UNH stock returns, drawdowns and dividends
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Common Stock (DE)
Chart shows price change, dividends not included · Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
UNH returns by period
Total return assumes every dividend is reinvested at the closing price on its ex-dividend date. Price return is the change in the closing price alone. The 3 and 5 year rows also show the yearly rate (CAGR).
| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -6.38% | -6.95% | |
| 3 months | -12.04% | -12.57% | |
| 6 months | +35.71% | +34.13% | |
| Year to date | +14.86% | +12.66% | |
| 1 year | +7.93% | +5.14% | |
| 3 years | -23.03% (-8.35%/yr) | -27.73% (-10.26%/yr) | |
| 5 years | -2.64% (-0.51%/yr) | -11.39% (-2.29%/yr) |
UNH returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 2) | +14.86% | +12.66% |
| 2025 | -33.11% | -34.74% |
| 2024 | -2.41% | -3.91% |
| 2023 | +0.79% | -0.70% |
| 2022 | +6.95% | +5.58% |
UNH drawdowns and recovery
Max drawdown is the largest fall from a previous peak close to a later close within the period. The deepest fall in the stored history was 61.97%, from $625.25 on Nov. 11, 2024 to $237.77 on Aug. 1, 2025, and the price has not yet returned to that peak.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 29.98% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 61.97% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 61.97% |
| 52-week closing high | $436.35 July 21, 2026 |
| 52-week closing low | $259.02 March 27, 2026 |
| Latest close | $371.90 Oct. 2, 2026 |
UNH dividends
UNH paid $9.06 per share in the last 12 months over 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.44% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Sept. 14, 2026 ($2.32 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $6.85 | 3 |
| 2025 | $8.73 | 4 |
| 2024 | $8.18 | 4 |
| 2023 | $7.29 | 4 |
| 2022 | $6.40 | 4 |
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About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting July 16, 2021.
- "5 years" is measured from the first stored close, about five years back; a fund or stock with a shorter history shows "Since first close" instead.
- Returns are before taxes and assume dividends are reinvested at the ex-date close with no costs.
- Past performance does not predict future results. This is not investment advice; see the financial disclaimer and methodology.