UnitedHealth Group Incorporated(UNH)
Medical - Healthcare Plans · Eden Prairie, MN
$394.08-3.06 (-0.77%)
Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT
Medical - Healthcare Plans · Eden Prairie, MN
Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT
Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.25%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.25%
UNH now pays $8.95 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:
| If you bought | Price then | Yield on cost today |
|---|---|---|
| 10 years ago(2016-08-31) | $136.05 | 6.58% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $414.55 | 2.16% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-30) | $491.53 | 1.82% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-04) | $310.38 | 2.88% |
| Buying today(at $394.08) | $394.08 | 2.25% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.25% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 11.8% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.25%
In 3 years
3.14%
In 5 years
3.93%
In 10 years
6.84%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH).
Starting Yield
2.27%
Ending YOC
13.41%
Year 15 Dividend
$52.86
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$393.27
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $8.95 | N/A | 2.27% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $10.08 | +12.57% | 2.56% | $10.08 |
| Year 2 | $11.34 | +12.57% | 2.88% | $21.42 |
| Year 3 | $12.77 | +12.57% | 3.24% | $34.18 |
| Year 4 | $14.37 | +12.57% | 3.65% | $48.56 |
| Year 5 | $16.18 | +12.57% | 4.11% | $64.73 |
| Year 6 | $18.21 | +12.57% | 4.62% | $82.95 |
| Year 7 | $20.50 | +12.57% | 5.20% | $103.45 |
| Year 8 | $23.08 | +12.57% | 5.86% | $126.53 |
| Year 9 | $25.98 | +12.57% | 6.59% | $152.50 |
| Year 10 | $29.24 | +12.57% | 7.42% | $181.75 |
| Year 11 | $32.92 | +12.57% | 8.35% | $214.67 |
| Year 12 | $37.06 | +12.57% | 9.40% | $251.73 |
| Year 13 | $41.72 | +12.57% | 10.59% | $293.45 |
| Year 14 | $46.96 | +12.57% | 11.92% | $340.41 |
| Year 15 | $52.86 | +12.57% | 13.41% | $393.27 |
Yield on cost is the dividend yield measured against your original purchase price, not today's price. As a company raises its dividend, the yield on what you actually paid keeps rising even when the market yield holds steady.
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