UPS – Dividend Returns, History & Calculator
United Parcel Service, Inc., a package delivery and logistics provider, offers transportation and delivery services. It operates through two segments, U.S. Domestic Package and International Package. The U.S. Domestic Package segment offers time-definite deliv
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UPS 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 invested)
This analysis of UPS demonstrates the power of dividend reinvestment over a 10-year period with a $10,000 initial investment. The dividend reinvestment strategy delivered a 1.9% CAGR, representing modest long-term performance. The DRIP strategy provided 22% more total return compared to collecting dividends as cash, highlighting the compounding effect of reinvestment.
Total Return with and without DRIP (UPS)
Over the selected period, investing $10,000 in UPS would grow to $19,987 with DRIP (99.9%), and $19,551 without DRIP (95.5%).
UPS Dividend Reinvestment Snowball
Investing $10,000 + $100/mo in UPS with historic price growth (-1.60%) and dividend growth (8.43%) produces dramatically different outcomes depending on whether you reinvest dividends.
After 20 Years
Your Investment: $34,000
Portfolio: $1,092,260
Annual Dividend: $576,951
Yield on Cost: 1,696.92%
Total Dividends: $1,106,906
Portfolio: $126,946
Total Dividends: $99,197
After 30 Years
Your Investment: $46,000
Portfolio: $2,095,949,319
Annual Dividend: $2,922,009,510
Yield on Cost: 6,352,194.59%
Total Dividends: $2,127,229,203
Portfolio: $408,083
Total Dividends: $373,387
Milestones on the way
By year 13, the compounding really starts to show. Your total dividends collected reach $82,333 against a total investment of $25,600. At this point, your portfolio is throwing off $26,894 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 $128,441, a powerful “income on autopilot” milestone.
After two decades, cumulative dividends total $1,106,906 versus $34,000 invested, nearly a 3,256% recovery of capital purely from income. Yield on cost reaches 1,696.92%.
At year 25, the income engine takes over. The portfolio’s annual dividend of $17,777,442 is greater than total contributions to date ($40,000), and cumulative dividends exceed $21,200,829.
By year 30, the DRIP snowball is in full force. Yearly income reaches $2,922,009,510, cumulative dividends total $2,127,229,203, and the DRIP portfolio value stands at $2,095,949,319, compared with $408,083 if dividends weren’t reinvested.
How we estimate these numbers
We use the latest calculator inputs for UPS, price $86.51, dividend per period $1.64 (4x/year), along with historic growth assumptions: price growth -1.60% and dividend growth 8.43% 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 and 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 UPS
Based on past 10-year performance, here are UPS growth metrics:
Using UPS CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10,000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:
| UPS (DRIP) | UPS (No DRIP) | |
|---|---|---|
| Current Price | $88.48 | $88.48 |
| Start Shares | 113.02 | 113.02 |
| Start Value | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| After 10 years: | ||
| Final Share Count | 283.22 | 113.02 |
| Dividends Payment | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Annual Dividends | $3,802 | $1,695 |
| Yield on cost | 38.02% | 16.95% |
| Share Price | $127.79 | $127.79 |
| Total Dividends | $19,291 | $12,017 |
| Final Value | $36,193 | $26,460 |
Estimated Future Value + Dividends – UPS
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.
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 Payments & Yield
Quarterly dividends with TTM yield and a 5‑year rolling average overlay. Helps compare current yield versus recent history across different ranges.
UPS Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Amount | TTM Yield | Forward Yield | Price on Ex-Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/19/2025 | 05/19/2025 | $1.64 | 6.60% | 6.62% | $99.11 |
| 02/18/2025 | 02/18/2025 | $1.64 | 5.66% | 5.68% | $115.42 |
| 11/18/2024 | 11/18/2024 | $1.63 | 4.83% | 4.83% | $135.13 |
| 08/19/2024 | 08/19/2024 | $1.63 | 5.05% | 5.06% | $128.95 |
| 05/10/2024 | 05/10/2024 | $1.63 | 4.41% | 4.42% | $147.37 |
| 02/16/2024 | 02/16/2024 | $1.63 | 4.37% | 4.39% | $148.41 |
| 11/10/2023 | 11/10/2023 | $1.62 | 4.69% | 4.69% | $138.11 |
| 08/11/2023 | 08/11/2023 | $1.62 | 3.61% | 3.67% | $176.62 |
| 05/12/2023 | 05/12/2023 | $1.62 | 3.73% | 3.85% | $168.50 |
| 02/17/2023 | 02/17/2023 | $1.62 | 3.37% | 3.54% | $183.21 |
| 11/10/2022 | 11/10/2022 | $1.52 | 3.53% | 3.53% | $172.32 |
| 08/12/2022 | 08/12/2022 | $1.52 | 2.72% | 2.97% | $204.89 |
| 05/13/2022 | 05/13/2022 | $1.52 | 2.85% | 3.42% | $178.04 |
| 02/18/2022 | 02/18/2022 | $1.52 | 2.19% | 2.90% | $209.36 |
| 11/19/2021 | 11/19/2021 | $1.02 | 1.96% | 1.96% | $208.47 |
| 08/20/2021 | 08/20/2021 | $1.02 | 2.11% | 2.11% | $193.24 |
| 05/21/2021 | 05/21/2021 | $1.02 | 1.92% | 1.93% | $211.87 |
| 02/19/2021 | 02/19/2021 | $1.02 | 2.52% | 2.54% | $160.54 |
| 11/12/2020 | 11/12/2020 | $1.01 | 2.48% | 2.48% | $163.11 |
| 08/21/2020 | 08/21/2020 | $1.01 | 2.51% | 2.54% | $159.03 |
| 05/22/2020 | 05/22/2020 | $1.01 | 4.07% | 4.18% | $96.72 |
| 02/24/2020 | 02/24/2020 | $1.01 | 3.95% | 4.10% | $98.49 |
| 11/15/2019 | 11/15/2019 | $0.960 | 3.10% | 3.10% | $123.73 |
| 08/16/2019 | 08/16/2019 | $0.960 | 3.29% | 3.33% | $115.30 |
| 05/17/2019 | 05/17/2019 | $0.960 | 3.76% | 3.86% | $99.40 |
| 02/25/2019 | 02/25/2019 | $0.960 | 3.33% | 3.46% | $110.86 |
| 11/16/2018 | 11/16/2018 | $0.910 | 3.31% | 3.31% | $110.09 |
| 08/17/2018 | 08/17/2018 | $0.910 | 2.92% | 2.99% | $121.80 |
| 05/18/2018 | 05/18/2018 | $0.910 | 3.02% | 3.15% | $115.38 |
| 02/16/2018 | 02/16/2018 | $0.910 | 3.20% | 3.42% | $106.40 |
| 11/10/2017 | 11/10/2017 | $0.830 | 2.93% | 2.93% | $113.23 |
| 08/10/2017 | 08/10/2017 | $0.830 | 2.95% | 2.99% | $110.92 |
| 05/11/2017 | 05/11/2017 | $0.830 | 3.09% | 3.19% | $104.15 |
| 02/16/2017 | 02/16/2017 | $0.830 | 2.96% | 3.10% | $107.22 |
| 11/09/2016 | 11/09/2016 | $0.780 | 2.77% | 2.77% | $112.70 |
| 08/12/2016 | 08/12/2016 | $0.780 | 2.79% | 2.84% | $109.91 |
| 05/12/2016 | 05/12/2016 | $0.780 | 2.97% | 3.07% | $101.79 |
| 02/18/2016 | 02/18/2016 | $0.780 | 3.05% | 3.20% | $97.46 |
| 11/12/2015 | 11/12/2015 | $0.730 | 2.85% | 2.85% | $102.60 |
| 08/13/2015 | 08/13/2015 | $0.730 | 2.81% | 2.87% | $101.84 |
| 05/14/2015 | 05/14/2015 | $0.730 | 2.78% | 2.90% | $100.67 |
| 02/19/2015 | 02/19/2015 | $0.730 | 2.69% | 2.87% | $101.70 |
| 11/13/2014 | 11/13/2014 | $0.670 | 2.49% | 2.49% | $107.79 |
| 08/14/2014 | 08/14/2014 | $0.670 | 2.74% | 2.79% | $96.07 |
| 05/15/2014 | 05/15/2014 | $0.670 | 2.57% | 2.67% | $100.46 |
| 02/20/2014 | 02/20/2014 | $0.670 | 2.64% | 2.80% | $95.67 |
| 11/14/2013 | 11/14/2013 | $0.620 | 2.46% | 2.46% | $100.97 |
| 08/15/2013 | 08/15/2013 | $0.620 | 2.83% | 2.89% | $85.96 |
| 05/09/2013 | 05/09/2013 | $0.620 | 2.70% | 2.81% | $88.23 |
| 02/21/2013 | 02/21/2013 | $0.620 | 2.82% | 3.00% | $82.61 |
| 11/15/2012 | 11/15/2012 | $0.570 | 3.24% | 3.24% | $70.33 |
| 08/16/2012 | 08/16/2012 | $0.570 | 2.92% | 2.99% | $76.37 |
| 05/10/2012 | 05/10/2012 | $0.570 | 2.85% | 2.98% | $76.61 |
| 02/16/2012 | 02/16/2012 | $0.570 | 2.77% | 2.97% | $76.76 |
| 11/09/2011 | 11/09/2011 | $0.520 | 3.01% | 3.01% | $68.99 |
| 08/18/2011 | 08/18/2011 | $0.520 | 3.26% | 3.34% | $62.28 |
| 05/12/2011 | 05/12/2011 | $0.520 | 2.66% | 2.80% | $74.34 |
| 02/10/2011 | 02/10/2011 | $0.520 | 2.58% | 2.78% | $74.77 |
| 11/10/2010 | 11/10/2010 | $0.470 | 2.76% | 2.76% | $68.07 |
| 08/12/2010 | 08/12/2010 | $0.470 | 2.88% | 2.92% | $64.48 |
| 05/13/2010 | 05/13/2010 | $0.470 | 2.75% | 2.81% | $66.79 |
| 02/11/2010 | 02/11/2010 | $0.470 | 3.21% | 3.31% | $56.72 |
| 11/12/2009 | 11/12/2009 | $0.450 | 3.17% | 3.17% | $56.83 |
| 08/20/2009 | 08/20/2009 | $0.450 | 3.41% | 3.41% | $52.77 |
| 05/14/2009 | 05/14/2009 | $0.450 | 3.44% | 3.44% | $52.26 |
| 02/19/2009 | 02/19/2009 | $0.450 | 4.19% | 4.19% | $42.93 |
| 11/13/2008 | 11/13/2008 | $0.450 | 3.27% | 3.27% | $55.09 |
| 08/21/2008 | 08/21/2008 | $0.450 | 2.85% | 2.89% | $62.19 |
| 05/15/2008 | 05/15/2008 | $0.450 | 2.44% | 2.52% | $71.36 |
| 02/07/2008 | 02/07/2008 | $0.450 | 2.38% | 2.51% | $71.74 |
| 11/15/2007 | 11/15/2007 | $0.420 | 2.30% | 2.30% | $73.10 |
| 09/06/2007 | 09/06/2007 | $0.420 | 2.18% | 2.24% | $75.09 |
| 05/17/2007 | 05/17/2007 | $0.420 | 2.28% | 2.39% | $70.15 |
| 02/15/2007 | 02/15/2007 | $0.420 | 2.09% | 2.26% | $74.48 |
| 11/22/2006 | 11/22/2006 | $0.380 | 1.92% | 1.92% | $79.02 |
| 08/17/2006 | 08/17/2006 | $0.380 | 2.05% | 2.12% | $71.65 |
| 05/11/2006 | 05/11/2006 | $0.380 | 1.74% | 1.86% | $81.83 |
| 02/16/2006 | 02/16/2006 | $0.380 | 1.80% | 2.00% | $76.10 |
| 11/23/2005 | 11/23/2005 | $0.330 | 1.67% | 1.67% | $79.22 |
| 08/18/2005 | 08/18/2005 | $0.330 | 1.77% | 1.84% | $71.78 |
| 05/12/2005 | 05/12/2005 | $0.330 | 1.68% | 1.82% | $72.54 |
| 02/17/2005 | 02/17/2005 | $0.330 | 1.51% | 1.70% | $77.67 |
| 11/24/2004 | 11/24/2004 | $0.280 | 1.34% | 1.34% | $83.51 |
| 08/19/2004 | 08/19/2004 | $0.280 | 1.54% | 1.58% | $70.75 |
| 05/13/2004 | 05/13/2004 | $0.280 | 1.53% | 1.62% | $69.27 |
| 02/19/2004 | 02/19/2004 | $0.280 | 1.41% | 1.59% | $70.42 |
| 11/20/2003 | 11/20/2003 | $0.250 | 1.28% | 1.39% | $71.93 |
| 08/21/2003 | 08/21/2003 | $0.250 | 1.35% | 1.57% | $63.64 |
| 05/15/2003 | 05/15/2003 | $0.210 | 1.27% | 1.33% | $63.10 |
| 02/20/2003 | 02/20/2003 | $0.210 | 1.34% | 1.44% | $58.17 |
| 11/21/2002 | 11/21/2002 | $0.190 | 1.19% | 1.19% | $63.95 |
| 08/22/2002 | 08/22/2002 | $0.190 | 1.15% | 1.15% | $66.01 |
| 05/23/2002 | 05/23/2002 | $0.190 | 1.30% | 1.30% | $58.43 |
| 02/25/2002 | 02/25/2002 | $0.190 | 1.33% | 1.33% | $57.10 |
| 11/23/2001 | 11/23/2001 | $0.190 | 1.39% | 1.39% | $54.80 |
| 08/24/2001 | 08/24/2001 | $0.190 | 1.32% | 1.36% | $55.99 |
| 05/25/2001 | 05/25/2001 | $0.190 | 1.22% | 1.29% | $58.83 |
| 02/22/2001 | 02/22/2001 | $0.190 | 1.20% | 1.30% | $58.29 |
| 11/22/2000 | 11/22/2000 | $0.170 | 1.13% | 1.13% | $60.19 |
| 08/24/2000 | 08/24/2000 | $0.170 | 1.44% | 1.20% | $56.44 |
| 05/25/2000 | 05/25/2000 | $0.170 | 1.09% | 1.16% | $58.88 |
| 02/24/2000 | 02/24/2000 | $0.170 | 0.87% | 1.26% | $54.06 |
Dividend Payout Ratio
Tracks the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends each quarter. Lower and stable ratios often indicate safer, more sustainable payouts.
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.
Share Price
Historical closing price with range controls. Table view includes quarter‑over‑quarter and year‑over‑year changes for additional context.
Price to Earnings
UPS trades at a 54.7x price-to-earnings ratio. This elevated valuation suggests investors expect strong future growth.
Price to Sales
UPS trades at a 3.3x price-to-sales ratio, providing insight into market valuation relative to revenue generation.
Revenue
UPS generated $21.2B in revenue.
Net Income
UPS reported $1.3B in net income. Net income has declined by 60% over the period.
Revenue vs Net Income
UPS generated $21.2B in revenue with net income of $1.3B, representing a 6.0% net profit margin.
Gross Profit
UPS achieved $16.9B in gross profit, showing revenue after direct production costs.
Operating Income
UPS generated $7.4B in operating income, representing profit from core business operations.
EBITDA
UPS generated $8.5B in EBITDA, measuring operational profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
Operating Cash Flow
UPS generated $1.5B in operating cash flow, demonstrating the company’s ability to convert earnings into cash.
Free Cash Flow
UPS generated $0.7B in free cash flow. Free cash flow has decreased by 74% over the period.
Free Cash Flow / Share
UPS generates $1.00 in free cash flow per share. FCF per share has declined by 74% over the period.
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
UPS reported $1.74 in earnings per share. EPS has declined by 60% over the period.
Return on Equity (ROE)
UPS delivered a 5.0% return on equity, indicating how effectively the company generates returns for shareholders.
Return on Assets (ROA)
UPS achieved a 3.0% return on assets, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
Net Profit Margin
UPS maintains a 6.0% net profit margin, showing the percentage of revenue retained as profit after all expenses.
Gross Profit Margin
UPS operates with a 79.7% gross profit margin, reflecting pricing power and cost efficiency in core operations.
Cash & Debt
UPS holds $3.2B in cash against $1.1B in debt, resulting in a net cash position of $2.1B.
Shares Outstanding
UPS has 0.7B shares outstanding.
Stock-Based Comp
UPS reported $0.5B in stock-based compensation. Over the period, stock-based compensation has decreased by 13%.
FCF vs Stock Based Comp
UPS generated $0.7B in free cash flow while spending $0.5B on stock-based compensation, representing 72% of FCF.
FCF vs FCF / Share
UPS reported $0.7B in free cash flow, translating to $1.00 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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