Common stock, $0.10 par value
- Symbol
- UNM
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Classification
- COMMON
- Status
- Current
Current Report · Items 8.01, 9.01 · 8-K
Unum Group
UNMNYSEEQUITYCurrent
Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events. On May 21, 2026, Unum Group announced that its Board of Directors has authorized an increase in the quarterly dividend to be paid on its common stock. The new quarterly dividend rate of 50.5 cents per common share, or $2.02 per share on an annual basis, will be effective with the dividend expected to be paid in the third quarter of 2026.…
Company context
Unum Group (NYSE: UNM), a leading international provider of workplace benefits and services, has been helping workers and their families thrive for more than 175 years. Through its Unum and Colonial Life brands, the company offers disability, life, accident, critical illness, dental, and vision insurance; leave and absence management support; and behavioral health services. In 2025, Unum Group reported revenues of $13.1 billion and paid $8.3 billion in benefits. The Fortune 500 company is recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere®.
Current securities
Registered securities in this filing
UNUM GROUP · 8-K · Filed 2026-05-21
6.250% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2058
- Symbol
- UNMA
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Classification
- DEBT
- Status
- Current
Disclosure sections
Item 8.01Item 8.01 - Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 21, 2026, Unum Group announced that its Board of Directors has authorized an increase in the quarterly dividend to be paid on its common stock. The new quarterly dividend rate of 50.5 cents per common share, or $2.02 per share on an annual basis, will be effective with the dividend expected to be paid in the third quarter of 2026. A copy of the news release concerning the dividend increase is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Filed exhibits (1)
EX-99.1 2 unm-20260521xex991.htm EX-99.1 Document Exhibit 99.1 1 Fountain Square Chattanooga, TN 37402 www.unum.com news FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts MEDIA Emily Downing-Baer edowning@unum.com INVESTORS Matt Royal investorrelations@unum.com Unum Group’s Board of Directors Votes to Increase Common Stock Dividend CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., May 21, 2026 - Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) announced today that its board of directors has authorized an increase of approximately 10 percent in the quarterly dividend paid on its common stock. The new rate of 50.5 cents per common share, or $2.02 per share on an annual basis, will be effective with the dividend expected to be paid in the third quarter of 2026. # # # Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements in this release constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potenti…
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