Universal Health Services, Inc.

NYSE:UHS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$13.0b

Universal Health Services Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 0/6

Universal Health Services is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.41%.

Key information

0.4%

Dividend yield

4.4%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield4.8%
Future Dividend Yield0.4%
Dividend Growth5.3%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUS$0.800
Payout ratio5%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Universal Health Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:UHS) Earnings

Nov 10
Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Universal Health Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:UHS) Earnings

Returns At Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Sep 26
Returns At Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Universal Health Services: Stock Has Lots Of Upside Runway

Sep 17

Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Universal Health Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:UHS) Earnings

Aug 10
Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Universal Health Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:UHS) Earnings

We Think Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Jul 26
We Think Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Universal Health Services: An Underpriced Healthy Business

Jul 04

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)?

Jun 25
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)?

Returns At Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Jun 10
Returns At Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Appear To Be Weighed Down

This Is Why Universal Health Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:UHS) CEO Compensation Looks Appropriate

May 09
This Is Why Universal Health Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:UHS) CEO Compensation Looks Appropriate

Universal Health Services, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Apr 26
Universal Health Services, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Market Cool On Universal Health Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:UHS) Earnings

Apr 17
Market Cool On Universal Health Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:UHS) Earnings

Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Mar 01
Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Is Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 20
Is Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Using Too Much Debt?

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Feb 05
Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

With Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Jan 09
With Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Is There An Opportunity With Universal Health Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:UHS) 48% Undervaluation?

Dec 13
Is There An Opportunity With Universal Health Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:UHS) 48% Undervaluation?

What Does Universal Health Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:UHS) Share Price Indicate?

Nov 02
What Does Universal Health Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:UHS) Share Price Indicate?

Capital Allocation Trends At Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Aren't Ideal

Oct 15
Capital Allocation Trends At Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Aren't Ideal

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Sep 28
Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Universal Health Services: Seeking A Cure For Flat Performance

Sep 11

Is Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) Potentially Undervalued?

Jul 23
Is Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) Potentially Undervalued?

Universal Health Services: Business Is On The Mend

Jul 12

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS)

Jul 10
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS)

Here's Why Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Jun 26
Here's Why Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Calculating The Fair Value Of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)

May 28
Calculating The Fair Value Of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)

Should You Think About Buying Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) Now?

Apr 23
Should You Think About Buying Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) Now?

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Apr 07
Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Here's Why Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Mar 23
Here's Why Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Universal Health Services Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 24

Is Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) Trading At A 31% Discount?

Feb 14
Is Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) Trading At A 31% Discount?

Universal Health: Retain Buy As Systematic Defensive Overlay

Feb 04

Universal Health Services declares $0.20 dividend

Jan 18

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Jan 05
Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Universal Health Services upgraded at Wells Fargo on improving operating environment

Jan 03

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)?

Dec 21
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)?

Is Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 08
Is Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Using Too Much Debt?

Universal Health Services: Attractive Even In Light Of Cost Concerns

Nov 14

Is There An Opportunity With Universal Health Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:UHS) 50% Undervaluation?

Nov 10
Is There An Opportunity With Universal Health Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:UHS) 50% Undervaluation?

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: UHS is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.

Growing Dividend: UHS is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Universal Health Services Dividend Yield vs Market
How does UHS dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (UHS)0.4%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.3%
Industry Average (Healthcare)1.6%
Analyst forecast (UHS) (up to 3 years)0.4%

Notable Dividend: UHS's dividend (0.41%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).

High Dividend: UHS's dividend (0.41%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.32%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: UHS is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: UHS is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.


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