UnitedHealth Group ( UNH 12.04%) has been a solid dividend growth stock for years. Generally, its yield has been fairly low, due to the stock's rising value. Even as the healthcare insurance giant has grown its dividend, its yield hasn't been particularly high or noteworthy.

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Key Takeaways UnitedHealth Group shares surged Friday after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway revealed a stake in the embattled healthcare giant.After bottoming at the start of August, the stock has continued to gain momentum,

Year to date, the stock has fallen by nearly 45%, which is by no means normal for the healthcare stock. In fact, this is the worst it has performed since the Great Recession, when it tumbled by more than 54% in 2008.

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UnitedHealth Group's public reputation is still reeling, yet its battered stock has been something that more and more investors can't seem to resist. Why it matters: Recent interest in its stock, from everyday investors to Wall Street's titans,

UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) shares edged up on Monday, even as the stock remains down roughly 49% year to date. Trading volume stood at 6.39 million shares, well below the 100-day average of 20.

US stocks were mixed on Friday as Wall Street tempered its rate-cut hopes amid economic data this week showing higher-than-expected wholesale inflation and a rise in July retail sales. Traders were also awaiting Friday's meeting between President Trump and Vladimir Putin,