UnitedHealth Group’s board of directors authorized a $2.21 per-share cash dividend to be paid Sept. 23.
The dividend will be paid to all shareholders of record as of the close of business Sept. 15, according to an Aug. 23 UnitedHealth news release.
UnitedHealth Group posted a net profit of $3.4 billion in the second quarter of 2025, down from $4.2 billion during the same period last year.
CEO Stephen Hemsley opened the company’s July 29 earnings call with a candid message to investors: the organization has made pricing and operational mistakes and is now taking on a “tone of change and reform.”
“As we continue to assess the state of our businesses, it is very apparent that some require a fundamental reorientation. Others require building and nurturing, and others must be reconsidered and redirected to original purpose,” Mr. Hemsley said. “We’re acutely aware we have an enormous responsibility for providing care for millions of people and for protecting the government and private programs we partner in. As such, we have embarked on a real cultural shift in our relationship with regulators and all external stakeholders.”
