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UPS Dividend History, Yield & Dates
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UPSUnited Parcel Service, Inc.
Industrials / Integrated Freight & Logistics
Relative Leader / Watch
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- Momentum75
- Value69
- Quality38
- Risk resilience64
- Sentiment68
UPS Dividend answer
United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) pays a quarterly dividend. Forward dividend yield: 6.59%, or $6.56 a year at the latest dividend. Trailing 12-month yield: 6.59%, from $6.56 per share paid over the past year. Its latest dividend was $1.64 per share. Latest ex-dividend date: Aug 17, 2026. Payment date: Sep 3, 2026. Next dividend status: not announced.
UPS Dividend Snapshot
Yield, payout coverage, FCF coverage, latest dividend changes, and next payment timing are emphasized for this stock. Yield methodology is labeled separately from payout coverage.
Next UPS Dividend Date
When UPS next goes ex-dividend, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next UPS dividend
UPS's next dividend has not yet been announced. The latest completed dividend was $1.64 per share. Data last checked: Oct 4, 2026.
Latest UPS Dividend Dates
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UPS Dividend History
Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Dividend reliability
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
UPS Annual Dividend History
UPS Dividend Growth
Latest row amount $1.64, event yield 6.43%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.
Dividend growth
- 5-year regular dividend CAGR
- 10.18%
- Cohort rank
- #95
- Cohort standing
- Top half
- Industrials rank
- #19
- 2020 regular DPS
- $4.040
- 2025 regular DPS
- $6.560
- Absolute change
- $2.520
- Years increased
- 5
- Years reduced
- 0
UPS's split-adjusted regular dividend per share grew at 10.18% a year from 2020 through 2025, ranking #95 among US dividend-paying corporations that never cut the payout in AlgovestIQ's study.
Split-adjusted regular dividends per share, 2020–2025, excluding special dividends. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
UPS Dividend Yield
How UPS's trailing 12-month dividend yield is calculated, and what it does and does not account for.
Yield methodology
UPS's trailing dividend yield is the regular dividends paid over the last twelve months divided by the latest available share price. Payouts classified as special or supplemental are excluded, because a one-off payment is not recurring income. It is a backward-looking measure and is not the same as a forward yield, which annualises the most recent declared payment instead.
Dividend coverage
Coverage is read from earnings and cash flow rather than from the yield. A payout ratio leaves room, or does not; free cash flow either covers the payment, or the company is funding it another way. These are inputs to a judgement, not a guarantee of future payments.
Recent UPS dividend payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | $1.64 | $1.64 | 6.43% | Quarterly | $6.56 | Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| May 18, 2026 | $1.64 | $1.64 | 6.87% | Quarterly | $6.56 | May 6, 2026 | May 18, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | $1.64 | $1.64 | 5.68% | Quarterly | $6.56 | Jan 27, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $1.64 | $1.64 | 6.96% | Quarterly | $6.56 | Nov 6, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | $1.64 | $1.64 | 7.57% | Quarterly | $6.55 | Aug 6, 2025 | Aug 18, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 |
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| May 19, 2025 | $1.64 | $1.64 | 6.60% | Quarterly | $6.54 | May 7, 2025 | May 19, 2025 | Jun 5, 2025 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | $1.64 | $1.64 | 5.66% | Quarterly | $6.53 | Feb 5, 2025 | Feb 18, 2025 | Mar 6, 2025 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | $1.63 | $1.63 | 4.82% | Quarterly | $6.52 | Nov 6, 2024 | Nov 18, 2024 | Dec 5, 2024 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | $1.63 | $1.63 | 5.05% | Quarterly | $6.51 | Aug 7, 2024 | Aug 19, 2024 | Sep 5, 2024 |
| May 10, 2024 | $1.63 | $1.63 | 4.41% | Quarterly | $6.50 | May 1, 2024 | May 13, 2024 | May 30, 2024 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | $1.63 | $1.63 | 4.37% | Quarterly | $6.49 | Jan 30, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 | Mar 8, 2024 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | $1.62 | $1.62 | 4.69% | Quarterly | $6.48 | Nov 1, 2023 | Nov 13, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | $1.62 | $1.62 | 3.61% | Quarterly | $6.38 | Aug 3, 2023 | Aug 14, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 |
| May 12, 2023 | $1.62 | $1.62 | 3.73% | Quarterly | $6.28 | May 3, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | $1.62 | $1.62 | 3.37% | Quarterly | $6.18 | Jan 31, 2023 | Feb 21, 2023 | Mar 10, 2023 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | $1.52 | $1.52 | 3.53% | Quarterly | $6.08 | Nov 2, 2022 | Nov 14, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | $1.52 | $1.52 | 2.72% | Quarterly | $5.58 | Aug 3, 2022 | Aug 15, 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 |
| May 13, 2022 | $1.52 | $1.52 | 2.85% | Quarterly | $5.08 | May 4, 2022 | May 16, 2022 | Jun 2, 2022 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | $1.52 | $1.52 | 2.19% | Quarterly | $4.58 | Feb 1, 2022 | Feb 22, 2022 | Mar 10, 2022 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | $1.02 | $1.02 | 1.96% | Quarterly | $4.08 | Nov 4, 2021 | Nov 22, 2021 | Dec 8, 2021 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | $1.02 | $1.02 | 2.11% | Quarterly | $4.07 | Aug 5, 2021 | Aug 23, 2021 | Sep 9, 2021 |
| May 21, 2021 | $1.02 | $1.02 | 1.92% | Quarterly | $4.06 | May 12, 2021 | May 24, 2021 | Jun 9, 2021 |
| Feb 19, 2021 | $1.02 | $1.02 | 2.52% | Quarterly | $4.05 | Feb 10, 2021 | Feb 22, 2021 | Mar 10, 2021 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | $1.01 | $1.01 | 2.48% | Quarterly | $4.04 | Nov 2, 2020 | Nov 13, 2020 | Dec 3, 2020 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | $1.01 | $1.01 | 2.51% | Quarterly | $3.99 | Aug 12, 2020 | Aug 24, 2020 | Sep 9, 2020 |
| May 22, 2020 | $1.01 | $1.01 | 4.07% | Quarterly | $3.94 | May 14, 2020 | May 26, 2020 | Jun 10, 2020 |
| Feb 24, 2020 | $1.01 | $1.01 | 3.95% | Quarterly | $3.89 | Feb 13, 2020 | Feb 25, 2020 | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Nov 15, 2019 | $0.96 | $0.96 | 3.10% | Quarterly | $3.84 | Nov 7, 2019 | Nov 18, 2019 | Dec 4, 2019 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | $0.96 | $0.96 | 3.29% | Quarterly | $3.79 | Aug 8, 2019 | Aug 19, 2019 | Sep 4, 2019 |
| May 17, 2019 | $0.96 | $0.96 | 3.76% | Quarterly | $3.74 | May 9, 2019 | May 20, 2019 | Jun 5, 2019 |
| Feb 25, 2019 | $0.96 | $0.96 | 3.33% | Quarterly | $3.69 | Feb 15, 2019 | Feb 26, 2019 | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $0.91 | $0.91 | 3.31% | Quarterly | $3.64 | Nov 8, 2018 | Nov 19, 2018 | Dec 5, 2018 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $0.91 | $0.91 | 2.92% | Quarterly | $3.56 | Aug 9, 2018 | Aug 20, 2018 | Sep 5, 2018 |
| May 18, 2018 | $0.91 | $0.91 | 3.02% | Quarterly | $3.48 | May 10, 2018 | May 21, 2018 | Jun 6, 2018 |
| Feb 16, 2018 | $0.91 | $0.91 | 3.20% | Quarterly | $3.40 | Feb 8, 2018 | Feb 20, 2018 | Mar 7, 2018 |
| Nov 10, 2017 | $0.83 | $0.83 | 2.93% | Quarterly | $3.32 | Nov 2, 2017 | Nov 13, 2017 | Nov 29, 2017 |
| Aug 10, 2017 | $0.83 | $0.83 | 2.95% | Quarterly | — | Aug 4, 2017 | Aug 14, 2017 | Aug 30, 2017 |
| May 11, 2017 | $0.83 | $0.83 | 3.09% | Quarterly | — | May 8, 2017 | May 15, 2017 | May 31, 2017 |
| Feb 16, 2017 | $0.83 | $0.83 | 2.96% | Quarterly | — | Feb 10, 2017 | Feb 21, 2017 | Mar 8, 2017 |
| Nov 9, 2016 | $0.78 | $0.78 | 2.77% | Quarterly | — | Nov 4, 2016 | Nov 14, 2016 | Nov 30, 2016 |
Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.
A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.
Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.
A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.
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UPS Dividends FAQ
Does UPS pay a dividend?
United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) has covered dividend payment history on this page, including a latest dividend of $1.64 per share and a quarterly cadence based on available events.
What is UPS's dividend yield?
UPS's trailing dividend yield is 6.59%. Trailing dividend yield equals dividends paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available share price.
When is UPS's next dividend?
UPS's next dividend has not been announced in the current AlgovestIQ snapshot. The latest completed dividend row remains available in the history table when covered data exists.
When is UPS's ex-dividend date?
UPS's latest covered ex-dividend date is Aug 17, 2026. Future ex-dividend dates are shown only when announced or explicitly projected.
Is UPS's dividend covered by cash flow?
UPS's dividend coverage inputs include a payout ratio of 118.36% and FCF coverage of 0.98x. These are objective inputs, not a guarantee of future dividends.