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UNTY Stock β€” Unity Bancorp Inc

Unity Bancorp Inc (UNTY)

Updated October 16, 2026.

Verdict as of October 16, 2026

UNTY's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Scoreβ„’ (97/100, high confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 1.13%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.17 with an ex-date of September 3, 2026, was 6.3% higher than the previous $0.16. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.

Sources: Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.

UNTY is a Stock. its distribution rate is 1.13%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.13%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Scoreβ„’ is 97/100 (Safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.3%.

Unity Bancorp is a bank holding company that operates Unity Bank, offering commercial and retail banking services including deposit accounts, commercial and consumer lending, mortgages, credit and debit cards, and digital banking services. The company distributes quarterly payments at a modest current distribution rate, though the latest distribution was a special or one-time payout that may not recur. This security appeals to income-focused investors seeking exposure to regional banking operations.

UNTY dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-10-16.

Trailing-12-month yield (1.13%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.17. The ex-dividend date is 09/03/2026. The payment date is 09/17/2026.

Recorded distribution timeline (91)
Ex-dateAs paidPer current shareChange from previous payment
2026-09-03$0.17$0.176.3%
Unclassified cash
2026-06-04$0.16$0.160.0%
Unclassified cash
2026-03-06$0.16$0.166.7%
Unclassified cash
2025-12-05$0.15$0.150.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-09-05$0.15$0.157.1%
Unclassified cash
2025-06-06$0.14$0.140.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-03-14$0.14$0.147.7%
Unclassified cash
2024-12-13$0.13$0.130.0%
Unclassified cash
2024-09-06$0.13$0.130.0%
Unclassified cash
2024-06-07$0.13$0.130.0%
Unclassified cash
2024-03-14$0.13$0.138.3%
Unclassified cash
2023-12-14$0.12$0.120.0%
Unclassified cash
2023-09-07$0.12$0.120.0%
Unclassified cash
2023-06-08$0.12$0.120.0%
Unclassified cash
2023-03-09$0.12$0.129.1%
Unclassified cash
2022-12-15$0.11$0.110.0%
Unclassified cash
2022-09-08$0.11$0.110.0%
Unclassified cash
2022-06-09$0.11$0.1110.0%
Unclassified cash
2022-03-10$0.1$0.10.0%
Unclassified cash
2021-12-16$0.1$0.111.1%
Unclassified cash
2021-09-09$0.09$0.090.0%
Unclassified cash
2021-06-10$0.09$0.0912.5%
Unclassified cash
2021-03-11$0.08$0.080.0%
Unclassified cash
2020-12-16$0.08$0.080.0%
Unclassified cash
2020-09-10$0.08$0.080.0%
Unclassified cash
2020-06-11$0.08$0.080.0%
Unclassified cash
2020-03-12$0.08$0.080.0%
Unclassified cash
2019-12-12$0.08$0.080.0%
Unclassified cash
2019-09-12$0.08$0.080.0%
Unclassified cash
2019-06-13$0.08$0.0814.3%
Unclassified cash
2019-03-14$0.07$0.070.0%
Unclassified cash
2018-12-13$0.07$0.070.0%
Unclassified cash
2018-09-13$0.07$0.070.0%
Unclassified cash
2018-06-14$0.07$0.0716.7%
Unclassified cash
2018-03-15$0.06$0.060.0%
Unclassified cash
2017-12-14$0.06$0.060.0%
Unclassified cash
2017-09-14$0.06$0.060.0%
Unclassified cash
2017-06-13$0.06$0.0620.0%
Unclassified cash
2017-03-15$0.05$0.050.0%
Unclassified cash
2016-12-14$0.05$0.0510.0%
Unclassified cash
2016-09-09$0.05001$0.045525.0%
Unclassified cash
2016-06-14$0.04$0.03640.0%
Unclassified cash
2016-03-15$0.04$0.03640.0%
Unclassified cash
2015-12-11$0.04$0.03640.0%
Unclassified cash
2015-09-11$0.04$0.036433.3%
Unclassified cash
2015-06-11$0.03$0.02730.0%
Unclassified cash
2015-03-12$0.03$0.02730.0%
Unclassified cash
2014-12-04$0.03$0.02730.0%
Unclassified cash
2014-09-10$0.03$0.027350.0%
Unclassified cash
2014-06-11$0.02$0.01820.0%
Unclassified cash
2014-03-13$0.02$0.0182100.0%
Unclassified cash
2013-12-12$0.01$0.00910.0%
Unclassified cash
2013-09-12$0.01$0.00910.0%
Unclassified cash
2013-06-13$0.01$0.0091-80.0%
Unclassified cash
2008-07-09$0.05001$0.04555.0%
Unclassified cash
2008-04-09$0.05$0.04330.0%
Unclassified cash
2008-01-09$0.05$0.04330.0%
Unclassified cash
2007-10-10$0.05$0.04330.0%
Unclassified cash
2007-07-11$0.05$0.04335.0%
Unclassified cash
2007-04-11$0.05$0.04120.0%
Unclassified cash
2007-01-10$0.05$0.04120.0%
Unclassified cash
2006-10-11$0.05$0.04120.0%
Unclassified cash
2006-07-12$0.05$0.04125.0%
Unclassified cash
2006-04-11$0.05001$0.03930.0%
Unclassified cash
2006-01-11$0.05001$0.03930.0%
Unclassified cash
2005-10-12$0.05001$0.03930.0%
Unclassified cash
2005-07-13$0.05001$0.039331.3%
Unclassified cash
2005-04-13$0.04$0.02990.0%
Unclassified cash
2005-01-12$0.04$0.02990.0%
Unclassified cash
2004-10-13$0.04$0.02990.0%
Unclassified cash
2004-07-13$0.04$0.02995.0%
Unclassified cash
2004-04-13$0.04$0.028533.3%
Unclassified cash
2004-01-13$0.03$0.02140.0%
Unclassified cash
2003-10-10$0.03$0.0214-47.5%
Unclassified cash
1999-10-27$0.06$0.04070.0%
Unclassified cash
1999-08-06$0.06$0.04070.0%
Unclassified cash
1999-05-06$0.06$0.0407N/A
1999-02-03$0.05$0.0339-0.8%
Unclassified cash
1998-12-17$0.0504$0.0342N/A
1998-10-28$0.03199$0.0207-36.0%
Unclassified cash
1998-07-29$0.04999$0.032349.9%
Unclassified cash
1998-04-29$0.05001$0.02150.0%
Unclassified cash
1998-01-21$0.05001$0.02150.0%
Unclassified cash
1997-10-08$0.05001$0.02150.0%
Unclassified cash
1997-07-02$0.05001$0.02150.0%
Unclassified cash
1997-04-11$0.05001$0.0215-4.7%
Unclassified cash
1997-01-08$0.05249$0.02264.1%
Unclassified cash
1996-10-08$0.06301$0.02170.0%
Unclassified cash
1996-07-02$0.06301$0.02170.0%
Unclassified cash
1996-03-28$0.06301$0.02170.0%
Unclassified cash
1995-12-30$0.06301$0.0217β€”
1995 total (partial launch year)β€”$0.0217β€”
1996 totalβ€”$0.0651β€”
1997 totalβ€”$0.087233.9%
1998 totalβ€”$0.130249.3%
1999 totalβ€”$0.15619.8%
2003 totalβ€”$0.0214-86.3%
2004 totalβ€”$0.1097413.3%
2005 totalβ€”$0.138426.2%
2006 totalβ€”$0.16116.3%
2007 totalβ€”$0.1695.0%
2008 totalβ€”$0.132-21.9%
2013 totalβ€”$0.0273-79.3%
2014 totalβ€”$0.0909233.3%
2015 totalβ€”$0.127340.0%
2016 totalβ€”$0.168232.1%
2017 totalβ€”$0.2336.7%
2018 totalβ€”$0.2717.4%
2019 totalβ€”$0.3114.8%
2020 totalβ€”$0.323.2%
2021 totalβ€”$0.3612.5%
2022 totalβ€”$0.4319.4%
2023 totalβ€”$0.4811.6%
2024 totalβ€”$0.528.3%
2025 totalβ€”$0.5811.5%
2026 YTD totalβ€”$0.4914.0% vs prior-year YTD

UNTY dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +14.3%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.

TTM income vs TTM N years earlier
WindowChange
1Y+14.3%
3Y36.2%
5Y88.2%
10Y314.1%

UNTY performance

Returns are updating. UNTY's total return appears here after the next nightly update.

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.3%.

UNTY key facts

Distribution Safety Scoreβ„’
97 Β· Safe
Safety-Adjusted Yield
1.10%
Asset type
Stock
Asset class
Equity
Inception date
11/21/1995
Distribution rate
1.13%
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
Trailing yield
1.13%
5-year average yield
1.37
Last close
$56.40 (as of 2026-10-16)
Market cap
$566,401,399
Average volume
71972.0
Dividend
$0.17
Ex-dividend date
09/03/2026
Payment date
09/17/2026
Beta
0.654
Payout ratio
11.1%
P/E ratio
9.81
Forward P/E
8.3893
EPS
$5.75

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.13%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.13%) 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 Β· Distribution rate methodology Β· 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.

UNTY risks and drawbacks

UNTY's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout β€” the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 12.3%.

Who may consider UNTY β€” and who may not

UNTY may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (UNTY pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

More on UNTY

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Frequently asked questions

Does UNTY pay monthly?

No. UNTY currently pays quarterly, not monthly.

How has UNTY's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +14.3%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.

When does UNTY pay a dividend?

UNTY pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.17. The ex-dividend date is 09/03/2026. The payment date is 09/17/2026.

How has UNTY performed?

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.3%.

Is UNTY a good investment?

UNTY's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 97 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 1.13% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.

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