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UNP Union Pacific Corporation — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

NYSE· Quarterly dividend· Common Stock · Industrials / Railroads

$284.40 ▼ $-1.38(-0.48%) as of Sep 14, 2026 03:06 UTC
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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.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusRecently Increased
Last Dividend$1.4200Pays Sep 30, 2026
Forward Annual$5.68
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateAug 31, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
1-Yr Growth3.0%Annual totals, 2024–2025
10-Yr Growth9.5%Annual totals, 2015–2025

Key Metrics

Current Yield

2.00%

At the Sep 14, 2026 price

The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.

Annualized Dividend

$5.6800

The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.

Frequency

Q Quarterly

How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.

Rank Score

58.9

As of Sep 14, 2026

Our 0-100 house score blending yield quality, payout sustainability (the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio), profitability (TTM return on equity), valuation (TTM price-to-book) and payment reliability, recomputed daily. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.

RSI (14)

35

As of Sep 14, 2026

Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.

52-Week Range

$214.91 – $310.62

Closes through Sep 11, 2026

The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.

Payout Ratio (TTM)

44.71%

12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)

The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.

Years Paying

46

How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.

Price / Book (TTM)

8.16

Price as of Sep 14, 2026; latest reported book value

Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.

S.A.F.E. Dividend Read

S.A.F.E. is our quick durability read on a dividend — the same four-check test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: a model rank of 70+ and a yield of 2%+; the rank weighs the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio, return on equity and price-to-book. Accelerating: the dividend has grown over time, not stalled. Flawless: an unbroken record with no cuts or suspensions. Enduring: a long enough paying history to weather a cycle. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (model rank 70+ and yield 2%+): rank 59/100, yield 2.00%.
A Accelerating
19 consecutive years of dividend increases.
F Flawless
A dividend cut or reduction appears in the record.
E Enduring
46 years of dividend payments on record.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume1,595,100Sep 11, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the latest session — a rough read on trading activity.
Open$287.77Sep 11, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$282.98 – $289.02Sep 11, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$285.78Close of Sep 10, 2026The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$168.96BAs of Sep 14, 2026The company's total market value — share price times shares outstanding — on the date shown.
Shares Out594.08MImplied by market cap, Sep 14, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)$12.3512 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)Earnings per share over the trailing twelve months (TTM), labeled with the end date of the latest reported quarter and shown in the company's reporting currency. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E (TTM)23.0Price as of Sep 14, 2026; earnings to Jun 30, 2026Price-to-earnings ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by trailing-twelve-month earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Last Ex-DateAug 31, 2026Pays Sep 30, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-Date-None declared yetThe ex-dividend date of the next payment the company has declared, or that is scheduled when no declaration is on file. Future dates our data provider only projects are not shown.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)2.3%Annual totals, 2022–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)7.0%Annual totals, 2020–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases19 yrsAnnual totals through 2025The number of years in a row the dividend has increased — a track record of reliability.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

UNP's dividend yield fell from 2.06% to 2.00% over the past ~90 days (-0.07 pp). Of that move, +0.06 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and -0.12 pp from the share price ($267.45 on Jun 16, 2026 → $284.40 on Sep 14, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current2.00%
1-Yr Average2.20%
Low / High1.78% – 2.57%
Percentile16%

Across 333 daily observations over the past 16 months (through Sep 11, 2026), UNP's current yield is higher than approximately 16% of them. Our stored price history for UNP covers the past 16 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.

Adjusted Price History

Dividend History

Dividend Payment History

Ex-dividend calendar →
Amount Type Declared Ex-Date Record Pay
$1.4200 Q Regular Jul 29, 2026 Aug 31, 2026 Aug 31, 2026 Sep 30, 2026
$1.3800 Q Regular May 14, 2026 May 29, 2026 May 29, 2026 Jun 30, 2026
$1.3800 Q Regular Feb 05, 2026 Feb 27, 2026 Feb 27, 2026 Mar 31, 2026
$1.3800 Q Regular Nov 18, 2025 Dec 05, 2025 Dec 05, 2025 Dec 30, 2025
$1.3800 Q Regular Jul 16, 2025 Aug 29, 2025 Aug 29, 2025 Sep 30, 2025
$1.3400 Q Regular May 08, 2025 May 30, 2025 May 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025
$1.3400 Q Regular Feb 06, 2025 Feb 28, 2025 Feb 28, 2025 Mar 31, 2025
$1.3400 Q Regular Nov 27, 2024 Dec 09, 2024 Dec 09, 2024 Dec 30, 2024
$1.3400 Q Regular Jul 17, 2024 Aug 30, 2024 Aug 30, 2024 Sep 30, 2024
$1.3000 Q Regular May 09, 2024 May 31, 2024 May 31, 2024 Jun 28, 2024
$1.3000 Q Regular Feb 08, 2024 Feb 28, 2024 Feb 29, 2024 Mar 29, 2024
$1.3000 Q Regular Nov 28, 2023 Dec 07, 2023 Dec 08, 2023 Dec 28, 2023
$1.3000 Q Regular Jul 26, 2023 Aug 30, 2023 Aug 31, 2023 Sep 29, 2023
$1.3000 Q Regular May 18, 2023 May 30, 2023 May 31, 2023 Jun 30, 2023
$1.3000 Q Regular Feb 09, 2023 Feb 27, 2023 Feb 28, 2023 Mar 31, 2023
$1.3000 Q Regular Dec 09, 2022 Dec 16, 2022 Dec 19, 2022 Dec 29, 2022
$1.3000 Q Regular Jul 28, 2022 Aug 30, 2022 Aug 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022
$1.3000 Q Regular May 12, 2022 May 27, 2022 May 31, 2022 Jun 30, 2022
$1.1800 Q Regular Feb 03, 2022 Feb 25, 2022 Feb 28, 2022 Mar 31, 2022
$1.1800 Q Regular Dec 10, 2021 Dec 17, 2021 Dec 20, 2021 Dec 30, 2021
$1.0700 Q Regular Jul 29, 2021 Aug 30, 2021 Aug 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021
$1.0700 Q Regular May 13, 2021 May 27, 2021 May 28, 2021 Jun 30, 2021
$0.9700 Q Regular Feb 04, 2021 Feb 25, 2021 Feb 26, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
$0.9700 Q Regular Nov 05, 2020 Nov 27, 2020 Nov 30, 2020 Dec 30, 2020
$0.9700 Q Regular Jul 30, 2020 Aug 28, 2020 Aug 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020
$0.9700 Q Regular May 14, 2020 May 28, 2020 May 29, 2020 Jun 30, 2020
$0.9700 Q Regular Feb 06, 2020 Feb 27, 2020 Feb 28, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
$0.9700 Q Regular Nov 14, 2019 Nov 27, 2019 Nov 29, 2019 Dec 30, 2019
$0.9700 Q Regular Jul 25, 2019 Aug 29, 2019 Aug 30, 2019 Sep 30, 2019
$0.8800 Q Regular May 16, 2019 May 30, 2019 May 31, 2019 Jun 28, 2019
$0.8800 Q Regular Feb 07, 2019 Feb 27, 2019 Feb 28, 2019 Mar 29, 2019
$0.8000 Q Regular Nov 15, 2018 Nov 29, 2018 Nov 30, 2018 Dec 28, 2018
$0.8000 Q Regular Jul 26, 2018 Aug 30, 2018 Aug 31, 2018 Sep 28, 2018
$0.7300 Q Regular May 10, 2018 May 30, 2018 May 31, 2018 Jun 29, 2018
$0.7300 Q Regular Feb 08, 2018 Feb 27, 2018 Feb 28, 2018 Mar 30, 2018
$0.6650 Q Regular Nov 16, 2017 Nov 29, 2017 Nov 30, 2017 Dec 28, 2017
$0.6050 Q Regular Jul 28, 2017 Aug 29, 2017 Aug 31, 2017 Sep 29, 2017
$0.6050 Q Regular May 11, 2017 May 26, 2017 May 31, 2017 Jun 30, 2017
$0.6050 Q Regular Feb 02, 2017 Feb 24, 2017 Feb 28, 2017 Mar 31, 2017
$0.6050 Q Regular Nov 18, 2016 Nov 28, 2016 Nov 30, 2016 Dec 29, 2016
$0.5500 Q Regular Jul 28, 2016 Aug 29, 2016 Aug 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016
$0.5500 Q Regular May 12, 2016 May 26, 2016 May 31, 2016 Jun 30, 2016
$0.5500 Q Regular Feb 04, 2016 Feb 25, 2016 Feb 29, 2016 Mar 31, 2016
$0.5500 Q Regular Nov 19, 2015 Nov 25, 2015 Nov 30, 2015 Dec 30, 2015
$0.5500 Q Regular Jul 30, 2015 Aug 27, 2015 Aug 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015
$0.5500 Q Regular May 14, 2015 May 27, 2015 May 29, 2015 Jun 30, 2015
$0.5500 Q Regular Feb 05, 2015 Feb 25, 2015 Feb 27, 2015 Mar 30, 2015
$0.5000 Q Regular Nov 20, 2014 Nov 28, 2014 Dec 02, 2014 Jan 02, 2015
$0.5000 Q Regular Jul 31, 2014 Aug 27, 2014 Aug 29, 2014 Oct 01, 2014
$0.4550 Q Regular May 16, 2014 Jun 12, 2014 Jun 16, 2014 Jul 01, 2014
$0.9100 Q Regular Feb 06, 2014 Feb 26, 2014 Feb 28, 2014 Apr 01, 2014
$0.7900 Q Regular Nov 21, 2013 Nov 29, 2013 Dec 03, 2013 Jan 02, 2014
$0.7900 Q Regular Aug 01, 2013 Aug 28, 2013 Aug 30, 2013 Oct 01, 2013
$0.6900 Q Regular May 16, 2013 May 29, 2013 May 31, 2013 Jul 01, 2013
$0.6900 Q Regular Feb 07, 2013 Feb 26, 2013 Feb 28, 2013 Apr 01, 2013
$0.6900 Q Regular Nov 15, 2012 Nov 28, 2012 Nov 30, 2012 Jan 02, 2013
$0.6000 Q Regular Jul 26, 2012 Aug 29, 2012 Aug 31, 2012 Oct 01, 2012
$0.6000 Q Regular May 10, 2012 May 29, 2012 May 31, 2012 Jul 02, 2012
$0.6000 Q Regular Feb 02, 2012 Feb 27, 2012 Feb 29, 2012 Apr 02, 2012
$0.6000 Q Regular Nov 17, 2011 Nov 28, 2011 Nov 30, 2011 Jan 02, 2012
$0.4750 Q Regular Jul 28, 2011 Aug 29, 2011 Aug 31, 2011 Oct 03, 2011
$0.4750 Q Regular May 05, 2011 May 26, 2011 May 31, 2011 Jul 01, 2011
$0.3800 Q Regular Feb 04, 2011 Feb 24, 2011 Feb 28, 2011 Apr 01, 2011
$0.3800 Q Regular Nov 19, 2010 Nov 26, 2010 Nov 30, 2010 Jan 03, 2011
$0.3300 Q Regular Jul 30, 2010 Aug 27, 2010 Aug 31, 2010 Oct 01, 2010
$0.3300 Q Regular May 07, 2010 May 26, 2010 May 28, 2010 Jul 01, 2010
$0.2700 Q Regular Feb 05, 2010 Feb 24, 2010 Feb 26, 2010 Apr 01, 2010
$0.2700 Q Regular Nov 20, 2009 Nov 25, 2009 Nov 30, 2009 Jan 04, 2010
$0.2700 Q Regular Jul 31, 2009 Aug 27, 2009 Aug 31, 2009 Oct 01, 2009
$0.2700 Q Regular May 15, 2009 May 27, 2009 May 29, 2009 Jul 01, 2009
$0.2700 Q Regular Feb 05, 2009 Feb 25, 2009 Feb 27, 2009 Apr 01, 2009
$0.2700 Q Regular Nov 20, 2008 Nov 26, 2008 Dec 01, 2008 Jan 02, 2009
$0.2700 Q Regular Jul 31, 2008 Aug 27, 2008 Aug 29, 2008 Oct 01, 2008
$0.2200 Q Regular May 01, 2008 Jun 04, 2008 Jun 06, 2008 Jul 01, 2008
$0.4400 Q Regular Feb 28, 2008 Mar 10, 2008 Mar 12, 2008 Apr 01, 2008
$0.4400 Q Regular Nov 15, 2007 Nov 27, 2007 Nov 29, 2007 Jan 02, 2008
$0.3500 Q Regular Jul 26, 2007 Aug 28, 2007 Aug 30, 2007 Oct 01, 2007
$0.3500 Q Regular May 03, 2007 May 25, 2007 May 30, 2007 Jul 02, 2007
$0.3500 Q Regular Jan 30, 2007 Feb 26, 2007 Feb 28, 2007 Apr 02, 2007
$0.3000 Q Regular Nov 16, 2006 Nov 28, 2006 Nov 30, 2006 Jan 02, 2007
$0.3000 Q Regular Jul 27, 2006 Aug 29, 2006 Aug 31, 2006 Oct 02, 2006
$0.3000 Q Regular May 04, 2006 May 26, 2006 May 31, 2006 Jul 03, 2006
$0.3000 Q Regular Feb 23, 2006 Mar 06, 2006 Mar 08, 2006 Apr 03, 2006
$0.3000 Q Regular Nov 17, 2005 Dec 12, 2005 Dec 14, 2005 Jan 02, 2006
$0.3000 Q Regular Jul 28, 2005 Sep 12, 2005 Sep 14, 2005 Oct 03, 2005
$0.3000 Q Regular May 05, 2005 Jun 06, 2005 Jun 08, 2005 Jul 01, 2005
$0.3000 Q Regular Feb 24, 2005 Mar 07, 2005 Mar 09, 2005 Apr 01, 2005
$0.3000 Q Regular Nov 18, 2004 Dec 06, 2004 Dec 08, 2004 Jan 03, 2005
$0.3000 Q Regular Jul 29, 2004 Sep 03, 2004 Sep 08, 2004 Oct 01, 2004
$0.3000 Q Regular May 28, 2004 Jun 07, 2004 Jun 09, 2004 Jul 01, 2004
$0.3000 Q Regular Feb 26, 2004 Mar 08, 2004 Mar 10, 2004 Apr 01, 2004
$0.3000 Q Regular Nov 19, 2003 Dec 08, 2003 Dec 10, 2003 Jan 02, 2004
$0.2300 Q Regular Jul 31, 2003 Sep 08, 2003 Sep 10, 2003 Oct 01, 2003
$0.2300 Q Regular May 30, 2003 Jun 09, 2003 Jun 11, 2003 Jul 01, 2003
$0.2300 Q Regular Feb 27, 2003 Mar 10, 2003 Mar 12, 2003 Apr 01, 2003
$0.2300 Q Regular Nov 21, 2002 Dec 09, 2002 Dec 11, 2002 Jan 02, 2003
$0.2000 Q Regular Jul 25, 2002 Sep 09, 2002 Sep 11, 2002 Oct 01, 2002
$0.2000 Q Regular May 30, 2002 Jun 10, 2002 Jun 12, 2002 Jul 01, 2002
$0.2000 Q Regular Feb 25, 2002 Mar 11, 2002 Mar 13, 2002 Apr 01, 2002
$0.2000 Q Regular Nov 15, 2001 Dec 10, 2001 Dec 12, 2001 Jan 02, 2002
$0.2000 Q Regular Jul 26, 2001 Sep 10, 2001 Sep 12, 2001 Oct 01, 2001
$0.2000 Q Regular Jun 01, 2001 Jun 11, 2001 Jun 13, 2001 Jul 02, 2001
$0.2000 Q Regular Feb 22, 2001 Mar 12, 2001 Mar 14, 2001 Apr 02, 2001
$0.2000 Q Regular Nov 16, 2000 Dec 11, 2000 Dec 13, 2000 Jan 02, 2001
$0.2000 Q Regular Aug 03, 2000 Sep 11, 2000 Sep 13, 2000 Oct 02, 2000
$0.2000 Q Regular May 25, 2000 Jun 12, 2000 Jun 14, 2000 Jul 03, 2000
$0.2000 Q Regular Feb 24, 2000 Mar 13, 2000 Mar 15, 2000 Apr 03, 2000
$0.2000 Q Regular Nov 18, 1999 Dec 06, 1999 Dec 08, 1999 Jan 03, 2000
$0.2000 Q Regular Jul 29, 1999 Sep 03, 1999 Sep 08, 1999 Oct 01, 1999
$0.2000 Q Regular May 27, 1999 Jun 07, 1999 Jun 09, 1999 Jul 01, 1999
$0.2000 Q Regular Feb 25, 1999 Mar 08, 1999 Mar 10, 1999 Apr 01, 1999
$0.2000 Q Regular Nov 19, 1998 Dec 07, 1998 Dec 09, 1998 Jan 04, 1999
$0.2000 Q Regular Jul 30, 1998 Sep 04, 1998 Sep 09, 1998 Oct 01, 1998
$0.2000 Q Regular May 28, 1998 Jun 08, 1998 Jun 10, 1998 Jul 01, 1998
$0.2000 Q Regular Feb 26, 1998 Mar 09, 1998 Mar 11, 1998 Apr 01, 1998
$0.4300 Q Regular Nov 20, 1997 Dec 08, 1997 Dec 10, 1997 Jan 02, 1998
$0.4300 Q Regular Jul 31, 1997 Sep 08, 1997 Sep 10, 1997 Oct 01, 1997
$0.4300 Q Regular May 29, 1997 Jun 09, 1997 Jun 11, 1997 Jul 01, 1997
$0.4300 Q Regular Feb 27, 1997 Mar 10, 1997 Mar 12, 1997 Apr 01, 1997
$0.4300 Q Regular Nov 21, 1996 Dec 16, 1996 Dec 18, 1996 Jan 02, 1997

Peer Comparison

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WJRYF West Japan Railway Company 3.48% -0.6% 3 yrs 78
ODERF Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd. 3.41% 29.4% 1 yr 78

UNP dividend — frequently asked questions

Does Union Pacific Corporation pay a dividend?

Yes. Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $5.68 per share, a yield of approximately 2.00%.

What is Union Pacific Corporation's dividend yield?

Union Pacific Corporation's dividend yield is approximately 2.00%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does Union Pacific Corporation pay dividends?

Union Pacific Corporation pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.

How long has Union Pacific Corporation paid dividends?

Union Pacific Corporation has 46 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 19 consecutive years.

Data updated Sep 14, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.

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