Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.80%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.80%
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 bought | Price then | Yield on cost today |
|---|---|---|
| 10 years ago(2016-07-19) | $93.95 | 5.88% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-27) | $218.03 | 2.53% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-28) | $232.77 | 2.37% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-22) | $229.24 | 2.41% |
| Buying today(at $307.32) | $307.32 | 1.80% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.80% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 7.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.80%
In 3 years
2.28%
In 5 years
2.67%
In 10 years
3.96%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Union Pacific Corporation (UNP).
Starting Yield
1.80%
Ending YOC
4.95%
Year 15 Dividend
$15.21
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$148.29
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $5.52 | N/A | 1.80% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $5.91 | +6.99% | 1.92% | $5.91 |
| Year 2 | $6.32 | +6.99% | 2.06% | $12.22 |
| Year 3 | $6.76 | +6.99% | 2.20% | $18.98 |
| Year 4 | $7.23 | +6.99% | 2.35% | $26.22 |
| Year 5 | $7.74 | +6.99% | 2.52% | $33.96 |
| Year 6 | $8.28 | +6.99% | 2.69% | $42.24 |
| Year 7 | $8.86 | +6.99% | 2.88% | $51.09 |
| Year 8 | $9.48 | +6.99% | 3.08% | $60.57 |
| Year 9 | $10.14 | +6.99% | 3.30% | $70.71 |
| Year 10 | $10.85 | +6.99% | 3.53% | $81.56 |
| Year 11 | $11.61 | +6.99% | 3.78% | $93.17 |
| Year 12 | $12.42 | +6.99% | 4.04% | $105.58 |
| Year 13 | $13.29 | +6.99% | 4.32% | $118.87 |
| Year 14 | $14.21 | +6.99% | 4.63% | $133.09 |
| Year 15 | $15.21 | +6.99% | 4.95% | $148.29 |
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
