UNM returns by year
Unum Group has returned +8.7% annually (CAGR) since 1987. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Unum Group (UNM) below, through August 6, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
Unum Group returns by year (1987–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $77.50 | $89.81 | +2.1% | +18.0% | |
| 2025 | $73.03 | $77.50 | +2.4% | +8.5% | |
| 2024 | $45.22 | $73.03 | +4.8% | +66.3% | |
| 2023 | $41.03 | $45.22 | +3.5% | +13.7% | |
| 2022 | $24.57 | $41.03 | +6.5% | +73.5% | |
| 2021 | $22.94 | $24.57 | +4.7% | +11.8% | |
| 2020 | $29.16 | $22.94 | +5.0% | -16.3% | |
| 2019 | $29.38 | $29.16 | +3.3% | +2.6% | |
| 2018 | $54.89 | $29.38 | +1.2% | -45.2% | |
| 2017 | $43.93 | $54.89 | +2.2% | +27.2% | |
| 2016 | $33.29 | $43.93 | +3.2% | +35.1% | |
| 2015 | $34.88 | $33.29 | +2.0% | -2.6% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from UNM's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
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FAQ
- What is Unum Group's average annual return?
- Since 1987, Unum Group (UNM) has returned about 8.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 13.1%.
- What were Unum Group's best and worst years?
- Over 1987–2026, the best year was 1989 (+77.8%) and the worst was 2018 (-45.2%).
- How often is Unum Group up in a year?
- 24 of the 39 full years since 1987 were positive — about 62% of the time.