Universal Health B Dividend yield

Universal Health B is part of Health Care Equip. and Services business, which is part of Health Care industry. Universal Health B is a company from USA, and his stocks are publicly traded.

Universal Health B stock dividend

Universal Health B paid a total dividend of 50 million USD last year, for a market value of 8,486 millions (Market Cap 8,143 millions). Universal Health B dividend per share is 0.79 USD, and his stock market price 134.70 USD.

According to the chart below, where dividend yield is displayed, Universal Health B has a dividend yield of 0.59%, lower than the amount offered by both the market average and companies from USA. It is also lower than average of Health Care industry. This low dividend yield might has several explanations: company overpriced, expanding their business,...

In addition, you should compare Universal Health B stocks dividend with other Health Care Equip. and Services companies or other of the best USA dividend stocks list.

Universal Health B Dividend Payout

About the ability of Universal Health B to maintain his current dividend of USD 0.79 per share, an amount that accounts for 0.59%, we should study its payout ratio both on earnings and on cash-flows (see chart below). Universal Health B payout on ernings is currently 7.51%, which is lower than the market average and companies of Health Care industry, which are 39.34% and 23.54% respectively. Both figures lead us to believe that there is confidence that Universal Health Bcan maintain his current dividend.

The payout on earnings should be complemented with the payout on cash flow since it is this last amount the one which can be distributed to shareholders. Cash flow per share of Universal Health B is USD 14.64 per share, which is higher than the dividend per share paid by the company of USD 0.79, so the company generates enough cash to maintain his dividend in the future.

The following figure shows payout ratios over earnings and cashflow of Universal Health B, compared againt world market average, USA companies, Health Care industry and Health Care Equip. and Services sector companies.

Universal Health B Dividend History

Below you will find a table with the historical evolution of Universal Health B's dividend stock, both in percentage and in USD, its Payout on Earnings and the number of shares (in case there is an split, number shares altered the dividend per share).

Year	Yield	USD	Paypout	Shares*
Present	0.59%	0.79	7.51%	63
2022	0.57%	0.80	5.45%	64
2021	0.62%	0.80	6.48%	73
2020	0.58%	0.80	7.91%	78
2019	0.56%	0.80	8.53%	80
2018	0.34%	0.40	4.77%	86
2017	0.35%	0.40	4.98%	88
2016	0.33%	0.41	5.37%	90
2015	0.33%	0.40	6.55%	92

*In millions

Then you can see the evolution of Universal Health B dividend stock, and compare it with the average of USA stocks and that of the Health Care Equip. and Services stocks.

Universal Health B Stock performance

Finally, last moth Universal Health B showed a return of -3.10% compared to a worldwide -2.49% average, and a -2.07% of Health Care firms. Over the last year, the company obtained a 37.70% versus a worldwide performance of a 8.71%. More detailed information can be seen in the following graph for USA and Health Care Equip. and Services firms.