Shares of health insurance company UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) jumped 3.3% in the afternoon session after its board of directors authorized the payment of a quarterly cash dividend, signaling a commitment to shareholder returns.

UNH stock soared after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway revealed it bought shares of the healthcare company. Nonetheless, UnitedHealth faces a long list of unresolved issues.

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 ($UNH) stock has recently drawn strong interest from top investors and hedge fund managers, including Warren Buffett.

The sell-off phase in Medicaid provider UnitedHealth (UNH) is over. News that Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) took a position in UNH stock at anywhere from over $600 to as low as around $250 ended the stock decline.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is a top health care stock with recent turbulence in earnings guidance, rising costs, and hedge fund activity.

CVS Health (CVS) and UnitedHealth Group (UNH), two of the largest players in the healthcare sector, recently reported their Q2 earnings, showing contrasting performances. While CVS delivered strong revenue growth and raised its full-year guidance,