Unilever Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Unilever is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.53% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 7th June, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 16th May, 2024.
Key information
3.5%
Dividend yield
66%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 2.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | 07 Jun 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 16 May 24 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Earnings per share | US$2.59 |
| Dividend yield forecast in 3Y | 4.1% |
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
Unilever: The Company Is Moving In The Right Direction
Mar 24Unilever: Don't Expect Market Beating Returns
Feb 13Unilever: From Quantity Of Brands To Quality Of Brands
Jan 10Unilever Hasn't Been This Cheap Since More Than A Decade
Dec 20Unilever: New CEO Making Changes
Dec 04Unilever: Higher Quality Growth Needed
Nov 01Unilever: Not Appealing In Spite Of Decent Dividend Yield
Sep 23Unilever: At The Crossroads Of Years Of Underperformance
Aug 23Unilever: Appetizing With A FCF Yield Of 6.3% Hedged To Inflation
Jul 18Unilever: A Consumer Giant In Need Of A Turnaround
Jun 20Unilever: SKU Rationalization And Growth Prospects
Jun 06Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: UL's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: UL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Unilever Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (UL) | 3.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.7% |
| Industry Average (Personal Products) | 2.9% |
| Analyst forecast in 3 Years (UL) | 4.1% |
Notable Dividend: UL's dividend (3.53%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.53%).
High Dividend: UL's dividend (3.53%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.72%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (66.3%), UL's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (56.1%), UL's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.