GARCIA PAUL R 4

What Happened Paul R. Garcia, a director of UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), was credited with 16 shares on March 17, 2026. The Form 4 lists the transaction as an award/acquisition (code A) at $0.00 per share (total reported value $0). This was not a market purchase or sale but represents dividend equivalents tied to previously granted deferred stock units.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-17; Form 4 filed: 2026-03-19 (timely).
• Type/code: Award/acquisition (A).
• Shares received: 16; price per share reported: $0.00; total value reported: $0.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not reported on the provided excerpt.
• Footnote: These 16 shares represent dividend equivalents paid on vested deferred stock units; the dividend equivalents are immediately vested and subject to the same terms as the underlying deferred stock units (per footnote F1).
• Filing timeliness: No late filing indicated.

Context Dividend-equivalent credits like this are common for executives and directors who hold deferred stock units; they increase holdings but are not a cash purchase signal. The amount here is small (16 shares) and should be viewed as routine compensation-related vesting rather than a directional insider trade.