Union Pacific is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.1% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 28th June, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 31st May, 2024.
Key information
2.1%
Dividend yield
50%
Payout ratio
Industry average yield
3.3%
Next dividend pay date
28 Jun 24
Ex dividend date
31 May 24
Dividend per share
n/a
Earnings per share
Mex$10.47
Dividend yield forecast in 3Y
2.3%
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: UNP *'s dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: UNP *'s dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
Union Pacific Dividend Yield vs Market
How does UNP * dividend yield compare to the market?
Segment
Dividend Yield
Company (UNP *)
2.1%
Market Bottom 25% (MX)
2.2%
Market Top 25% (MX)
6.6%
Industry Average (Transportation)
3.3%
Analyst forecast in 3 Years (UNP *)
2.3%
Notable Dividend: UNP *'s dividend (2.1%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the MX market (2.18%).
High Dividend: UNP *'s dividend (2.1%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the MX market (6.59%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (49.5%), UNP *'s dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (63.1%), UNP *'s dividend payments are covered by cash flows.