Universal Music Group is the world's largest music company. It's the label behind Elton John, Lady Gaga, Bob Dylan and Taylor Swift. Universal Music Group has completed its IPO, valuing it at €45 billion (about £39 billion). Its listed on Euronext Amsterdam.
How to buy shares in Universal Music Group
Open a brokerage account.Choose from our top broker picks or compare brokers in depth. To trade US shares you'll need to complete a W8-BEN form – typically part of the sign-up process.
Fund your account.Add money to your account via bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
Search the platform by ticker symbol.UNVGY in this case.
Choose an order type.Place a market order or limit order with your preferred number of shares or dollar amount.
Submit the order.It's that simple.
The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.
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Alternative ways to invest in Universal Music Group
Buying shares in just one company is generally considered a riskier bet than investing in a range of investments - AKA a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend holding a mix of investments in specific assets and funds. Funds are ready-made portfolios of multiple companies' shares (potentially including Universal Music Group), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.
Universal Music Group is a major part of the PINK, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).
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Forward annual dividend yield: 1.81% of stock value
Dividend payout ratio: 44.16% of net profits
Universal Music Group has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 1.81% of its share value annually.
Universal Music Group has paid out, on average, around 44.16% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.81% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 1.81% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Universal Music Group's case, that would currently equate to about 0.52 per share.
While Universal Music Group's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that it may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.
Universal Music Group's most recent dividend payout was on 7 November 2024. To be eligible for the latest dividend you would need to have been a shareholder at 2 October 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
Universal Music Group's dividend yield is perhaps best considered in relation to those of similar companies.
Sony Group Corporation (SNE.US): 0.44% (0.44% forward annual dividend yield)
Universal Music Group's fiscal year ends in December.
Universal Music Group's address is: S-Gravelandseweg 80, Hilversum, Netherlands, 1217 EW
It's as easy to sell Universal Music Group as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Universal Music Group shares that you already own.
Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
Sell your Universal Music Group shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold
Most dealing providers will let you use your debit card to top up your account and buy shares. The main ways are with a debit card, bank transfer or with Apple/Google Pay.
The easiest way to get hold of some Universal Music Group shares is to sign up for a share trading app and place a market order or basic order. This type of order tells the platform that you're interested, so it'll try to execute it as quickly as it can. It could take some time for the order to go through, especially if there's a lot of volatility in Universal Music Group shares.
Yes. When you investing in a US stock, you need to complete a W8-BEN form to minimise your tax liability. Whether these are automatically handled for you depends on your broker, so it would be a good idea to check with them directly.
Universal Music Group financials
Revenue TTM
$11.8 billion
Operating margin TTM
17.06%
Gross profit TTM
$5.1 billion
Return on assets TTM
7.98%
Return on equity TTM
55.56%
Profit margin
17.63%
Book value
$2.47
Market capitalisation
$53.9 billion
TTM: trailing 12 months
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