UnitedHealth Group: This Top-Notch Dividend Grower Is Staging A Comeback
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Treading SoftlyInvesting GroupFollow5ShareSavePlay(9min)CommentsSummaryUnitedHealth Group remains a core dividend growth holding, benefiting from demographic tailwinds and a dominant healthcare ecosystem role.Despite a 41.1% EPS drop in 2025 from elevated medical care ratios, revenue grew 12.2% year-over-year, and long-term growth catalysts remain intact.UNH trades at a forward P/E of 18.9, about 7% below its 10-year average, offering a potential 13% total return by the end of 2026 if growth targets are met.The dividend yield of 2.7% is well-covered, with a 15-year growth streak and a five-year CAGR of 13%, supporting a rapidly growing income stream.
Mohamad Faizal Bin Ramli/iStock via Getty Images Co-authored with Kody's Dividends Health insurance is a hot topic. Concerns regarding the cost of health insurance caused this year to have the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Whether you supportThis article was written byTreading Softly3.78K FollowersFollowScott Kaufman, aka Treading Softly, learned about investing firsthand from over a decade of financial sector experience. He is the lead analyst for Dividend Kings providing actionable insight into high quality dividend growing and undervalued opportunities. His focus is to see a bountiful harvest of cash dividends and strong capital gains, providing a robust total return.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Kody's Dividends is long UNHSeeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.Recommended For You