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UNP Dividends

Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) pays $5.52 in dividends per share, with a current dividend yield of 2.06%. The company has dividend history for 19 consecutive years.

UNP Dividend Summary

Consecutive Years

19

Most Recent Ex-Date

May 29, 2026

Next Payment Date

Jun 30, 2026

UNP Dividends per Share (Nominal History)

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UNP Dividends CAGR Chart

Union Pacific Corporation (UNP)

Annual Dividend History

YearDividend/ShareYoY Growth
2026(YTD)$2.76
2025$5.44+3.03%
2024$5.28+1.54%
2023$5.20+2.36%
2022$5.08+18.41%
2021$4.29+10.57%
2020$3.88+4.86%
2019$3.70+20.92%
2018$3.06+23.39%
2017$2.48+9.98%
2016$2.25+2.50%
2015$2.20+15.18%
2014$1.91+29.05%
2013$1.48+18.88%
2012$1.24+29.02%
2011$0.97+47.33%
2010$0.66+21.30%
2009$0.54+10.20%
2008$0.49+31.54%
2007$0.37+24.17%

Quarterly Dividend History

QuarterDividend/ShareYoY Growth
Q2 2026$1.38+2.99%
Q1 2026$1.38+2.99%
Q4 2025$1.38+2.99%
Q3 2025$1.38+2.99%
Q2 2025$1.34+3.08%
Q1 2025$1.34+3.08%
Q4 2024$1.34+3.08%
Q3 2024$1.34+3.08%
Q2 2024$1.30+0.00%
Q1 2024$1.30+0.00%
Q4 2023$1.30+0.00%
Q3 2023$1.30+0.00%
Q2 2023$1.30+0.00%
Q1 2023$1.30+10.17%
Q4 2022$1.30+10.17%
Q3 2022$1.30+21.50%
Q2 2022$1.30+21.50%
Q1 2022$1.18+21.65%
Q4 2021$1.18+21.65%
Q3 2021$1.07+10.31%
Q2 2021$1.07+10.31%
Q1 2021$0.97+0.00%
Q4 2020$0.97+0.00%
Q3 2020$0.97+0.00%

Dividend Yield Metrics

Current Yield
2.06%
Average Yield (TTM)
2.06%
Average Yield (3Y)
1.98%
Forward Yield on Cost (3Y)
2.61%
Forward Yield on Cost (5Y)
3.06%
Forward Yield on Cost (10Y)
4.55%

Payout Ratio Analysis

Payout Ratio (Current)
45.96%
FCF Payout Ratio
57.40%
Payout Ratio (3Y Avg)
47.51%
Payout Ratio (5Y Avg)
46.14%
FCF Payout (3Y Avg)
59.80%
FCF Payout (5Y Avg)
56.10%

Dividend Coverage

Payout Ratio
46.0%
Dividends / net income
FCF Payout Ratio
57.4%
Dividends / free cash flow
Consecutive Years
19 years
Years with regular dividend payments
5Y Dividend Growth
7.0%
Compound annual dividend growth

About Union Pacific Corporation

Union Pacific Corporation, a prominent American railway enterprise, conducts its primary operations through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company. The company provides extensive freight transportation services for a wide array of commodities. Its diverse cargo includes agricultural products like grain, fertilizers, and refrigerated foods; energy resources such as coal, renewables, petroleum, and liquid petroleum gases; and industrial materials encompassing construction products, chemicals, plastics, forest products, metals, ores, soda ash, and sand. Union Pacific also facilitates the movement of finished automobiles, automotive parts, and general merchandise in intermodal containers, serving a varied clientele that spans agricultural processors, energy producers, and industrial manufacturers. As of December 31, 2021, the company's vast rail network stretched 32,452 route miles, strategically connecting major ports along the Pacific and Gulf Coasts with crucial gateways throughout the Midwestern and Eastern United States. Established in 1862, Union Pacific Corporation is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

Omaha, NE
30,146 employees
Industrials / Railroads
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Railroads
CEO
Vincenzo James Vena