MINNETONKA, Minn. -- (Business Wire)

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) announced today that its Board of Directors, at its meeting on February 6, 2013, authorized payment of a quarterly shareholder dividend of $0.2125 per share in the first quarter of 2013. The dividend will be paid on March 26, 2013, to all shareholders of record of UnitedHealth Group common stock as of the close of business on March 15, 2013.

About UnitedHealth Group

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is a diversified health and well-being company dedicated to helping people live healthier lives and making health care work better. With headquarters in Minnetonka, Minn., UnitedHealth Group offers a broad spectrum of products and services through two distinct platforms: UnitedHealthcare, which provides health care coverage and benefits services; and Optum, which provides information and technology-enabled health services. Through its businesses, UnitedHealth Group serves more than 80 million people worldwide. For more information, visit UnitedHealth Group at www.unitedhealthgroup.com.

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Contacts:

UnitedHealth Group
Investor Contacts:
John Penshorn, 952-936-7214
or
Brett Manderfeld, 952-936-7216
or
Media:
Don Nathan, 952-936-1885
donald_nathan@uhg.com
or
Tyler Mason, 714-299-5730
Tyler.Mason@uhg.com

Source: UnitedHealth Group