This investment signifies Buffett's re-entry into UNH after liquidating his entire position back in 2010, indicating that he perceives significant value at

Previously, in June 2025, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) raised its quarterly dividend rate by 5% to $2.21. During the second quarter of 2025, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) returned $4.5 billion to shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases.

UnitedHealth Group completed its $3.3 billion purchase of Baton Rouge-based Amedisys Thursday morning, more than two years after plans to join the nation's two largest home health and hospice care companies were first announced.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened at its first all-time high of the year on Friday as shares of health care giant UnitedHealth Group soared.

Meanwhile, the healthcare giant pays an $8.84 annual dividend, yielding about 3.38%. UnitedHealth has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years, including a 5.2% increase last quarter. You're collecting a sizable yield backed by roughly $30 billion in annual operating cash flow, giving you steady income while you wait for the recovery.

On Friday, high-profile investors Michael Burry and Warren Buffett took positions in UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH). Warren Buffett's fund bought little more than 5 million shares, and Burry disclosed in 13F filings that he purchased call contracts against 350,