterly
February 19, 2021	March 10, 2021	$1.0200	Quarterly
November 12, 2020	December 3, 2020	$1.0100	Quarterly
August 21, 2020	September 9, 2020	$1.0100	Quarterly
May 22, 2020	June 10, 2020	$1.0100	Quarterly
February 24, 2020	March 10, 2020	$1.0100	Quarterly
November 15, 2019	December 4, 2019	$0.9600	Quarterly
August 16, 2019	September 4, 2019	$0.9600	Quarterly
May 17, 2019	June 5, 2019	$0.9600	Quarterly
February 25, 2019	March 12, 2019	$0.9600	Quarterly
November 16, 2018	December 5, 2018	$0.9100	Quarterly
August 17, 2018	September 5, 2018	$0.9100	Quarterly
May 18, 2018	June 6, 2018	$0.9100	Quarterly
February 16, 2018	March 7, 2018	$0.9100	Quarterly
November 10, 2017	November 29, 2017	$0.8300	Quarterly
August 10, 2017	August 30, 2017	$0.8300	Quarterly
May 11, 2017	May 31, 2017	$0.8300	Quarterly
February 16, 2017	March 8, 2017	$0.8300	Quarterly
November 9, 2016	November 30, 2016	$0.7800	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does UPS pay a dividend?: Yes. United Parcel Service, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 7.13% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $6.56 per share.
How much does UPS pay in dividends?: $6.56 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 UPS ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for UPS. Dates appear here once the company declares them.