Unum Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Unum Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.3% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.3%
Dividend yield
4.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 5.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$1.680 |
| Payout ratio | 17% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Do Unum Group's (NYSE:UNM) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Nov 18
Unum Group: Revisiting Quant's Strong-Buy Insurer
Nov 01Potential Upside For Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) Not Without Risk
Oct 12Unum: Core Business Strength Comes Into Greater Focus
Sep 19Unum: Diversify Your Portfolio With This Undervalued Dividend Grower
Jul 18Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.42
Jul 18Unum: Strong Core Business Offsets Ongoing LTC Uncertainty
Jun 20Sentiment Still Eluding Unum Group (NYSE:UNM)
Apr 21Unum Group: Further Stock Growth Likely In 2024
Apr 08Unum Group: Solid Underwriters Make Happy Shareholders
Mar 26Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Unum Group's (NYSE:UNM) Yearly Report
Feb 02Unum: Core Strength Offsets LTC Volatility
Jan 11Unum: Definitely A 'Hold' Here
Oct 31Unum Group Stock: Buy For Potential Upside And Stable Dividend
Aug 18Unum Group: An Insurance Industry Standout, Shares Remain Undervalued
Jun 11Unum Group: Shareholder Yield Buttresses An Attractive Valuation Despite Technical Risks
Jan 30Unum declares $0.33 dividend
Jan 13Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: UNM's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: UNM's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Unum Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (UNM) | 2.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Insurance) | 2.0% |
| Analyst forecast (UNM) (up to 3 years) | 2.7% |
Notable Dividend: UNM's dividend (2.3%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.44%).
High Dividend: UNM's dividend (2.3%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.52%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (17%), UNM's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (24.9%), UNM's dividend payments are well 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 | 2024/12/30 16:40 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
Unum Group is covered by 26 analysts. 9 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 |
|---|---|
| Eric Berg | Barclays |
| Alex Scott | Barclays |
| Jay Gelb | Barclays |