Union Pacific Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Union Pacific's CEO is Jim Vena, appointed in Aug 2023, has a tenure of 2.42 years. total yearly compensation is $17.64M, comprised of 7.6% salary and 92.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.023% of the company’s shares, worth $31.80M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.5 years and 5.1 years respectively.
Key information
Jim Vena
Chief executive officer
US$17.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 7.56% |
| CEO tenure | 2.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.02% |
| Management average tenure | 3.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Union Pacific: The Merger Won't Help
Dec 22Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $1.38
Aug 18
Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $1.38
Aug 04Union Pacific's (NYSE:UNP) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Jul 21Here's Why Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Jun 21Calculating The Fair Value Of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)
May 08Union Pacific: I Couldn't Be More Bullish If I Tried
Apr 24The Profit Engine: A Financial Anatomy Of Union Pacific
Apr 13Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Union Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:UNP) Shares
Mar 24Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)?
Mar 11Union Pacific: A Solid Company, Fully Valued
Mar 02Slowing Rates Of Return At Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Feb 25Union Pacific: Still A Buy Now And Picking Up Steam
Feb 19Does Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jan 27Wide Moat Dividends: Why We're Loading Up On Union Pacific
Jan 26Union Pacific: No Rush To Catch The Next Train
Jan 14Union Pacific: Betting On Margin Expansion And Untapped Value
Dec 12Why Union Pacific Should Be A Long-Term Core Holding
Nov 24Full Steam Ahead: The Case For Betting Big On Union Pacific's Dividends
Nov 06Buy Before Q3 Earnings: Union Pacific's $6.35B Quarter Could Be Coming
Oct 22Betting Big On Union Pacific: The Railroad King Of Dividend Growth
Sep 27Still Avoiding Union Pacific
Sep 13'Rail-ing' In The Profits - Union Pacific Steaming Towards New Highs
Aug 28Union Pacific: A Blue Chip Dividend Stock To Board Now
Aug 06Full Steam Ahead: Union Pacific Just Hit Another Home Run
Jul 25Union Pacific: Investing In The Dip Doesn't Seem Worth It
Jul 04Union Pacific: A Now Buyable Dividend Growth Stock (Rating Upgrade)
Jun 05Union Pacific: Returning Luster To A Storied Railroad Or Not
May 27Chugging To The Top: Union Pacific's Earnings Finally Outperform (Rating Upgrade)
Apr 26Union Pacific Corporation: New Management Key To Superior Returns
Mar 31CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$18m | US$1m | US$7b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$3m | US$477k | US$6b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$6m | US$578k | US$5b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$6m | US$579k | US$6b |
Compensation vs Market: Jim's total compensation ($USD17.64M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.27M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jim's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Jim Vena (66 yo)
Mr. Vincenzo James Vena, also known as Jim, is Chief Executive Officer & Director of Union Pacific Railroad Company Inc. Mr. Vena is Chief Executive Officer Union Pacific Railroad Company Inc since August...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 2.4yrs | US$17.64m | 0.023% $ 31.8m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 6yrs | US$4.77m | 0.011% $ 15.2m | |
| Executive Vice President of Marketing & Sales | 7.4yrs | US$3.79m | 0.0094% $ 12.9m | |
| Advisor | less than a year | US$6.51m | 0.015% $ 21.1m | |
| Executive Vice President of Operations | 5yrs | US$4.44m | 0.0075% $ 10.3m | |
| Senior VP | 3.5yrs | no data | 0.0049% $ 6.7m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Information Officer | 5.2yrs | no data | 0.0049% $ 6.7m | |
| VP of Administration & Chief of Staff | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Assistant Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | less than a year | no data | 0.00088% $ 1.2m | |
| Chief Communications Officer | 5.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 1.4yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: UNP's management team is considered experienced (3.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 2.4yrs | US$17.64m | 0.023% $ 31.8m | |
| Independent Chairman & Lead Independent Director | 17.3yrs | US$527.81k | 0.0092% $ 12.7m | |
| Independent Director | 9yrs | US$353.25k | 0.00080% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 11.8yrs | US$364.52k | 0.00068% $ 935.6k | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$317.45k | 0.00013% $ 178.9k | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$304.36k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 6.2yrs | US$327.60k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 7.3yrs | US$353.72k | 0.0029% $ 4.1m | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$342.16k | 0.00023% $ 316.5k | |
| Independent Director | 4.1yrs | US$352.78k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 9.8yrs | US$348.12k | 0.00070% $ 963.2k | |
| Independent Director | 2.1yrs | US$314.78k | no data |
Experienced Board: UNP's board of directors are considered experienced (5.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/06 07:26 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Union Pacific Corporation is covered by 45 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Will Chien | Accountability Research Corporation |
| John Eade | Argus Research Company |
| Daniel Moore | Baird |