---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000005513-26-000051"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UNM"
cik: "0000005513"
company_name: "Unum Group"
filed_at: "2026-05-21T20:22:51+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T20:27:30.212816+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Unum Group increases quarterly dividend ~10% to $0.505/share; new annual rate $2.02

## Summary
- Quarterly dividend raised approximately 10% to $0.505 per common share ($2.02 annualized).
- New dividend rate effective with the third quarter 2026 payment.
- Board authorized increase citing confidence in company's financial performance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000005513-26-000051
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UNM
- cik: 0000005513
- company_name: Unum Group
- filed_at: 2026-05-21T20:22:51+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5513/000000551326000051/0000005513-26-000051-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5513/000000551326000051/unm-20260521.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000005513-26-000051.txt

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