UAL Stock — United Airlines Holdings Inc.

United Airlines Holdings Inc. (UAL)

Updated October 16, 2026.

UAL is a Stock. Total return is 138.2% over the past 20.7 years, 636.8 points behind SPY at 775.0%.

United Airlines Holdings operates a major U.S. airline business, providing air transportation for passengers and cargo across domestic and international routes including Canada, the Atlantic, Pacific, and Latin America, along with ancillary services such as ground handling, a flight academy, and loyalty programs. The company does not currently distribute to shareholders on a regular basis, though it has made special one-time distributions in the past that should not be relied upon to recur. This security appeals primarily to investors seeking equity exposure to the airline industry rather than those focused on regular income.

UAL performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 138.2% over the past 20.7 years, 636.8 points behind SPY at 775.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -2.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 29.4%.

UAL key facts

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

01/26/2006

Distribution frequency

None

Last close

$96.10 (as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$31,192,500,489

Average volume

4852538.0

Ex-dividend date

01/07/2008

Payment date

01/23/2008

Beta

1.304

Payout ratio

0.0%

P/E ratio

9.0

Forward P/E

7.3855

EPS

$10.68

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

UAL risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 29.4%.

Who may consider UAL — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (UAL does not currently distribute); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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