Union Pacific Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Union Pacific is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.21% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.2%
Dividend yield
0.6%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.8% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 0.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | Mex$5.360 |
| Payout ratio | 48% |
Recent dividend and buyback 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 |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (UNP *) | 2.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (MX) | 2.6% |
| Market Top 25% (MX) | 7.1% |
| Industry Average (Transportation) | 3.7% |
| Analyst forecast (UNP *) (up to 3 years) | 2.4% |
Notable Dividend: UNP *'s dividend (2.21%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the MX market (2.63%).
High Dividend: UNP *'s dividend (2.21%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the MX market (7.13%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (48.1%), UNP *'s dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (58.8%), UNP *'s dividend payments are covered by cash flows.