Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.93%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.93%
UNP now pays $5.56 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(2016-09-06) | $95.97 | 5.79% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $203.41 | 2.73% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $215.71 | 2.58% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $216.05 | 2.57% |
| Buying today(at $284.74) | $284.74 | 1.93% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.93% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 6.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.93%
In 3 years
2.30%
In 5 years
2.59%
In 10 years
3.49%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Union Pacific Corporation (UNP).
Starting Yield
1.95%
Ending YOC
5.38%
Year 15 Dividend
$15.32
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$149.37
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $5.56 | N/A | 1.95% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $5.95 | +6.99% | 2.09% | $5.95 |
| Year 2 | $6.36 | +6.99% | 2.24% | $12.31 |
| Year 3 | $6.81 | +6.99% | 2.39% | $19.12 |
| Year 4 | $7.29 | +6.99% | 2.56% | $26.41 |
| Year 5 | $7.79 | +6.99% | 2.74% | $34.20 |
| Year 6 | $8.34 | +6.99% | 2.93% | $42.54 |
| Year 7 | $8.92 | +6.99% | 3.13% | $51.46 |
| Year 8 | $9.55 | +6.99% | 3.35% | $61.01 |
| Year 9 | $10.21 | +6.99% | 3.59% | $71.22 |
| Year 10 | $10.93 | +6.99% | 3.84% | $82.15 |
| Year 11 | $11.69 | +6.99% | 4.11% | $93.84 |
| Year 12 | $12.51 | +6.99% | 4.39% | $106.35 |
| Year 13 | $13.38 | +6.99% | 4.70% | $119.73 |
| Year 14 | $14.32 | +6.99% | 5.03% | $134.05 |
| Year 15 | $15.32 | +6.99% | 5.38% | $149.37 |
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
