Unilever Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Unilever is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.23% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 5th December, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 6th November, 2025.
Key information
3.2%
Dividend yield
2.0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.9% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | 05 Dec 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 06 Nov 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 82% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Is Unilever (LON:ULVR) Using Too Much Debt?
Aug 17
Unilever PLC (LON:ULVR) Interim Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
Aug 02Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Unilever PLC (LON:ULVR)
Jul 24Unilever (LON:ULVR) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns
Jul 06Calculating The Fair Value Of Unilever PLC (LON:ULVR)
May 18Unilever's (LON:ULVR) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
May 02Unilever PLC's (LON:ULVR) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
Apr 18A Look Into Unilever's (LON:ULVR) Impressive Returns On Capital
Apr 03Investors Can Find Comfort In Unilever's (LON:ULVR) Earnings Quality
Feb 25
Implementing GAP 2030 Will Strengthen Brand Presence In India
Strategic GAP 2030 aims to enhance brand growth in key markets, boosting market share and premium offerings for revenue increase.Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Unilever PLC (LON:ULVR)
Feb 10Capital Investments At Unilever (LON:ULVR) Point To A Promising Future
Dec 27Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: ULVR's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: ULVR's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Unilever Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (ULVR) | 3.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.6% |
| Industry Average (Personal Products) | 2.3% |
| Analyst forecast (ULVR) (up to 3 years) | 3.9% |
Notable Dividend: ULVR's dividend (3.23%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.11%).
High Dividend: ULVR's dividend (3.23%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.58%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (81.6%), ULVR's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (64.8%), ULVR's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/28 10:06 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/28 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Unilever PLC is covered by 50 analysts. 20 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Andreas von Arx | Baader Helvea Equity Research |
| Arancha Piñeiro | Banco de Sabadell. S.A. |