Union Pacific Corporation

NYSE:UNP Stock Report

Market Cap: US$137.2b

Union Pacific Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

Union Pacific is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.37% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 30th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 9th December, 2024.

Key information

2.4%

Dividend yield

0.6%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield3.0%
Future Dividend Yield2.5%
Dividend Growth0.4%
Next dividend pay date30 Dec 24
Ex dividend date09 Dec 24
Dividend per shareUS$5.360
Payout ratio48%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 21
Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $1.30

May 13
Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $1.30

Recent updates

Union Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:UNP) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Dec 17
Union Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:UNP) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Union Pacific: Betting On Margin Expansion And Untapped Value

Dec 12

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)?

Dec 04
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)?

Why Union Pacific Should Be A Long-Term Core Holding

Nov 24

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP)

Nov 21
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP)

Full Steam Ahead: The Case For Betting Big On Union Pacific's Dividends

Nov 06

Buy Before Q3 Earnings: Union Pacific's $6.35B Quarter Could Be Coming

Oct 22

Is Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) A Risky Investment?

Oct 20
Is Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) A Risky Investment?

Betting Big On Union Pacific: The Railroad King Of Dividend Growth

Sep 27

Still Avoiding Union Pacific

Sep 13

Is There An Opportunity With Union Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:UNP) 23% Undervaluation?

Sep 09
Is There An Opportunity With Union Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:UNP) 23% Undervaluation?

'Rail-ing' In The Profits - Union Pacific Steaming Towards New Highs

Aug 28

There's Reason For Concern Over Union Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:UNP) Price

Aug 26
There's Reason For Concern Over Union Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:UNP) Price

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)?

Aug 13
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)?

Union Pacific: A Blue Chip Dividend Stock To Board Now

Aug 06

Full Steam Ahead: Union Pacific Just Hit Another Home Run

Jul 25

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 21
Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Is Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Using Too Much Debt?

Jul 12
Is Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Using Too Much Debt?

Union Pacific: Investing In The Dip Doesn't Seem Worth It

Jul 04

Union Pacific: A Now Buyable Dividend Growth Stock (Rating Upgrade)

Jun 05

Union Pacific: Returning Luster To A Storied Railroad Or Not

May 27

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $1.30

May 13
Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $1.30

Chugging To The Top: Union Pacific's Earnings Finally Outperform (Rating Upgrade)

Apr 26

Is There Now An Opportunity In Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)?

Apr 17
Is There Now An Opportunity In Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)?

Investor Optimism Abounds Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) But Growth Is Lacking

Apr 04
Investor Optimism Abounds Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) But Growth Is Lacking

Union Pacific Corporation: New Management Key To Superior Returns

Mar 31

Union Pacific: Building America With 11% Annual Return Potential

Mar 22

Calculating The Fair Value Of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)

Mar 21
Calculating The Fair Value Of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)

Does Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jan 29
Does Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Union Pacific: On Track Or Off Course As Q4 Earnings Approach?

Jan 22

Should You Think About Buying Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) Now?

Jan 15
Should You Think About Buying Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) Now?

Earnings Not Telling The Story For Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)

Jan 01
Earnings Not Telling The Story For Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)

Union Pacific: Fundamentals Under Cyclical Pressure

Dec 30

Union Pacific: Not Everything Is On Rails

Nov 30

Union Pacific Is Facing Temporary Headwinds

Nov 21

Union Pacific: Generous Shareholder Rewarding Coming To An End

Oct 18

Union Pacific Chugs Along With Solid Dividend Growth And Cashflow Strength

Oct 12

Union Pacific: A Difficult Turnaround

Sep 09

Union Pacific: What A Dilemma

Sep 03

Union Pacific Stock Goes Boom, Is It A Buy Now?

Jul 26

Still Avoiding Union Pacific

Jul 05

Union Pacific: My Ultimate Buffett Play

Jun 25

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

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?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (UNP)2.4%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Transportation)1.8%
Analyst forecast (UNP) (up to 3 years)2.5%

Notable Dividend: UNP's dividend (2.37%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).

High Dividend: UNP's dividend (2.37%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.5%).

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.

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 08:07
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Union Pacific Corporation is covered by 59 analysts. 24 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Will ChienAccountability Research Corporation
Jeffrey KauffmanAegis Capital Corporation
John EadeArgus Research Company