PRESS RELEASE

UnitedHealth Group Board Authorizes Payment of Quarterly Dividend to Shareholders

November 06, 2015

The UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) board of directors, at its meeting on November 5, 2015, authorized payment of a quarterly shareholder dividend of $0.50 per share in the fourth quarter of 2015. The dividend will be paid on December 15, 2015, to all shareholders of record of UnitedHealth Group common stock as of the close of business December 4, 2015.

About UnitedHealth Group

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is a diversified health and well-being company dedicated to helping people live healthier lives and helping to make the health system work better for everyone. 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. For more information, visit UnitedHealth Group at www.unitedhealthgroup.com or follow @UnitedHealthGrp on Twitter.