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UHS Universal Health Services, Inc. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

NYSE· Quarterly dividend· Common Stock · Healthcare / Medical - Care Facilities

$174.83 ▲ $2.11(1.22%) as of Sep 14, 2026 03:06 UTC
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Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), operating through its various divisions, is a healthcare entity that both owns and manages a network of acute care hospitals, along with outpatient and specialized behavioral health treatment centers. Its business operations are strategically bifurcated into two main segments: Acute Care Hospital Services and Behavioral Health Care Services. The hospitals under its management provide a comprehensive spectrum of medical provisions, encompassing general and specialty surgical interventions, internal medicine, obstetrics, urgent and emergency department services, diagnostic imaging (radiology), cancer therapy (oncology), advanced diagnostic procedures, cardiac care, pediatric medicine, pharmaceutical services, and mental health support. As of a reported date of February 24, 2022, the company's significant presence included the ownership or operation of 363 inpatient facilities, complemented by 40 outpatient and other specialized sites. These facilities are distributed across 39 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, the United Kingdom, and Puerto Rico. Beyond direct patient care, UHS also extends into commercial health insurance provision and offers a variety of crucial management support functions. These include centralized procurement, information technology infrastructure, financial oversight and control mechanisms, strategic facilities planning, physician talent acquisition, administrative staff management, marketing initiatives, and public relations efforts. Universal Health Services, Inc. was established in 1978 and maintains its principal executive offices in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusFlat
Last Dividend$0.2000Pays Sep 15, 2026
Forward Annual$0.80
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateSep 01, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
1-Yr Growth0.0%Annual totals, 2024–2025
10-Yr Growth7.2%Annual totals, 2015–2025

Key Metrics

Current Yield

0.46%

At the Sep 14, 2026 price

The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.

Annualized Dividend

$0.8000

The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.

Frequency

Q Quarterly

How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.

Rank Score

62.9

As of Sep 14, 2026

Our 0-100 house score blending yield quality, payout sustainability (the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio), profitability (TTM return on equity), valuation (TTM price-to-book) and payment reliability, recomputed daily. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.

RSI (14)

57

As of Sep 14, 2026

Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.

52-Week Range

$141.17 – $244.18

Closes through Sep 11, 2026

The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.

Payout Ratio (TTM)

3.25%

12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)

The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.

Years Paying

36

How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.

Price / Book (TTM)

1.39

Price as of Sep 14, 2026; latest reported book value

Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.

S.A.F.E. Dividend Read

S.A.F.E. is our quick durability read on a dividend — the same four-check test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: a model rank of 70+ and a yield of 2%+; the rank weighs the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio, return on equity and price-to-book. Accelerating: the dividend has grown over time, not stalled. Flawless: an unbroken record with no cuts or suspensions. Enduring: a long enough paying history to weather a cycle. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (model rank 70+ and yield 2%+): rank 63/100, yield 0.46%.
A Accelerating
Dividend growth has stalled — 0 consecutive annual increase(s), under the 3 this check looks for.
F Flawless
A dividend cut or reduction appears in the record.
E Enduring
36 years of dividend payments on record.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume519,000Sep 11, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the latest session — a rough read on trading activity.
Open$174.11Sep 11, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$173.35 – $177.00Sep 11, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$172.72Close of Sep 10, 2026The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$10.58BAs of Sep 14, 2026The company's total market value — share price times shares outstanding — on the date shown.
Shares Out60.54MImplied by market cap, Sep 14, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)$25.5912 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)Earnings per share over the trailing twelve months (TTM), labeled with the end date of the latest reported quarter and shown in the company's reporting currency. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E (TTM)7.1Price as of Sep 14, 2026; earnings to Jun 30, 2026Price-to-earnings ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by trailing-twelve-month earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Last Ex-DateSep 01, 2026Pays Sep 15, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-Date-None declared yetThe ex-dividend date of the next payment the company has declared, or that is scheduled when no declaration is on file. Future dates our data provider only projects are not shown.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)0.0%Annual totals, 2022–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)32.0%Annual totals, 2020–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases0 yrsAnnual totals through 2025The number of years in a row the dividend has increased — a track record of reliability.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

UHS's dividend yield fell from 0.54% to 0.46% over the past ~90 days (-0.09 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and -0.09 pp from the share price ($146.90 on Jun 16, 2026 → $174.83 on Sep 14, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current0.46%
1-Yr Average0.43%
Low / High0.33% – 0.57%
Percentile65%

Across 333 daily observations over the past 16 months (through Sep 11, 2026), UHS's current yield is higher than approximately 65% of them. Our stored price history for UHS covers the past 16 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.

Adjusted Price History

Dividend History

Dividend Payment History

Ex-dividend calendar →
Amount Type Declared Ex-Date Record Pay
$0.2000 Q Regular Jul 15, 2026 Sep 01, 2026 Sep 01, 2026 Sep 15, 2026
$0.2000 Q Regular May 27, 2026 Jun 08, 2026 Jun 08, 2026 Jun 18, 2026
$0.2000 Q Regular Feb 12, 2026 Mar 02, 2026 Mar 02, 2026 Mar 16, 2026
$0.2000 Q Regular Nov 18, 2025 Dec 01, 2025 Dec 01, 2025 Dec 15, 2025
$0.2000 Q Regular Jul 16, 2025 Sep 02, 2025 Sep 02, 2025 Sep 16, 2025
$0.2000 Q Regular May 14, 2025 Jun 02, 2025 Jun 02, 2025 Jun 16, 2025
$0.2000 Q Regular Feb 12, 2025 Mar 03, 2025 Mar 03, 2025 Mar 17, 2025
$0.2000 Q Regular Nov 20, 2024 Dec 03, 2024 Dec 03, 2024 Dec 17, 2024
$0.2000 Q Regular Jul 18, 2024 Sep 03, 2024 Sep 03, 2024 Sep 17, 2024
$0.2000 Q Regular May 15, 2024 Jun 03, 2024 Jun 03, 2024 Jun 17, 2024
$0.2000 Q Regular Jan 17, 2024 Feb 29, 2024 Mar 01, 2024 Mar 15, 2024
$0.2000 Q Regular Nov 15, 2023 Nov 30, 2023 Dec 01, 2023 Dec 15, 2023
$0.2000 Q Regular Jul 20, 2023 Aug 31, 2023 Sep 01, 2023 Sep 15, 2023
$0.2000 Q Regular May 17, 2023 May 31, 2023 Jun 01, 2023 Jun 15, 2023
$0.2000 Q Regular Jan 18, 2023 Feb 28, 2023 Mar 01, 2023 Mar 15, 2023
$0.2000 Q Regular Nov 16, 2022 Nov 30, 2022 Dec 01, 2022 Dec 15, 2022
$0.2000 Q Regular Jul 20, 2022 Aug 31, 2022 Sep 01, 2022 Sep 15, 2022
$0.2000 Q Regular May 18, 2022 May 31, 2022 Jun 01, 2022 Jun 15, 2022
$0.2000 Q Regular Jan 28, 2022 Feb 28, 2022 Mar 01, 2022 Mar 15, 2022
$0.2000 Q Regular Nov 17, 2021 Nov 30, 2021 Dec 01, 2021 Dec 15, 2021
$0.2000 Q Regular Aug 19, 2021 Aug 31, 2021 Sep 01, 2021 Sep 15, 2021
$0.2000 Q Regular May 19, 2021 Jun 01, 2021 Jun 02, 2021 Jun 17, 2021
$0.2000 A Regular Feb 25, 2021 Mar 12, 2021 Mar 15, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
$0.2000 Q Regular Jan 30, 2020 Feb 28, 2020 Mar 02, 2020 Mar 16, 2020
$0.2000 Q Regular Nov 20, 2019 Dec 04, 2019 Dec 05, 2019 Dec 19, 2019
$0.2000 Q Regular Jul 25, 2019 Aug 30, 2019 Sep 03, 2019 Sep 16, 2019
$0.1000 Q Regular May 15, 2019 May 31, 2019 Jun 03, 2019 Jun 17, 2019
$0.1000 Q Regular Jan 16, 2019 Feb 28, 2019 Mar 01, 2019 Mar 15, 2019
$0.1000 Q Regular Nov 14, 2018 Nov 30, 2018 Dec 03, 2018 Dec 17, 2018
$0.1000 Q Regular Jul 19, 2018 Aug 31, 2018 Sep 04, 2018 Sep 17, 2018
$0.1000 Q Regular May 16, 2018 May 31, 2018 Jun 01, 2018 Jun 15, 2018
$0.1000 Q Regular Jan 17, 2018 Feb 28, 2018 Mar 01, 2018 Mar 15, 2018
$0.1000 Q Regular Nov 15, 2017 Nov 30, 2017 Dec 01, 2017 Dec 15, 2017
$0.1000 Q Regular Jul 20, 2017 Aug 30, 2017 Sep 01, 2017 Sep 15, 2017
$0.1000 Q Regular May 18, 2017 May 30, 2017 Jun 01, 2017 Jun 15, 2017
$0.1000 Q Regular Jan 19, 2017 Feb 27, 2017 Mar 01, 2017 Mar 15, 2017
$0.1000 Q Regular Nov 17, 2016 Nov 29, 2016 Dec 01, 2016 Dec 15, 2016
$0.1000 Q Regular Jul 21, 2016 Aug 30, 2016 Sep 01, 2016 Sep 15, 2016
$0.1000 Q Regular May 20, 2016 May 27, 2016 Jun 01, 2016 Jun 15, 2016
$0.1000 Q Regular Jan 21, 2016 Feb 26, 2016 Mar 01, 2016 Mar 15, 2016
$0.1000 Q Regular Nov 19, 2015 Nov 27, 2015 Dec 01, 2015 Dec 15, 2015
$0.1000 Q Regular Jul 15, 2015 Aug 28, 2015 Sep 01, 2015 Sep 15, 2015
$0.1000 Q Regular May 04, 2015 May 28, 2015 Jun 01, 2015 Jun 15, 2015
$0.1000 Q Regular Jan 23, 2015 Feb 26, 2015 Mar 02, 2015 Mar 16, 2015
$0.1000 Q Regular Nov 19, 2014 Nov 28, 2014 Dec 02, 2014 Dec 16, 2014
$0.1000 Q Regular Jul 25, 2014 Aug 28, 2014 Sep 02, 2014 Sep 16, 2014
$0.0500 Q Regular May 21, 2014 May 29, 2014 Jun 02, 2014 Jun 16, 2014
$0.0500 Q Regular Jan 16, 2014 Feb 27, 2014 Mar 03, 2014 Mar 17, 2014
$0.0500 Q Regular Nov 20, 2013 Nov 27, 2013 Dec 02, 2013 Dec 16, 2013
$0.0500 Q Regular Jul 18, 2013 Aug 29, 2013 Sep 03, 2013 Sep 17, 2013
$0.0500 Q Regular May 16, 2013 May 30, 2013 Jun 03, 2013 Jun 17, 2013
$0.0500 Q Regular Jan 16, 2013 Feb 27, 2013 Mar 01, 2013 Mar 15, 2013
$0.4000 M Regular Dec 06, 2012 Dec 13, 2012 Dec 17, 2012 Dec 28, 2012
$0.0500 Q Regular Nov 21, 2012 Nov 29, 2012 Dec 03, 2012 Dec 17, 2012
$0.0500 Q Regular Jul 19, 2012 Aug 30, 2012 Sep 04, 2012 Sep 18, 2012
$0.0500 Q Regular May 18, 2012 May 30, 2012 Jun 01, 2012 Jun 15, 2012
$0.0500 Q Regular Jan 20, 2012 Feb 28, 2012 Mar 01, 2012 Mar 15, 2012
$0.0500 Q Regular Nov 16, 2011 Nov 29, 2011 Dec 01, 2011 Dec 15, 2011
$0.0500 Q Regular Jul 21, 2011 Aug 30, 2011 Sep 01, 2011 Sep 15, 2011
$0.0500 Q Regular May 19, 2011 May 27, 2011 Jun 01, 2011 Jun 15, 2011
$0.0500 Q Regular Jan 20, 2011 Feb 25, 2011 Mar 01, 2011 Mar 15, 2011
$0.0500 Q Regular Nov 18, 2010 Nov 29, 2010 Dec 01, 2010 Dec 15, 2010
$0.0500 Q Regular Jul 27, 2010 Aug 30, 2010 Sep 01, 2010 Sep 15, 2010
$0.0500 Q Regular May 20, 2010 May 27, 2010 Jun 01, 2010 Jun 15, 2010
$0.0500 Q Regular Jan 22, 2010 Feb 25, 2010 Mar 01, 2010 Mar 15, 2010
$0.0500 Q Regular Nov 18, 2009 Nov 27, 2009 Dec 01, 2009 Dec 15, 2009
$0.0800 Q Regular Jul 09, 2009 Aug 28, 2009 Sep 01, 2009 Sep 15, 2009
$0.0800 Q Regular May 20, 2009 May 28, 2009 Jun 01, 2009 Jun 15, 2009
$0.0800 Q Regular Jan 16, 2009 Feb 26, 2009 Mar 02, 2009 Mar 16, 2009
$0.0800 Q Regular Nov 18, 2008 Nov 26, 2008 Dec 01, 2008 Dec 15, 2008
$0.0800 Q Regular Jul 17, 2008 Aug 28, 2008 Sep 02, 2008 Sep 15, 2008
$0.0800 Q Regular May 21, 2008 May 29, 2008 Jun 02, 2008 Jun 16, 2008
$0.0800 Q Regular Jan 16, 2008 Feb 28, 2008 Mar 03, 2008 Mar 17, 2008
$0.0800 Q Regular Nov 21, 2007 Nov 29, 2007 Dec 03, 2007 Dec 17, 2007
$0.0800 Q Regular Jul 19, 2007 Aug 29, 2007 Aug 31, 2007 Sep 17, 2007
$0.0800 Q Regular May 17, 2007 May 30, 2007 Jun 01, 2007 Jun 15, 2007
$0.0800 Q Regular Jan 25, 2007 Feb 27, 2007 Mar 01, 2007 Mar 15, 2007
$0.0800 Q Regular Nov 15, 2006 Nov 29, 2006 Dec 01, 2006 Dec 15, 2006
$0.0800 Q Regular Jul 20, 2006 Aug 30, 2006 Sep 01, 2006 Sep 15, 2006
$0.0800 Q Regular May 17, 2006 May 30, 2006 Jun 01, 2006 Jun 15, 2006
$0.0800 Q Regular Jan 19, 2006 Feb 27, 2006 Mar 01, 2006 Mar 15, 2006
$0.0800 Q Regular Nov 16, 2005 Nov 29, 2005 Dec 01, 2005 Dec 15, 2005
$0.0800 Q Regular Jul 21, 2005 Aug 30, 2005 Sep 01, 2005 Sep 15, 2005
$0.0800 Q Regular May 13, 2005 May 27, 2005 Jun 01, 2005 Jun 15, 2005
$0.0800 Q Regular Jan 20, 2005 Feb 25, 2005 Mar 01, 2005 Mar 15, 2005
$0.0800 Q Regular Nov 18, 2004 Nov 29, 2004 Dec 01, 2004 Dec 15, 2004
$0.0800 Q Regular Jul 27, 2004 Aug 30, 2004 Sep 01, 2004 Sep 15, 2004
$0.0800 Q Regular May 19, 2004 May 27, 2004 Jun 01, 2004 Jun 15, 2004
$0.0800 Q Regular Jan 21, 2004 Feb 26, 2004 Mar 01, 2004 Mar 15, 2004
$0.0800 Q Regular Nov 26, 2003 Nov 26, 2003 Dec 01, 2003 Dec 15, 2003
$0.2000 Q Regular Sep 22, 1989 Sep 26, 1989 Oct 02, 1989 Oct 20, 1989

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UHS dividend — frequently asked questions

Does Universal Health Services, Inc. pay a dividend?

Yes. Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $0.80 per share, a yield of approximately 0.46%.

What is Universal Health Services, Inc.'s dividend yield?

Universal Health Services, Inc.'s dividend yield is approximately 0.46%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does Universal Health Services, Inc. pay dividends?

Universal Health Services, Inc. pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.

How long has Universal Health Services, Inc. paid dividends?

Universal Health Services, Inc. has 36 years of dividend payments on record.

Data updated Sep 14, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.

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