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Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) Yield on Cost (YOC): 2.07%

The yield on cost (YOC) for Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) is 2.07%.

UNP Yield on Cost (YOC) Metrics

YIELD ON COST (YOC)

2.07%

Yield on Cost for UNP

UNP now pays $5.52 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:

If you boughtPrice thenYield on cost today
10 years ago(2016-06-08)$89.046.20%
5 years ago(2021-06-04)$226.172.44%
3 years ago(2023-06-06)$196.362.81%
1 year ago(2025-06-10)$226.602.44%
Buying today(at $267.03)$267.032.07%

If you buy today and the dividend keeps growing

Projection: starting from today's 2.07% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 7.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.

Today

2.07%

In 3 years

2.62%

In 5 years

3.07%

In 10 years

4.56%

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$267.03
$5.52
6.99%
15 Years

Starting Yield

2.07%

Ending YOC

5.70%

Year 15 Dividend

$15.21

Cum. Dividends Recd.

$148.29

Yield on Cost Progression Graph
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Year-by-year table outlining compounding dividend returns on your purchase cost basis.
YearProjected Div. / ShareYoY Dividend HikeYield on Cost (YOC)Total Dividends Recd.
Initial$5.522.07%$0.00
Year 1$5.91+6.99%2.21%$5.91
Year 2$6.32+6.99%2.37%$12.22
Year 3$6.76+6.99%2.53%$18.98
Year 4$7.23+6.99%2.71%$26.22
Year 5$7.74+6.99%2.90%$33.96
Year 6$8.28+6.99%3.10%$42.24
Year 7$8.86+6.99%3.32%$51.09
Year 8$9.48+6.99%3.55%$60.57
Year 9$10.14+6.99%3.80%$70.71
Year 10$10.85+6.99%4.06%$81.56
Year 11$11.61+6.99%4.35%$93.17
Year 12$12.42+6.99%4.65%$105.58
Year 13$13.29+6.99%4.98%$118.87
Year 14$14.21+6.99%5.32%$133.09
Year 15$15.21+6.99%5.70%$148.29

Union Pacific Corporation Yield on Cost (YOC) Formula & Definition

Yield on cost is the dividend yield measured against your original purchase price, not today's price. As a company raises its dividend, the yield on what you actually paid keeps rising even when the market yield holds steady.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

Union Pacific Corporation Yield on Cost (YOC) FAQ

What is the yield on cost (YOC) for Union Pacific Corporation (UNP)?
The yield on cost (YOC) for UNP stock is 2.07%.

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