UNF – Dividend Returns, History & Calculator

Dividend Challenger 8 Years

UniFirst Corporation provides workplace uniforms and protective work wear clothing in the United States, Europe, and Canada. It operates in three segments: Uniform & Facility Service Solutions; First Aid & Safety Solutions; and Other. The company offers unifor

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Company Info

Symbol UNF
Company Unifirst Corporation
Sector Industrials
Industry Specialty Business Services
Website Visit
Market Cap $4,633.2M

Price Data

Price $256.22
Price Change -1.04
Price Change % -0.40%
Next Earnings Report Jul 1, 2026
Low (52W) $147.66
High (52W) $283.77

Dividend Data

Div Yield 0.57%
5Y Avg Yield 0.62%
Current Div $0.365
Payouts/Year 4
Annualized $1.460
Previous Div $0.365
Ex-date Mar 6, 2026
Dividend Pay Date Mar 27, 2026

Growth Rates

Chowder Number 8.0
DGR 1Y 5.1%
DGR 3Y 5.4%
DGR 5Y 7.4%
DGR 10Y 25.1%

Total Returns

TTR 1Y - With Specials 49.0%
TTR 3Y - With Specials 16.0%
TTR 1Y - No Specials 49.0%
TTR 3Y - No Specials 16.0%

Fair Value

Fair Value (P/E 10) $177.79
FV (P/E 10) % 44.0%
Fair Value (Peter Lynch) $36.90
FV (Peter Lynch) % 594.0%
Fair Value (Blended) $183.93
FV (Blended) % 39.0%

Financial Metrics

Revenue 1Y 0.2%
NPM 5.5%
CF/Share $17.69
ROE 6.3%
Current R 3.1x
Debt/Capital 3.0%
ROTC 6.1%
P/E 34.7x
P/BV 2.1x
PEG 3.08
📊 Financial data last updated: April 13, 2026 1:20 pm

Calculate your UNF Dividend Returns

Quickly and easily calculate UNF dividend yield using our UNF calculator. Adjust the fields below to see how your UNF investments snowball over time.

Show Idealized Scenario (Assumes all future extra investments and dividends are made on Day 1 and reinvested instantly — this creates a best-case scenario for compounding growth.)

Portfolio Growth Over Time

Data last updated: April 15, 2026 2:41 pm

Year-by-Year Portfolio Growth (Realistic DRIP Scenario)

YearStart BalanceStart SharesShare PriceDividend / ShareDividend YieldYield on CostAnnual DividendTotal DividendsEnd SharesEnd Balance
1$10,00038$259.85$0.370.56%0.56%$61$6143$11,261
2$12,26843$283.10$0.460.65%0.70%$84$14548$13,552
3$14,76548$308.43$0.570.74%0.88%$116$26152$16,081
4$17,52052$336.03$0.720.86%1.11%$157$41856$18,877
5$20,56556$366.09$0.900.99%1.39%$211$62960$21,976
6$23,94360$398.85$1.131.13%1.74%$281$91064$25,424
7$27,69964$434.53$1.421.31%2.18%$373$1,28367$29,272
8$31,89167$473.41$1.781.50%2.74%$493$1,77671$33,584
9$36,58971$515.77$2.231.73%3.43%$650$2,42675$38,439
10$41,87875$561.92$2.801.99%4.30%$855$3,28178$43,933

UNF Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
03/06/202603/06/2026$0.3650.55%0.56%$259.17
12/05/202512/05/2025$0.3650.78%0.81%$181.22
09/05/202509/05/2025$0.3500.79%0.79%$177.77
06/06/202506/06/2025$0.3500.73%0.74%$188.10
03/07/202503/07/2025$0.3500.65%0.67%$209.53
12/06/202412/06/2024$0.3500.68%0.71%$196.49
09/06/202409/06/2024$0.3300.72%0.72%$182.16
06/07/202406/07/2024$0.3300.85%0.86%$153.65
03/07/202403/07/2024$0.3300.76%0.78%$168.60
12/06/202312/06/2023$0.3300.71%0.75%$176.28
09/06/202309/06/2023$0.3100.71%0.71%$175.41
06/07/202306/07/2023$0.3100.68%0.69%$180.72
03/08/202303/08/2023$0.3100.63%0.64%$194.00
12/06/202212/06/2022$0.3100.65%0.66%$187.52
09/06/202209/06/2022$0.3000.69%0.69%$175.10
06/07/202206/07/2022$0.3000.66%0.69%$174.52
03/08/202203/08/2022$0.3000.65%0.71%$169.31
12/06/202112/06/2021$0.3000.52%0.59%$202.53
09/03/202109/03/2021$0.2500.44%0.44%$229.03
06/07/202106/07/2021$0.2500.45%0.45%$221.70
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UNF 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 invested)

This analysis of UNF demonstrates the power of dividend reinvestment over a 10-year period with a $10,000 initial investment. The dividend reinvestment strategy delivered a 9.1% CAGR, representing moderate long-term performance. While recent 5-year returns averaged 1.0% annually, the exceptional 10-year performance of 9.1% demonstrates sustained long-term growth. The DRIP strategy provided 20% more total return compared to collecting dividends as cash, highlighting the compounding effect of reinvestment.

With DRIP No DRIP

Total Return with and without DRIP (UNF)

Over the selected period, investing $10,000 in UNF would grow to $24,450 with DRIP (144.5%), and $24,078 without DRIP (140.8%).

UNF Dividend Reinvestment Snowball

Investing $10,000 + $100/mo in UNF with historic price growth (8.95%) and dividend growth (25.39%) produces dramatically different outcomes depending on whether you reinvest dividends.

After 20 Years

Your Investment: $34,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $197,904

Annual Dividend: $18,492

Yield on Cost: 54.39%

Total Dividends: $55,627

No DRIP

Portfolio: $160,265

Total Dividends: $40,841

After 30 Years

Your Investment: $46,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $2,817,611

Annual Dividend: $1,073,521

Yield on Cost: 2,333.74%

Total Dividends: $1,960,538

No DRIP

Portfolio: $738,571

Total Dividends: $438,206

Milestones on the way

By year 13, the compounding really starts to show. Your total dividends collected reach $7,660 against a total investment of $25,600. At this point, your portfolio is throwing off $2,432 per year in dividends alone.

By year 17, the annual dividend climbs to around your initial contribution. For a starting investment of $10,000, the yearly dividend now sits at approximately $7,487, a powerful “income on autopilot” milestone.

After two decades, cumulative dividends total $55,627 versus $34,000 invested, nearly a 164% recovery of capital purely from income. Yield on cost reaches 54.39%.

At year 25, the income engine takes over. The portfolio’s annual dividend of $105,810 is greater than total contributions to date ($40,000), and cumulative dividends exceed $268,361.

By year 30, the DRIP snowball is in full force. Yearly income reaches $1,073,521, cumulative dividends total $1,960,538, and the DRIP portfolio value stands at $2,817,611, compared with $738,571 if dividends weren’t reinvested.

How we estimate these numbers

We use the latest calculator inputs for UNF, price $259.81, dividend per period $0.37 (4x/year), along with historic growth assumptions: price growth 8.95% and dividend growth 25.39% annually.

We simulate month by month for 30 years. Every month, a $100 contribution is added and converted to shares at that month’s price. Dividends are paid roughly evenly across the year based on the dividend frequency; in the DRIP path, each payout immediately buys additional shares at the then-current price. In the No-DRIP path, dividends accrue as cash. Prices grow using a monthly rate derived from the annual price growth. Dividends per share increase once per year at the annual dividend growth rate.

This model isn’t investment advice; it’s a simple, transparent framework that illustrates how reinvesting dividends can accelerate both income and total return over time.

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for UNF

Based on past 10-year performance, here are UNF growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +12.67%
Dividend CAGR of +25.13%

Using UNF CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10,000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

UNF (DRIP)UNF (No DRIP)
Current Price$254.59$254.59
Start Shares39.2839.28
Start Value$10,000$10,000
After 10 years:
Final Share Count43.6839.28
Dividends Payment$13.74$13.74
Annual Dividends$590$540
Yield on cost5.90%5.40%
Share Price$839.20$839.20
Total Dividends$2,541$2,401
Final Value$36,655$35,364

Estimated Future Value + Dividends – UNF

Dividend History: Payments & Yield

Shows quarterly dividend payments with trailing yield and a 5-year rolling average overlay. Use the range pills to switch the visible period.

Yield Dividend

Dividend Growth

Lifetime quarterly dividend amounts, with range controls for 1Y/2Y/5Y/10Y. Useful to visualize the cadence and pace of dividend increases over time.

Dividend

Dividend Payments & Yield

Quarterly dividends with TTM yield and a 5‑year rolling average overlay. Helps compare current yield versus recent history across different ranges.

Dividend 5-yr Rolling AVG Yield

UNF Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
03/06/202603/06/2026$0.3650.55%0.56%$259.17
12/05/202512/05/2025$0.3650.78%0.81%$181.22
09/05/202509/05/2025$0.3500.79%0.79%$177.77
06/06/202506/06/2025$0.3500.73%0.74%$188.10
03/07/202503/07/2025$0.3500.65%0.67%$209.53
12/06/202412/06/2024$0.3500.68%0.71%$196.49
09/06/202409/06/2024$0.3300.72%0.72%$182.16
06/07/202406/07/2024$0.3300.85%0.86%$153.65
03/07/202403/07/2024$0.3300.76%0.78%$168.60
12/06/202312/06/2023$0.3300.71%0.75%$176.28
09/06/202309/06/2023$0.3100.71%0.71%$175.41
06/07/202306/07/2023$0.3100.68%0.69%$180.72
03/08/202303/08/2023$0.3100.63%0.64%$194.00
12/06/202212/06/2022$0.3100.65%0.66%$187.52
09/06/202209/06/2022$0.3000.69%0.69%$175.10
06/07/202206/07/2022$0.3000.66%0.69%$174.52
03/08/202203/08/2022$0.3000.65%0.71%$169.31
12/06/202112/06/2021$0.3000.52%0.59%$202.53
09/03/202109/03/2021$0.2500.44%0.44%$229.03
06/07/202106/07/2021$0.2500.45%0.45%$221.70
03/08/202103/08/2021$0.2500.39%0.39%$255.54
12/04/202012/04/2020$0.2500.53%0.53%$189.80
09/03/202009/03/2020$0.2500.52%0.52%$194.17
06/05/202006/05/2020$0.2500.46%0.53%$189.69
03/06/202003/06/2020$0.2500.39%0.54%$184.79
12/05/201912/05/2019$0.2500.28%0.48%$206.97
09/05/201909/05/2019$0.1130.23%0.23%$196.09
06/06/201906/06/2019$0.1130.28%0.28%$159.67
03/07/201903/07/2019$0.1130.33%0.33%$135.41
12/06/201812/06/2018$0.1130.26%0.31%$145.34
09/06/201809/06/2018$0.1130.17%0.25%$182.80
06/07/201806/07/2018$0.1130.12%0.25%$182.45
03/08/201803/08/2018$0.0380.10%0.10%$157.75
12/07/201712/07/2017$0.0380.09%0.09%$165.20
09/07/201709/07/2017$0.0380.11%0.11%$141.25
06/07/201706/07/2017$0.0380.11%0.11%$138.55
03/08/201703/08/2017$0.0380.12%0.12%$131.00
12/07/201612/07/2016$0.0380.10%0.10%$146.70
09/07/201609/07/2016$0.0380.12%0.12%$130.89
06/08/201606/08/2016$0.0380.13%0.13%$116.75
03/09/201603/09/2016$0.0380.14%0.14%$108.14
12/08/201512/08/2015$0.0380.14%0.14%$106.30
09/08/201509/08/2015$0.0380.14%0.14%$110.68
06/09/201506/09/2015$0.0380.13%0.13%$115.68
03/10/201503/10/2015$0.0370.13%0.13%$113.65
12/08/201412/08/2014$0.0380.14%0.14%$111.78
09/08/201409/08/2014$0.0380.16%0.16%$97.85
06/09/201406/09/2014$0.0380.15%0.15%$102.90
03/10/201403/10/2014$0.0380.14%0.14%$112.45
12/06/201312/06/2013$0.0380.15%0.15%$101.40
09/06/201309/06/2013$0.0380.16%0.16%$96.02
06/07/201306/07/2013$0.0380.16%0.16%$96.50
03/08/201303/08/2013$0.0380.18%0.18%$85.29
12/06/201212/06/2012$0.0380.21%0.21%$73.22
09/06/201209/06/2012$0.0380.23%0.23%$65.89
06/07/201206/07/2012$0.0380.26%0.26%$57.64
03/08/201203/08/2012$0.0380.26%0.26%$58.96
12/07/201112/07/2011$0.0380.27%0.27%$57.00
09/07/201109/07/2011$0.0380.31%0.31%$49.77
06/08/201106/08/2011$0.0380.30%0.30%$50.39
03/09/201103/09/2011$0.0380.27%0.27%$56.47
12/08/201012/08/2010$0.0380.28%0.28%$53.64
09/08/201009/08/2010$0.0380.37%0.37%$41.00
06/09/201006/09/2010$0.0380.38%0.38%$40.03
03/10/201003/10/2010$0.0380.28%0.28%$54.88
12/08/200912/08/2009$0.0380.33%0.33%$46.26
09/09/200909/09/2009$0.0380.37%0.37%$40.92
06/10/200906/10/2009$0.0380.41%0.41%$37.29
03/11/200903/11/2009$0.0380.68%0.68%$22.47
12/08/200812/08/2008$0.0380.55%0.55%$27.53
09/10/200809/10/2008$0.0380.33%0.33%$45.45
06/10/200806/10/2008$0.0380.33%0.33%$46.42
03/11/200803/11/2008$0.0380.40%0.40%$38.32
12/06/200712/06/2007$0.0380.40%0.40%$38.37
09/10/200709/10/2007$0.0380.39%0.39%$38.88
06/08/200706/08/2007$0.0380.36%0.36%$42.14
03/09/200703/09/2007$0.0380.37%0.37%$40.79
12/06/200612/06/2006$0.0380.38%0.38%$40.50
09/08/200609/08/2006$0.0380.49%0.49%$30.84
06/08/200606/08/2006$0.0380.47%0.47%$32.25
03/10/200603/10/2006$0.0380.45%0.45%$33.77
12/07/200512/07/2005$0.0380.49%0.49%$31.03
09/08/200509/08/2005$0.0380.39%0.39%$39.08
06/08/200506/08/2005$0.0380.39%0.39%$38.63
03/10/200503/10/2005$0.0380.38%0.38%$39.91
12/08/200412/08/2004$0.0380.54%0.54%$27.90
09/08/200409/08/2004$0.0380.52%0.52%$29.21
06/09/200406/09/2004$0.0380.58%0.58%$26.34
03/11/200403/11/2004$0.0380.59%0.59%$25.65
12/08/200312/08/2003$0.0380.69%0.69%$21.99
09/10/200309/10/2003$0.0380.59%0.59%$25.71
06/09/200306/09/2003$0.0380.72%0.72%$21.00
03/12/200303/12/2003$0.0380.88%0.88%$17.18
12/09/200212/09/2002$0.0380.76%0.76%$19.90
09/10/200209/10/2002$0.0380.62%0.62%$24.67
06/10/200206/10/2002$0.0380.66%0.66%$22.95
03/12/200203/12/2002$0.0380.65%0.65%$23.50
12/07/200112/07/2001$0.0380.75%0.75%$20.25
09/10/200109/10/2001$0.0380.90%0.90%$16.80
06/08/200106/08/2001$0.0380.91%0.91%$16.68
03/12/200103/12/2001$0.0381.16%1.16%$13.15
12/07/200012/07/2000$0.0381.59%1.59%$9.56
09/07/200009/07/2000$0.0381.50%1.50%$10.13
06/08/200006/08/2000$0.0381.98%1.98%$7.69
03/08/200003/08/2000$0.0381.52%1.52%$10.00
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Dividend Payout Ratio

Tracks the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends each quarter. Lower and stable ratios often indicate safer, more sustainable payouts.

Payout Ratio

Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

Shows dividends as a percentage of free cash flow. Consistently high values may signal limited reinvestment capacity or potential dividend risk.

Dividend/FCF Ratio

Share Price

Historical closing price with range controls. Table view includes quarter‑over‑quarter and year‑over‑year changes for additional context.

UNF Price

Price to Earnings

UNF trades at a 136.8x price-to-earnings ratio. This elevated valuation suggests investors expect strong future growth.

Price to Sales

UNF trades at a 4.5x price-to-sales ratio, providing insight into market valuation relative to revenue generation.

Revenue

UNF generated $0.6B in revenue. Revenue has grown by 24% over the period.

Net Income

UNF reported $0.0B in net income. Net income has declined by 21% over the period.

Revenue vs Net Income

UNF generated $0.6B in revenue with net income of $0.0B, representing a 3.3% net profit margin.

Gross Profit

UNF achieved $0.5B in gross profit, showing revenue after direct production costs.

Operating Income

UNF generated $0.2B in operating income, representing profit from core business operations.

EBITDA

UNF generated $0.3B in EBITDA, measuring operational profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Operating Cash Flow

UNF generated $0.0B in operating cash flow, demonstrating the company’s ability to convert earnings into cash.

Free Cash Flow

UNF generated $0.0B in free cash flow. Free cash flow has decreased by 86% over the period.

Free Cash Flow / Share

UNF generates $0.12 in free cash flow per share. FCF per share has declined by 86% over the period.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

UNF reported $1.41 in earnings per share. EPS has declined by 21% over the period.

Return on Equity (ROE)

UNF delivered a 2.7% return on equity, indicating how effectively the company generates returns for shareholders.

Return on Assets (ROA)

UNF achieved a 1.7% return on assets, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Net Profit Margin

UNF maintains a 3.3% net profit margin, showing the percentage of revenue retained as profit after all expenses.

Gross Profit Margin

UNF operates with a 82.2% gross profit margin, reflecting pricing power and cost efficiency in core operations.

Cash & Debt

UNF holds $0.1B in cash against $0.0B in debt, resulting in a net cash position of $0.1B.

Shares Outstanding

UNF has 0.0B shares outstanding.

Stock-Based Comp

UNF reported $0.0B in stock-based compensation. Over the period, stock-based compensation has increased by 24%.

FCF vs Stock Based Comp

UNF generated $0.0B in free cash flow while spending $0.0B on stock-based compensation, representing 880% of FCF.

FCF vs FCF / Share

UNF reported $0.0B in free cash flow, translating to $0.12 per share.

Revenue: Actual + Estimates

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EPS: Actual + Estimates

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Net Income: Actual + Estimates

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EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

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