UL Unilever PLC — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates
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Research Scores
Scores describe this security's published financial data on a 0–100 scale using the formulas on our methodology pages. They are the same for every reader, are not a probability or a forecast, and are not a recommendation. Past dividend growth does not guarantee future increases. Report a data error.
Not Rated
How the Dividend Safety Score is built for UL
| Input | Value | Points | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings payout ratio | Earnings payout ratio 45% (FY2025) | 95 | 20% |
| FCF payout ratio | FCF payout ratio 62% (FY2025) | 85 | 25% |
| Net debt / EBITDA | Net debt / EBITDA 2.2x (FY2025) | 79 | 15% |
| Interest coverage | Interest coverage 9.8x (FY2025) | 89 | 10% |
| Dividend record | 41 years of uninterrupted regular payments | 100 | 20% |
| Earnings stability | Net income positive in 5 of the last 5 fiscal years (FY2021–FY2025) | 100 | 10% |
Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.
How the Dividend Growth Score is built for UL
| Input | Value | Points | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-year dividend growth | 5-year dividend CAGR 2.0% (2020–2025) | 45 | 25% |
| Consecutive annual increases | 0 consecutive annual increases (through 2025) | 10 | 20% |
| Payout headroom | Headroom from the earnings payout ratio 45% (FY2025) | 92 | 20% |
| Earnings per share growth (3 years) | N/A (not used) | N/A | 15% |
| Revenue growth (3 years) | Revenue CAGR -5.6% (FY2022–FY2025) | 10 | 10% |
| 10-year dividend growth | 10-year dividend CAGR 4.5% (2015–2025) | 68 | 10% |
Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.
Key Metrics
Current Yield
3.17%
At the Nov 01, 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
$2.0676
Declared Feb 12, 2026
The latest declared regular dividend scaled to a full year by how often it's paid (for semi-annual payers, the latest two payments), adjusted for stock splits. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00. Special dividends are excluded.Frequency
Q Quarterly
How often the dividend is paid, read from the dates of recent payments: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.RSI (14)
56
As of Nov 01, 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
$55.05 – $74.59
Closes through Oct 30, 2026
The lowest and highest price over the past year, showing where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio (FY2025)
45.17%
Fiscal year to Dec 31, 2025
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
41
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 (FY2025)
7.83
At fiscal year-end, Dec 31, 2025
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
Quote & Key Data
Dividend Growth
How often a record like this ends in a cut
UL has raised its annual dividend in 30 separate years since April 1985, which ranks 172 among the 2,591 payers with a comparable record in our dataset. In 3 years the annual total fell by more than a fifth.
Of the 319 companies we track with 25 or more years of increases, 180 — 56 per cent — also have at least one year in which the dividend fell by more than 20 per cent. Across every company with twenty years of comparable history, only 292 of 1135 (26 per cent) have never cut. A long record of increases is common; a record with no cut anywhere in it is not.
Measured from annual totals using split-adjusted amounts, comparing only consecutive years with the same number of payments — a stock split and a payment shifting across a year boundary both look like cuts otherwise. The current year is excluded as incomplete. How we measure a cut, and what the corrections change. Figures are for information only, not a view on any security.
Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)
UL's dividend yield fell from 3.24% to 3.17% over the past ~90 days (-0.07 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and -0.07 pp from the share price ($63.80 on Aug 03, 2026 → $65.26 on Nov 01, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.
Yield vs Its Own History
Across 275 daily observations over the past 13 months (through Oct 30, 2026), UL's current yield is higher than approximately 16% of them. Our stored price history for UL covers the past 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.5169 Q | Regular upcoming, declared | Feb 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | Dec 18, 2026 |
| $0.5305 Q | Regular | Feb 12, 2026 | Aug 07, 2026 | Aug 07, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 |
| $0.5449 Q | Regular | Feb 12, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| $0.5547 Q | Regular | Feb 12, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| $0.5258 Q | Regular | Jul 31, 2025 | Nov 07, 2025 | Nov 07, 2025 | Dec 05, 2025 |
| $0.5225 Q | Regular | Jul 31, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 12, 2025 |
| $0.5201 Q | Regular | Apr 24, 2025 | May 16, 2025 | May 16, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 |
| $0.4674 Q | Regular | Feb 13, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 |
| $0.4755 Q | Regular | Oct 24, 2024 | Nov 08, 2024 | Nov 08, 2024 | Dec 06, 2024 |
| $0.4773 Q | Regular | Jul 25, 2024 | Aug 09, 2024 | Aug 09, 2024 | Sep 06, 2024 |
| $0.4556 Q | Regular | Apr 25, 2024 | May 16, 2024 | May 17, 2024 | Jun 07, 2024 |
| $0.4582 Q | Regular | Feb 09, 2024 | Feb 22, 2024 | Feb 23, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 |
| $0.4539 Q | Regular | Apr 28, 2023 | Nov 16, 2023 | Nov 17, 2023 | Dec 08, 2023 |
| $0.4746 Q | Regular | Jul 04, 2023 | Aug 03, 2023 | Aug 04, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 |
| $0.4702 Q | Regular | Apr 27, 2023 | May 18, 2023 | May 19, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 |
| $0.4520 Q | Regular | Feb 09, 2023 | Feb 23, 2023 | Feb 24, 2023 | Mar 21, 2023 |
| $0.4211 Q | Regular | Oct 27, 2022 | Nov 17, 2022 | Nov 18, 2022 | Dec 09, 2022 |
| $0.4290 Q | Regular | Jul 28, 2022 | Aug 04, 2022 | Aug 05, 2022 | Sep 01, 2022 |
| $0.4510 Q | Regular | Apr 28, 2022 | May 19, 2022 | May 20, 2022 | Jun 16, 2022 |
| $0.4820 Q | Regular | Feb 10, 2022 | Feb 24, 2022 | Feb 25, 2022 | Mar 22, 2022 |
| $0.4930 Q | Regular | Oct 22, 2021 | Nov 04, 2021 | Nov 05, 2021 | Dec 01, 2021 |
| $0.4980 Q | Regular | Jul 23, 2021 | Aug 05, 2021 | Aug 06, 2021 | Sep 08, 2021 |
| $0.5159 Q | Regular | Apr 30, 2021 | May 20, 2021 | May 21, 2021 | Jun 10, 2021 |
| $0.5139 Q | Regular | Feb 05, 2021 | Feb 25, 2021 | Feb 26, 2021 | Mar 17, 2021 |
| $0.4850 Q | Regular | Oct 23, 2020 | Oct 29, 2020 | Oct 30, 2020 | Nov 20, 2020 |
| $0.4640 Q | Regular | Jul 24, 2020 | Aug 06, 2020 | Aug 07, 2020 | Sep 09, 2020 |
| $0.4450 Q | Regular | Apr 24, 2020 | May 14, 2020 | May 15, 2020 | Jun 04, 2020 |
| $0.4520 Q | Regular | Jan 30, 2020 | Feb 20, 2020 | Feb 21, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 |
| $0.4520 Q | Regular | N/A | Oct 31, 2019 | Nov 01, 2019 | Dec 04, 2019 |
| $0.4590 Q | Regular | N/A | Aug 08, 2019 | Aug 09, 2019 | Sep 11, 2019 |
| $0.4640 Q | Regular | Apr 22, 2019 | May 02, 2019 | May 03, 2019 | Jun 05, 2019 |
| $0.4420 Q | Regular | Feb 04, 2019 | Feb 14, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 | Mar 20, 2019 |
| $0.4490 Q | Regular | Oct 18, 2018 | Nov 01, 2018 | Nov 02, 2018 | Dec 05, 2018 |
| $0.4530 Q | Regular | Jul 19, 2018 | Aug 02, 2018 | Aug 03, 2018 | Sep 05, 2018 |
| $0.4790 Q | Regular | Apr 19, 2018 | May 03, 2018 | May 04, 2018 | Jun 06, 2018 |
| $0.4450 Q | Regular | Feb 02, 2018 | Feb 15, 2018 | Feb 16, 2018 | Mar 21, 2018 |
| $0.4220 Q | Regular | Oct 20, 2017 | Nov 02, 2017 | Nov 03, 2017 | Dec 13, 2017 |
| $0.4140 Q | Regular | Jul 21, 2017 | Aug 02, 2017 | Aug 04, 2017 | Sep 06, 2017 |
| $0.3830 Q | Regular | Apr 21, 2017 | May 03, 2017 | May 05, 2017 | Jun 07, 2017 |
| $0.3440 Q | Regular | Jan 30, 2017 | Feb 08, 2017 | Feb 10, 2017 | Mar 15, 2017 |
| $0.3550 Q | Regular | Oct 14, 2016 | Oct 26, 2016 | Oct 28, 2016 | Dec 07, 2016 |
| $0.3530 Q | Regular | Jul 22, 2016 | Aug 03, 2016 | Aug 05, 2016 | Sep 07, 2016 |
| $0.3650 Q | Regular | Apr 19, 2016 | Apr 27, 2016 | Apr 29, 2016 | Jun 01, 2016 |
| $0.3300 Q | Regular | Jan 20, 2016 | Feb 03, 2016 | Feb 05, 2016 | Mar 09, 2016 |
| $0.3440 Q | Regular | Oct 19, 2015 | Oct 28, 2015 | Oct 30, 2015 | Dec 09, 2015 |
| $0.3280 Q | Regular | Jul 23, 2015 | Aug 05, 2015 | Aug 07, 2015 | Sep 09, 2015 |
| $0.3190 Q | Regular | Apr 16, 2015 | Apr 22, 2015 | Apr 24, 2015 | Jun 03, 2015 |
| $0.3250 Q | Regular | Jan 28, 2015 | Feb 04, 2015 | Feb 07, 2015 | Mar 11, 2015 |
| $0.3640 Q | Regular | Oct 27, 2014 | Nov 05, 2014 | Nov 07, 2014 | Dec 10, 2014 |
| $0.3840 Q | Regular | Jul 28, 2014 | Aug 06, 2014 | Aug 08, 2014 | Sep 10, 2014 |
| $0.3940 Q | Regular | Apr 25, 2014 | May 07, 2014 | May 09, 2014 | Jun 11, 2014 |
| $0.3650 Q | Regular | Jan 22, 2014 | Feb 05, 2014 | Feb 07, 2014 | Mar 12, 2014 |
| $0.3680 Q | Regular | Oct 25, 2013 | Nov 06, 2013 | Nov 08, 2013 | Dec 11, 2013 |
| $0.3540 Q | Regular | Jul 26, 2013 | Aug 07, 2013 | Aug 09, 2013 | Sep 11, 2013 |
| $0.3490 Q | Regular | Apr 26, 2013 | May 08, 2013 | May 10, 2013 | Jun 12, 2013 |
| $0.3240 Q | Regular | Jan 24, 2013 | Feb 06, 2013 | Feb 08, 2013 | Mar 13, 2013 |
| $0.3160 Q | Regular | N/A | Nov 07, 2012 | Nov 09, 2012 | Dec 12, 2012 |
| $0.2940 Q | Regular | N/A | Aug 08, 2012 | Aug 10, 2012 | Sep 12, 2012 |
| $0.3200 Q | Regular | N/A | May 09, 2012 | May 11, 2012 | Jun 13, 2012 |
| $0.2970 Q | Regular | N/A | Feb 15, 2012 | Feb 17, 2012 | Mar 22, 2012 |
| $0.3070 Q | Regular | N/A | Nov 08, 2011 | Nov 11, 2011 | Dec 14, 2011 |
| $0.3190 Q | Regular | N/A | Aug 10, 2011 | Aug 12, 2011 | Sep 14, 2011 |
| $0.3290 Q | Regular | N/A | May 11, 2011 | May 13, 2011 | Jun 15, 2011 |
| $0.2860 Q | Regular | N/A | Feb 09, 2011 | Feb 11, 2011 | Mar 16, 2011 |
| $0.2920 Q | Regular | N/A | Nov 09, 2010 | Nov 12, 2010 | Dec 15, 2010 |
| $0.2750 Q | Regular | N/A | Aug 11, 2010 | Aug 13, 2010 | Sep 15, 2010 |
| $0.2790 Q | Regular | N/A | May 12, 2010 | May 14, 2010 | Jun 16, 2010 |
| $0.2720 Q | Regular | N/A | Feb 10, 2010 | Feb 12, 2010 | Mar 17, 2010 |
| $0.3950 S | Regular | N/A | Nov 18, 2009 | Nov 20, 2009 | Dec 16, 2009 |
| $0.6100 S | Regular | May 18, 2009 | May 20, 2009 | May 22, 2009 | Jun 18, 2009 |
| $0.3300 S | Regular | N/A | Nov 05, 2008 | Nov 07, 2008 | Dec 03, 2008 |
| $0.6680 S | Regular | N/A | May 21, 2008 | May 23, 2008 | Jun 19, 2008 |
| $0.3530 S | Regular | N/A | Nov 07, 2007 | Nov 09, 2007 | Dec 05, 2007 |
| $0.6320 S | Regular | N/A | May 23, 2007 | May 25, 2007 | Jun 21, 2007 |
| $0.6360 S | Regular | N/A | Nov 08, 2006 | Nov 10, 2006 | Dec 04, 2006 |
| $2.0101 S | Regular | N/A | May 17, 2006 | May 19, 2006 | Jun 12, 2006 |
| $0.4779 S | Regular | N/A | Nov 16, 2005 | Nov 18, 2005 | Dec 02, 2005 |
| $0.9658 S | Regular | N/A | May 18, 2005 | May 20, 2005 | Jun 13, 2005 |
| $0.4654 S | Regular | N/A | Nov 03, 2004 | Nov 05, 2004 | Nov 26, 2004 |
| $0.8449 S | Regular | N/A | May 19, 2004 | May 21, 2004 | Jun 14, 2004 |
| $0.4167 S | Regular | N/A | Nov 05, 2003 | Nov 07, 2003 | Dec 01, 2003 |
| $0.6959 S | Regular | N/A | May 14, 2003 | May 16, 2003 | Jun 09, 2003 |
| $0.3608 S | Regular | N/A | Nov 06, 2002 | Nov 08, 2002 | Dec 02, 2002 |
| $0.6413 S | Regular | N/A | May 15, 2002 | May 17, 2002 | Jun 10, 2002 |
| $0.3002 S | Regular | N/A | Nov 14, 2001 | Nov 16, 2001 | Dec 24, 2001 |
| $0.5530 S | Regular | N/A | Apr 25, 2001 | Apr 27, 2001 | May 29, 2001 |
| $0.2859 S | Regular | N/A | Nov 15, 2000 | Nov 17, 2000 | Dec 26, 2000 |
| $0.5611 S | Regular | N/A | Apr 20, 2000 | Apr 25, 2000 | May 30, 2000 |
| $0.2795 S | Regular | N/A | Nov 17, 1999 | Nov 19, 1999 | Dec 29, 1999 |
| $0.4991 S | Regular | N/A | Apr 21, 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.2187 S | Regular | N/A | Nov 18, 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.1321 S | Regular | N/A | Apr 22, 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.2116 S | Regular | N/A | Nov 19, 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| $1.5875 S | Regular | N/A | Apr 09, 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.7562 S | Regular | N/A | Nov 22, 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| $1.5438 S | Regular | N/A | Apr 15, 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.4964 S | Regular | N/A | Nov 24, 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| $1.4357 S | Regular | N/A | Apr 07, 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.3705 S | Regular | N/A | Dec 02, 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| $1.2491 S | Regular | N/A | Apr 08, 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.4018 S | Regular | N/A | Dec 03, 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| $1.0482 S | Regular | N/A | Apr 08, 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.3813 S | Regular | N/A | Nov 19, 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| $1.1562 S | Regular | N/A | Apr 10, 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.3616 S | Regular | N/A | Nov 29, 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.9321 S | Regular | N/A | Apr 15, 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.3696 S | Regular | N/A | Nov 26, 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.9830 S | Regular | N/A | Apr 09, 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.3402 S | Regular | N/A | Nov 27, 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.7393 S | Regular | N/A | Apr 11, 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.2812 M | Regular | N/A | Jan 05, 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.2321 S | Regular | N/A | Dec 05, 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.6429 S | Regular | N/A | Apr 12, 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.2696 S | Regular | N/A | Nov 23, 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| $2.4634 S | Regular | N/A | Apr 28, 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| $16.8974 S | Regular | N/A | Nov 24, 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| $30.4267 S | Regular | N/A | Apr 22, 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| $12.7301 S | Regular | N/A | Nov 14, 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| $23.2339 S | Regular | N/A | Apr 23, 1985 | N/A | N/A |
Peer Comparison
Selected Household & Personal Products dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.
| Ticker | Name | Yield | 5-Yr Growth | Streak | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPHCF | Rohto Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd. | 1.84% | 17.7% | 5 yrs | 81 |
| CHD | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 1.15% | 4.2% | 29 yrs | 76 |
| PG | The Procter & Gamble Company | 2.69% | 6.0% | 55 yrs | 75 |
| REYN | Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. | 3.89% | N/A | 0 yrs | 72 |
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UL dividend — frequently asked questions
Does Unilever PLC pay a dividend?
Yes. Unilever PLC (UL) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $2.07 per share, a yield of approximately 3.17%.
What is Unilever PLC's dividend yield?
Unilever PLC's dividend yield is approximately 3.17%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.
How often does Unilever PLC pay dividends?
Unilever PLC pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.
When is Unilever PLC's next ex-dividend date?
The next declared ex-dividend date for Unilever PLC is November 13, 2026. The associated payment is $0.5169 per share; you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive it.
How long has Unilever PLC paid dividends?
Unilever PLC has 41 years of dividend payments on record.
Data updated Nov 01, 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.