UL (NYSE) - Dividend History and Outstanding Shares

Dividend Rating: 35.77 ✓ Yield 2.83%, Avg. Growth per Year 0.43%, 94.9% Consistency of Payouts and many other metrics.

Dividends per Share Yearly

Number of Payouts Yearly

Outstanding Shares

What is the Trend of UL`s Outstanding Shares?

The Outstanding Shares of Unilever PLC ADR are growing at a rate of 1.29% per year on average over the last 10 years. The Correlation Coefficent of the Outstanding Shares is 1.82%. Investors should be aware that the price of a stock often is negatively affected by an increasing number of shares.

Did Unilever PLC ADR ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, last Stock Split was on 2006-05-25 with a factor of 9:5. This stock split increased the number of shares and lowered the price per share by a ratio of 1.8.

Year Number of Shares (Mill.) Growth
2024 2511 -0.67%
2023 2528 -2.47%
2022 2591.97 +1.21%
2021 2561 -0.89%
2020 2583.95 -1.26%
2019 2616.83 -79.83%
2018 12973.38 +357.41%
2017 2836.29 +34.9%
2016 2102.59 -4.77%
2015 2207.96 -0.4%
2014 2216.94 -2.74%
2013 2279.31 -8.97%
2012 2504.01 +23.67%
2011 2024.82 -30.28%
2010 2904.2 +0.03%
2009 2903.2 +0.7%
2008 2883.1 -2.76%
2007 2965 -0.65%
2006 2984.44 -1.7%
2005 3036.11 -3.26%
2004 3138.51 +8.25%
2003 2899.35 -16.76%
2002 3483.03
2001 3483.03
2000 3483.03 +61.89%
1999 2151.44 -40.34%
1998 3605.97 -0.54%
1997 3625.5 +19.86%
1996 3024.66 +0.01%
1995 3024.39 +49.21%
1994 2026.9 -32.83%
1993 3017.74 +47.91%
1992 2040.31 -31.86%
1991 2994.12 +0.16%
1990 2989.29 -0.04%
1989 2990.62 +0.16%
1988 2985.78 +0.15%
1987 2981.23 -0.27%
1986 2989.29
1985 2989.29

Dividend Yields, Growth & Consistency

Overall Dividend Rating 35.77
Dividends Paid 12m 1.85 Yield 12m 2.83%
Payout Consistency 94.9% Yield on Cost 5y 3.50%
Growth Rate 5y 0.43% Correlation Rate 5y 2.33%
First Payout 1990-04-16 Next Payout -
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Dividend History - Last 30 Dividends (Paid in USD)

Date Period Dividend Rate Growth Rate Yield @ Date
2024-08-09 Quarterly 0.4773 4.8% 0.79%
2024-05-16 Quarterly 0.4556 -0.6% 0.84%
2024-02-22 Quarterly 0.4582 0.9% 0.9%
2023-11-16 Quarterly 0.4539 -4.4% 0.95%
2023-08-03 Quarterly 0.4746 0.9% 0.91%
2023-05-18 Quarterly 0.4702 2.9% 0.89%
2023-02-23 Quarterly 0.4569 8.5% 0.9%
2022-11-17 Quarterly 0.4211 -7.6% 0.87%
2022-08-04 Quarterly 0.4555 0.94%
2022-05-19 Quarterly 0.4555 -6.5% 1.06%
2022-02-24 Quarterly 0.4873 -2.1% 0.99%
2021-11-04 Quarterly 0.4975 -1.1% 0.94%
2021-08-05 Quarterly 0.5031 -2.5% 0.88%
2021-05-20 Quarterly 0.5159 0.4% 0.85%
2021-02-25 Quarterly 0.5139 6.1% 0.96%
2020-10-29 Quarterly 0.4845 3.2% 0.84%
2020-08-06 Quarterly 0.4694 5.6% 0.78%
2020-05-14 Quarterly 0.4445 -1.6% 0.87%
2020-02-20 Quarterly 0.4517 0% 0.76%
2019-10-31 Quarterly 0.4516 -1.5% 0.75%
2019-08-08 Quarterly 0.4585 -1.2%  
2019-05-02 Quarterly 0.4641 5%  
2019-02-14 Quarterly 0.4422 -1.4%  
2018-11-01 Quarterly 0.4487 -1%  
2018-08-02 Quarterly 0.4531 -5.4%  
2018-05-03 Quarterly 0.4789 7.6%  
2018-02-15 Quarterly 0.4452 5.6%  
2017-11-02 Quarterly 0.4217 1.9%  
2017-08-02 Quarterly 0.414 8.2%  
2017-05-03 Quarterly 0.3828  

  • UL`s 2.83% Dividend Yield is calculated by dividing the dividend payments of the last 12-Months (TTM) of 1.85 USD by the current stock price 65.25.
  • 3.50% Yield on Cost is the effective dividend income you'd receive today if you purchased the stock five years ago (Rate of the last 12 Months 1.85 divided by the price 5 years ago).
  • The 94.9% Payout Consistency of UL Dividends gauges Stability (Values above 80%) or Fragility (Values under 60%).
  • The Average Dividend Growth Rate of 0.43% per year in the last 5-Years showcases UL`s commitment to shareholders. Steady or increasing dividends over time can be a sign of a healthy financial outlook.
The Overall Dividend Rating of 35.77 is quantified on a scale from 0 to 100.
Ratings surpassing 50 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 75 are exceptionally strong. The calculations includes: Yield, Yield on Cost, Consistency of Payouts and Growth Rates over time.