United Rentals, Inc. (URI) to Distribute Quarterly Dividend of $1.97 on August 26th

United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 12th will be paid a dividend of 1.97 per share by the construction company on Wednesday, August 26th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 12th.

United Rentals has a dividend payout ratio of 16.6% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect United Rentals to earn $53.16 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $7.88 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 14.8%.

United Rentals Price Performance

Shares of United Rentals stock opened at $1,142.57 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $1,049.29 and a 200 day moving average of $917.54. United Rentals has a 12 month low of $701.59 and a 12 month high of $1,177.67. The firm has a market cap of $71.58 billion, a PE ratio of 27.44, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.79. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37.

United Rentals (NYSE:URI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The construction company reported $12.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $11.53 by $1.23. The business had revenue of $4.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.22 billion. United Rentals had a return on equity of 31.93% and a net margin of 15.67%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $10.47 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that United Rentals will post 46.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting United Rentals

Here are the key news stories impacting United Rentals this week:

• Positive Sentiment: United Rentals reported record Q2 2026 results, beating estimates on both earnings and revenue, with EPS of $12.76 versus consensus around $11.53 and revenue of $4.41 billion versus $4.22 billion expected. United Rentals (URI) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised 2026 guidance, signaling management expects continued momentum from strong rental demand, better fleet productivity, and specialty business strength. United Rentals Q2 Earnings Beat on Rental Growth, ’26 Guidance Raised
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America boosted its price target on URI to $1,300 from $1,195 and reiterated a buy rating, reflecting confidence in further upside after the earnings beat. Benzinga report on Bank of America price target increase
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted record revenue, record rental revenue, and strong shareholder returns, which reinforced the bullish reaction in the stock.
• Neutral Sentiment: United Rentals also declared a quarterly dividend of $1.97 per share, which is supportive for income investors but not the main driver of the move.

United Rentals Company Profile

United Rentals, Inc (NYSE: URI) is a leading equipment rental company headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm provides rental solutions and related services to construction, industrial, commercial, and municipal customers. Its business model centers on providing access to a broad fleet of equipment on a short-term or long-term basis, enabling customers to avoid the capital expenditure of ownership and to scale equipment use to match project needs.

The company’s product and service offerings span general construction equipment and a range of specialty categories, including aerial work platforms, earthmoving and excavation machines, material handling equipment, pumps, power and HVAC systems, trench and shoring solutions, and tools.