UnitedHealth (UNH) Form 4: 36.837 Dividend Equivalent Shares Added to EVP McSweeney

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Erin L. McSweeney, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer of UnitedHealth Group (UNH), reported a non‑cash acquisition on 09/23/2025 consisting of 36.837 shares of common stock recognized as dividend equivalents on outstanding restricted stock units. The reported price is $0 because these shares represent dividend equivalents rather than a market purchase. Following this issuance, McSweeney beneficially owns 11,154.072 shares. The filing notes the dividend equivalents follow the same vesting terms as the underlying restricted stock units and are forfeitable if those units do not vest.

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Financial Analyst

TL;DR: Routine non‑cash grant slightly increases insider holdings; not a market purchase and carries vesting forfeiture risk.

This Form 4 documents a small issuance of 36.837 shares delivered as dividend equivalents on restricted stock units, raising total beneficial ownership to 11,154.072 shares. Because the entry is recorded at a price of $0, it reflects compensation accounting rather than open‑market activity and has limited immediate liquidity or market signal. The material implication is governance/compensation related rather than a change in trading exposure.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Compensation mechanics produced a routine reporting event; vesting contingency preserves alignment with long‑term incentives.

The disclosure clarifies these shares are dividend equivalents tied to existing restricted stock units and subject to the same forfeiture conditions. From a governance perspective, this is consistent with standard executive compensation practices designed to align retention and performance. The filing is procedural and does not indicate any discrete governance change or event beyond the compensation accrual.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

McSweeney Erin

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED

1 HEALTH DRIVE

(Street)

EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC [ UNH ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP & Chief People Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/23/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	09/23/2025		A		36.837(1)	A	$0	11,154.072	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents dividend equivalents paid on outstanding restricted stock units. The dividend equivalents are subject to the same terms as the underlying restricted stock units and are forfeited if such units do not vest.

Remarks:

	Faraz A. Choudhry, Attorney-in-Fact for Erin L. McSweeney	09/25/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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