Unilever
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 1 Dec 2021. In trailing 12 Months, 64.35% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

UL Most Recent Dividend 1 Dec 2021
UL Dividend Yield TTM 3.11%
UL Payout Ratio TTM 64.35% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 64.35%

Unilever stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)

Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL): Dividend per share
2016 $1.4
2017 $1.56
2018 $1.83
2019 $1.82
2020 $1.85
2021 $2.03

Unilever stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)

Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL): Dividend Yield
2016 3.28%
2017 3.02%
2018 3.31%
2019 3.25%
2020 3.27%
2021 3.72%

Unilever stock dividend history by quarter (1984 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
4 Nov 2021 $0.49750 $0.49750 5 Nov 2021 1 Dec 2021
5 Aug 2021 $0.49800 $0.49800 6 Aug 2021 8 Sep 2021
20 May 2021 $0.51590 $0.51590 21 May 2021 10 Jun 2021
25 Feb 2021 $0.51390 $0.51400 26 Feb 2021 17 Mar 2021
29 Oct 2020 $0.48500 $0.48500 30 Oct 2020 20 Nov 2020
6 Aug 2020 $0.46400 $0.46900 1 Jan 1900 7 Aug 2020 9 Sep 2020
14 May 2020 $0.44500 $0.44500 24 Apr 2020 15 May 2020 4 Jun 2020
20 Feb 2020 $0.45200 $0.45200 30 Jan 2020 21 Feb 2020 18 Mar 2020
31 Oct 2019 $0.45200 $0.45200 1 Nov 2019 4 Dec 2019
8 Aug 2019 $0.45900 $0.45900 9 Aug 2019 11 Sep 2019
2 May 2019 $0.46400 $0.46400 3 May 2019 5 Jun 2019
14 Feb 2019 $0.44200 $0.44200 31 Jan 2019 15 Feb 2019 20 Mar 2019
1 Nov 2018 $0.44900 $0.44900 2 Nov 2018 5 Dec 2018
2 Aug 2018 $0.45300 $0.45300 3 Aug 2018 5 Sep 2018
3 May 2018 $0.47900 $0.47900 4 May 2018 6 Jun 2018
15 Feb 2018 $0.44500 $0.44500 1 Feb 2018 16 Feb 2018 21 Mar 2018
2 Nov 2017 $0.42200 $0.42200 19 Oct 2017 3 Nov 2017 13 Dec 2017
2 Aug 2017 $0.41400 $0.41400 21 Jul 2017 4 Aug 2017 6 Sep 2017
3 May 2017 $0.38300 $0.38300 27 Jun 2017 5 May 2017 7 Jun 2017
8 Feb 2017 $0.34400 $0.34400 11 Apr 2017 10 Feb 2017 15 Mar 2017
26 Oct 2016 $0.35500 $0.35500 20 Dec 2016 28 Oct 2016 7 Dec 2016
3 Aug 2016 $0.35300 $0.35300 5 Oct 2016 5 Aug 2016 7 Sep 2016
27 Apr 2016 $0.36500 $0.36500 3 Jun 2016 29 Apr 2016 1 Jun 2016
3 Feb 2016 $0.33000 $0.33000 20 Jan 2016 5 Feb 2016 9 Mar 2016
28 Oct 2015 $0.34400 $0.34400 6 Jan 2016 30 Oct 2015 9 Dec 2015
5 Aug 2015 $0.32800 $0.32800
22 Apr 2015 $0.31900 $0.31900
4 Feb 2015 $0.32500 $0.32500
5 Nov 2014 $0.36400 $0.36400
6 Aug 2014 $0.38400 $0.38400
7 May 2014 $0.39400 $0.39400
5 Feb 2014 $0.36500 $0.36500
6 Nov 2013 $0.36800 $0.36800
7 Aug 2013 $0.35400 $0.35400
8 May 2013 $0.34900 $0.34900
6 Feb 2013 $0.32400 $0.32400
7 Nov 2012 $0.31600 $0.31600
8 Aug 2012 $0.29400 $0.29400
9 May 2012 $0.32000 $0.32000
15 Feb 2012 $0.29700 $0.29700
8 Nov 2011 $0.30700 $0.30700
10 Aug 2011 $0.31900 $0.31900
11 May 2011 $0.32900 $0.32900
9 Feb 2011 $0.28600 $0.28600
9 Nov 2010 $0.29200 $0.29200
11 Aug 2010 $0.27500 $0.27500
12 May 2010 $0.27900 $0.27900
10 Feb 2010 $0.27200 $0.27200
18 Nov 2009 $0.39500 $0.39500
20 May 2009 $0.61000 $0.61000
5 Nov 2008 $0.33000 $0.33000
21 May 2008 $0.66800 $0.66800
7 Nov 2007 $0.35300 $0.35300
23 May 2007 $0.63200 $0.63200
8 Nov 2006 $0.63600 $0.63600
17 May 2006 $0.55833 $0.55833
16 Nov 2005 $0.26556 $0.26556
18 May 2005 $0.53667 $0.53667
3 Nov 2004 $0.25833 $0.25833
19 May 2004 $0.49556 $0.49556
5 Nov 2003 $0.23167 $0.23167
14 May 2003 $0.38667 $0.38667
6 Nov 2002 $0.20056 $0.20056
15 May 2002 $0.35000 $0.35000
14 Nov 2001 $0.15130 $0.15130
25 Apr 2001 $0.31278 $0.31278
15 Nov 2000 $0.15778 $0.15778
20 Apr 2000 $0.30444 $0.30444
17 Nov 1999 $0.15889 $0.15889
21 Apr 1999 $0.31056 $0.31056
18 Nov 1998 $0.13611 $0.13611
22 Apr 1998 $0.08222 $0.08222
19 Nov 1997 $0.13167 $0.13167
9 Apr 1997 $0.24694 $0.24694
22 Nov 1996 $0.11764 $0.11764
15 Apr 1996 $0.24014 $0.24014
24 Nov 1995 $0.07722 $0.07722
7 Apr 1995 $0.22333 $0.22333
2 Dec 1994 $0.05764 $0.05764
8 Apr 1994 $0.19431 $0.19431
3 Dec 1993 $0.06250 $0.06250
8 Apr 1993 $0.16306 $0.16306
19 Nov 1992 $0.05931 $0.05931
10 Apr 1992 $0.17986 $0.17986
29 Nov 1991 $0.05625 $0.05625
15 Apr 1991 $0.14500 $0.14500
26 Nov 1990 $0.05750 $0.05750
9 Apr 1990 $0.15292 $0.15292
27 Nov 1989 $0.05292 $0.05292
11 Apr 1989 $0.11500 $0.11500
5 Jan 1989 $0.04375 $0.04375
5 Dec 1988 $0.03611 $0.03611
12 Apr 1988 $0.10000 $0.10000
23 Nov 1987 $0.04194 $0.04194
28 Apr 1987 $0.07664 $0.07664
24 Nov 1986 $0.59200 $0.59200
22 Apr 1986 $1.06600 $1.06600
14 Nov 1985 $0.44600 $0.44600
23 Apr 1985 $0.81400 $0.81400
27 Nov 1984 $0.36600 $0.36600

Unilever Dividend FAQs

Does Unilever pay dividends?

Yes, Unilever pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 3.11%.

When does Unilever pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 1 Dec 2021.

How much does Unilever pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.5. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.