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UNVGY Universal Music Group N.V. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

Other OTC· Semi-Annual dividend· Common Stock· ADR · Communication Services / Entertainment

$9.60 ▲ $0.87(9.97%) as of Oct 30, 2026 06:20 UTC
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Universal Music Group N.V. (UMG) functions as a leading global entity in the music industry, with operations spanning three core divisions: Recorded Music, Music Publishing, and Merchandising & Other. The Recorded Music sector is responsible for identifying and nurturing recording artists, subsequently marketing and promoting their musical works across a wide array of formats and distribution channels. This segment also extends its activities to live entertainment events, brand endorsement deals, and engagements in film and television projects. UMG's Music Publishing division concentrates on discovering and fostering songwriters, while also administering and protecting the copyrights for musical compositions. These compositions are then licensed for use in various contexts, such as recorded tracks, public performances, cinematic productions, advertising campaigns, and similar applications. The Merchandising & Other segment is dedicated to the production and sale of artist-branded and other related products. These items are distributed through diverse retail avenues, including fashion retail, concert tours, and online marketplaces. Furthermore, this division offers services related to brand rights management. The company boasts a substantial catalog, comprising approximately 3 million sound recordings and 4 million owned or administered musical compositions. It represents around 250 artists and brands, and its portfolio includes about 50 record labels covering a broad spectrum of musical genres. Universal Music Group was established in 2020 and is headquartered in Hilversum, the Netherlands.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusReduced
Last Dividend$0.1387Pays Nov 10, 2026
Forward Annual$0.30From the $0.1387 dividend declared Aug 07, 2026
FrequencySemi-Annual
Last Ex-DateOct 06, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
1-Yr Growth0.6%Annual totals, 2024–2025

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.

Dividend Safety Score

79/100

Strong indicators

Complete data

Dividend Growth Score

70/100

Strong growth record

Partial data

Dividend Value Score

Not Rated

only 40% of the inputs available (60% needed)

DividendRank

68/100

Upper middle of the scale

Partial data

How the Dividend Safety Score is built for UNVGY
InputValuePointsWeight
Earnings payout ratioEarnings payout ratio 62% (FY2025) 77 20%
FCF payout ratioFCF payout ratio 59% (FY2025) 88 25%
Net debt / EBITDANet debt / EBITDA 1.4x (FY2025) 94 15%
Interest coverageInterest coverage 9.0x (FY2025) 87 10%
Dividend record4 years of uninterrupted regular payments 42 20%
Earnings stabilityNet 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 UNVGY
InputValuePointsWeight
5-year dividend growthN/A (not used) N/A 25%
Consecutive annual increases3 consecutive annual increases (through 2025) 45 20%
Payout headroomHeadroom from the earnings payout ratio 62% (FY2025) 66 20%
Earnings per share growth (3 years)EPS CAGR 22.1% (FY2022–FY2025) 100 15%
Revenue growth (3 years)Revenue CAGR 5.1% (FY2022–FY2025) 82 10%
10-year dividend growthN/A (not used) N/A 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

3.13%

At the Oct 30, 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

$0.3004

Declared Aug 07, 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

S Semi-Annual

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)

68

As of Oct 30, 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

$7.92 – $13.77

Closes through Oct 23, 2026

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

Payout Ratio

-

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

4

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)

8.08

Price as of Oct 25, 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 a set of four checks on a dividend's record and the company's data, the same test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: a Dividend Safety Score of 70+ and a yield of 2%+. Accelerating: at least three consecutive completed calendar years of higher total regular dividends. Flawless: since 1990, no calendar year whose total regular dividend fell more than 20% below the year before, and no suspension. Enduring: at least 20 years between the first and latest dividend in our records. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (Dividend Safety Score 70+ and yield 2%+): Dividend Safety Score 79/100, yield 3.13%.
A Accelerating
3 consecutive years of dividend increases.
F Flawless
No calendar year's regular dividend total fell more than 20% below the year before, and no suspension of the regular dividend is on record.
E Enduring
4 year(s) of payments on record, under the 20 this check looks for.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeOther OTCThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume357,000Oct 23, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the trading session dated beside this figure, a rough read on trading activity. Daily bars are refreshed on a slower cycle than the quoted price, so this session can be older than the price above.
Open$8.95Oct 23, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Day Range$8.85 – $8.98Oct 23, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Prev Close$8.97Close of Oct 22, 2026The closing price from the session before the one dated beside these figures.
Market Cap$34.80BAs of Oct 30, 2026The company's total market value (share price times shares outstanding) on the date shown.
Shares Out3.63BImplied by market cap, Oct 30, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)EUR 0.0912 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026); reported in EUREarnings 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)91.4Price as of Oct 25, 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-DateOct 06, 2026Pays Nov 10, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-DateN/ANone 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)9.4%Annual totals, 2022–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)N/AThe dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
Consecutive Increases3 yrsAnnual totals through 2025The number of consecutive years the dividend has increased.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

UNVGY's dividend yield fell from 3.68% to 3.13% over the past ~90 days (-0.55 pp). Of that move, -0.01 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and -0.54 pp from the share price ($8.19 on Aug 03, 2026 → $9.60 on Oct 30, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current3.13%
1-Yr Average2.86%
Low / High2.02% – 3.79%
Percentile74%

Across 272 daily observations over the past 13 months (through Oct 23, 2026), UNVGY's current yield is higher than approximately 74% of them. Our stored price history for UNVGY 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
$0.1387 S Regular Aug 07, 2026 Oct 06, 2026 Oct 06, 2026 Nov 10, 2026
$0.1617 S Regular Mar 31, 2026 May 21, 2026 May 21, 2026 Jun 29, 2026
$0.1397 S Regular Sep 25, 2025 Oct 07, 2025 Oct 07, 2025 Nov 12, 2025
$0.1611 S Regular May 16, 2025 May 27, 2025 May 27, 2025 Jun 27, 2025
$0.1422 S Regular Jul 30, 2024 Oct 03, 2024 Oct 03, 2024 Nov 08, 2024
$0.1568 S Regular Apr 16, 2024 May 20, 2024 May 21, 2024 Jun 27, 2024
$0.1328 S Regular Jul 28, 2023 Oct 04, 2023 Oct 05, 2023 Nov 13, 2023
$0.1558 S Regular May 11, 2023 May 19, 2023 May 22, 2023 Jun 21, 2023
$0.1169 S Regular Sep 27, 2022 Oct 06, 2022 Oct 07, 2022 Nov 14, 2022
$0.1126 S Regular May 13, 2022 May 20, 2022 May 23, 2022 Jun 23, 2022

Peer Comparison

Selected Entertainment dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.

TickerNameYield5-Yr GrowthStreakRank
DIS The Walt Disney Company 1.35% N/A 1 yr 70
FOX Fox Corporation 1.00% 3.6% 5 yrs 69
FOXA Fox Corporation 0.88% 3.6% 5 yrs 68
UMGNF Universal Music Group N.V. 3.11% N/A 3 yrs 68

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UNVGY dividend — frequently asked questions

Does Universal Music Group N.V. pay a dividend?

Yes. Universal Music Group N.V. (UNVGY) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $0.30 per share, a yield of approximately 3.13%.

What is Universal Music Group N.V.'s dividend yield?

Universal Music Group N.V.'s dividend yield is approximately 3.13%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does Universal Music Group N.V. pay dividends?

Universal Music Group N.V. pays dividends semi-annually — 2 times per year.

How long has Universal Music Group N.V. paid dividends?

Universal Music Group N.V. has 4 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Data updated Oct 30, 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.