United-Guardian Dividend History
NASDAQ: UGConsumer DiscretionaryPackage Goods/CosmeticsUSD
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- Dividend yield
- 5.64%
- Annual dividend
- $0.40
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Ex-dividend date
- Jul 28, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 102%
United-Guardian dividend summary
United-Guardian pays a semiannual dividend of $0.30 per share ($0.60 annualized), a 8.46% yield at the current price. It last raised its per-share payment in July 2026, from $0.25 to $0.30. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have declined at a 5.1% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 102% of trailing earnings per share, meaning the company is paying out more than it earns. UG has 53 recorded dividend payments since 1997, totaling $0.55 per share over the last 12 months.
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UG dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | $0.30 | +20.0% | — |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jul 25, 2025 | $0.25 | -28.6% | — |
| Feb 10, 2025 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Jul 23, 2024 | $0.35 | +40.0% | — |
| Feb 9, 2024 | $0.25 | +150.0% | — |
| Jul 25, 2023 | $0.10 | -67.7% | — |
| Nov 25, 2022 | $0.31 | -16.2% | — |
| May 20, 2022 | $0.37 | -43.1% | — |
| Nov 26, 2021 | $0.65 | +35.4% | — |
| May 27, 2021 | $0.48 | +33.3% | — |
| Nov 30, 2020 | $0.36 | -14.3% | — |
| Jun 2, 2020 | $0.42 | -23.6% | — |
| Dec 2, 2019 | $0.55 | — | — |
| May 30, 2019 | $0.55 | — | — |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $0.55 | +10.0% | — |
| May 29, 2018 | $0.50 | -50.0% | — |
| Dec 8, 2017 | $1.00 | +138.1% | — |
| May 25, 2017 | $0.42 | +5.0% | — |
| Dec 8, 2016 | $0.40 | +14.3% | — |
| May 27, 2016 | $0.35 | -30.0% | — |
| Nov 27, 2015 | $0.50 | — | — |
| May 28, 2015 | $0.50 | +56.3% | — |
| Dec 4, 2014 | $0.32 | -33.3% | — |
| May 28, 2014 | $0.48 | -4.0% | — |
| Dec 4, 2013 | $0.50 | +6.4% | — |
| May 28, 2013 | $0.47 | -50.0% | — |
| Dec 12, 2012 | $0.94 | +123.8% | — |
| May 31, 2012 | $0.42 | -4.5% | — |
| Dec 14, 2011 | $0.44 | +22.2% | — |
| May 25, 2011 | $0.36 | +9.1% | — |
| Dec 13, 2010 | $0.33 | +10.0% | — |
| May 25, 2010 | $0.30 | -6.3% | — |
| Dec 16, 2009 | $0.32 | +14.3% | — |
| May 28, 2009 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 2008 | $0.28 | +3.7% | — |
| May 29, 2008 | $0.27 | -3.6% | — |
| Dec 13, 2007 | $0.28 | +3.7% | — |
| May 30, 2007 | $0.27 | +22.7% | — |
| Dec 22, 2006 | $0.22 | -12.0% | — |
| May 31, 2006 | $0.25 | +13.6% | — |
| Dec 13, 2005 | $0.22 | -12.0% | — |
| May 27, 2005 | $0.25 | +38.9% | — |
| Dec 13, 2004 | $0.18 | -28.0% | — |
| Sep 22, 2004 | $0.25 | +66.7% | — |
| Dec 11, 2003 | $0.15 | +50.0% | — |
| Dec 18, 2002 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Dec 21, 2001 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 2000 | $0.10 | +25.0% | — |
| Dec 13, 1999 | $0.08 | +344.4% | — |
| Dec 8, 1999 | $0.018 | — | — |
| Dec 8, 1998 | $0.018 | -70.0% | — |
| Dec 10, 1997 | $0.06 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.55 | 2 | -8.3% |
| 2025 | $0.60 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | $0.60 | 2 | +500.0% |
| 2023 | $0.10 | 1 | -85.3% |
| 2022 | $0.68 | 2 | -39.8% |
| 2021 | $1.13 | 2 | +44.9% |
| 2020 | $0.78 | 2 | -29.1% |
| 2019 | $1.10 | 2 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | $1.05 | 2 | -26.1% |
| 2017 | $1.42 | 2 | +89.3% |
| 2016 | $0.75 | 2 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | $1.00 | 2 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | $0.80 | 2 | -17.5% |
| 2013 | $0.97 | 2 | -28.7% |
| 2012 | $1.36 | 2 | +70.0% |
UG stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 1985 | 6-for-5 | Forward split |
| Feb 26, 1985 | 11-for-10 | Forward split |
| Apr 17, 1984 | 105-for-100 | Forward split |