📉 UnitedHealth Breaks the Streak: Just a 5.3% Dividend Hike in 2025

Smallest dividend hike in 15 years for this Dividend Hero

UnitedHealth Group UNH 0.00%↑ , a long-time Dividend Hero and dominant player in U.S. healthcare, has raised its dividend by only 5.3% this year — a dramatic slowdown for a company that spent over a decade delivering double-digit hikes year after year.

UNH provides health insurance, runs Medicare Advantage plans, and offers pharmacy and healthcare services through its Optum segment. It’s a juggernaut in the sector — but that momentum seems to be stalling.

What’s striking is that this is the second year in a row with slowing dividend growth. Meanwhile, the stock price has taken a hit, diverging from the steady uptrend investors had come to expect.

UNH is a Dividend Hero, but not a top-25 ranked one. The sharp slowdown is hard to ignore. For years, it was a poster child for consistent and generous dividend growth. Now, it may be flashing a warning sign.

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