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Cash on Hand for UnitedHealth Group (UNH)

As of · Reported

Metric

Latest period

$31.23B

YoY change

-3.4%

5Y CAGR

+7.3%

Peak year (2023)

$29.63B

Cash on Hand history chart for UnitedHealth Group (UNH) from 1985 to 2025

Latest: $28.12B

Cash on Hand growth chart for UnitedHealth Group (UNH) from 1985 to 2025

Latest: -3.4%

Cash on Hand history table for UnitedHealth Group (UNH) from 1985 to 2025

  • 2025$28.12B-3.4%
  • 2024$29.11B-1.7%
  • 2023$29.63B+6.2%
  • 2022$27.91B+16.7%
  • 2021$23.91B+20.9%
  • 2020$19.78B+38.9%
  • 2019$14.24B-0.6%
  • 2018$14.32B-7.5%
  • 2017$15.49B+16.7%
  • 2016$13.28B+2.8%
  • 2015$12.91B+39.8%
  • 2014$9.24B+0.2%
  • 2013$9.21B-19.4%
  • 2012$11.44B-4.7%
  • 2011$12.01B+7.2%
  • 2010$11.20B+1.4%
  • 2009$11.04B+34.5%
  • 2008$8.21B-14.7%
  • 2007$9.62B-12.1%
  • 2006$10.94B+82.0%
  • 2005$6.01B+33.4%
  • 2004$4.50B+63.9%
  • 2003$2.75B+50.1%
  • 2002$1.83B+1.2%
  • 2001$1.81B+11.8%
  • 2000$1.62B-24.7%
  • 1999$2.15B+18.6%
  • 1998$1.81B+44.4%
  • 1997$1.26B-23.8%
  • 1996$1.65B-8.7%
  • 1995$1.80B+9.0%
  • 1994$1.65B+1030.0%
  • 1993$146.40M+13.8%
  • 1992$128.70M-6.7%
  • 1991$138.00M+156.0%
  • 1990$53.90M-15.4%
  • 1989$63.70M-33.0%
  • 1988$95.10M+55.6%
  • 1987$61.10M+26.0%
  • 1986$48.50M+183.6%
  • 1985$17.10M—

Cash on Hand values are taken from UnitedHealth Group's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About Cash on Hand at UnitedHealth Group (UNH)

According to UnitedHealth Group's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $31.23B. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

In 2025, UnitedHealth Group (UNH) cash and short-term investments totalled $28.12B – edged down 3.4% year-over-year.

Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, UnitedHealth Group cash and short-term investments compounded at +7.3% per year, with mixed annual results across the window.

Between 2023 and 2025, UnitedHealth Group cash and short-term investments declined 5.1%, falling from $29.63B to $28.12B.

$29.63B stands as the all-time-high annual cash and short-term investments, posted in 2023, against a low of $17.10M during 1985.

UnitedHealth Group Cash on Hand by Year

UnitedHealth Group Cash on Hand 2025: $28.12B

UnitedHealth Group posted cash and short-term investments of $28.12B in 2025, edged down 3.4% below 2024.

UnitedHealth Group Cash on Hand 2024: $29.11B

In 2024, UnitedHealth Group reported cash and short-term investments of $29.11B, edged down 1.7% below 2023.

UnitedHealth Group Cash on Hand 2023: $29.63B

UnitedHealth Group cash and short-term investments in 2023 was $29.63B, grew 6.2% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

UnitedHealth Group Cash on Hand 2022: $27.91B

2022's cash and short-term investments for UnitedHealth Group came in at $27.91B, grew 16.7% from 2021.

UnitedHealth Group Cash on Hand 2021: $23.91B

UnitedHealth Group cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $23.91B.

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