United Utilities shares trade at 1,300 pence before ex-dividend date
Published on 06/23/2026 at 19:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
By Anna Wagner, Analysts & Consensus desk. Reviewed prior to publication on 2026-06-23, 17:01.
United Utilities Group PLC (GB00B39J2M42) traded at 1,300 pence on Tuesday afternoon in London, with Davy showing a 16:17 print and BlackRock’s latest holding notice still pointing to a large stake in the company. The ex-dividend date is set for 25 June, according to Davy and Investegate.Davy price page
Holding notice and dividend timing
BlackRock lifted its total holding in United Utilities Group PLC to 9.95%, including 8.95% of voting rights attached to shares and 1.00% through financial instruments, according to an Investegate notice dated 23 March 2026. The filing says the threshold crossing happened on 20 March 2026.Investegate holding notice
The same Davy page lists a dividend pay date of 3 August and rolling 12-month net dividend of 0.36. The shares also traded between 1,278 and 1,301 pence in the session shown at 16:17.Davy market data
London venue matters
The anchor for the stock is the London market, where United Utilities is followed as a UK regulated utility with a clear dividend profile. That matters for income-focused investors, especially when the ex-dividend date is this close and a holdings filing has refreshed the ownership picture.
United Utilities sits in the water utility segment, while peers such as Severn Trent and Pennon usually frame the UK sector debate. The comparison is useful because regulated returns and dividend policy often drive the conversation more than day-to-day operating headlines.
All news and analysis on the United Utilities shares
Track the latest holding notices, dividend timing and price data for GB00B39J2M42 in one place.
The company’s core business
United Utilities operates the regulated water and wastewater network in the North West of England. Its business is centered on household and business customers, infrastructure spending and regulated returns.
Where the shares trade
The United Utilities shares (GB00B39J2M42) trade on 23 June 2026 at 16:17 on Davy at 1,300 pence.
Key data on the United Utilities shares
- Company: United Utilities Group PLC
- ISIN: GB00B39J2M42
- Ticker: UU.
- Trading venue: London / Davy price page
- Price (as of 2026-06-23, 16:17): 1,300.00 GBX
- Market cap: not live-verifiable
- Sector / industry: Water utilities
- Index membership: not live-verifiable
- Next earnings date: not officially scheduled
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