Union Pacific
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 30 Dec 2021. In trailing 12 Months, 48.15% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

UNP Most Recent Dividend 30 Dec 2021
UNP Dividend Yield TTM 2.29%
UNP Payout Ratio TTM 48.15% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 48.15%

Union Pacific stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP): Dividend per share
2016 $2.26
2017 $2.48
2018 $3.06
2019 $3.7
2020 $3.88
2021 $4.29

Union Pacific stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP): Dividend Yield
2016 2.18%
2017 1.85%
2018 2.21%
2019 2.04%
2020 1.86%
2021 1.7%

Union Pacific stock dividend history by quarter (1980 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
17 Dec 2021 $1.18000 $1.18000 10 Dec 2021 20 Dec 2021 30 Dec 2021
30 Aug 2021 $1.07000 $1.07000 29 Jul 2021 31 Aug 2021 30 Sep 2021
27 May 2021 $1.07000 $1.07000 28 May 2021 30 Jun 2021
25 Feb 2021 $0.97000 $0.97000 4 Feb 2021 26 Feb 2021 31 Mar 2021
27 Nov 2020 $0.97000 $0.97000 5 Nov 2020 30 Nov 2020 30 Dec 2020
28 Aug 2020 $0.97000 $0.97000 30 Jul 2020 31 Aug 2020 30 Sep 2020
28 May 2020 $0.97000 $0.97000 14 May 2020 29 May 2020 30 Jun 2020
27 Feb 2020 $0.97000 $0.97000 6 Feb 2020 28 Feb 2020 31 Mar 2020
27 Nov 2019 $0.97000 $0.97000 14 Nov 2019 29 Nov 2019 30 Dec 2019
29 Aug 2019 $0.97000 $0.97000 25 Jul 2019 30 Aug 2019 30 Sep 2019
30 May 2019 $0.88000 $0.88000 16 May 2019 31 May 2019 28 Jun 2019
27 Feb 2019 $0.88000 $0.88000 7 Feb 2019 28 Feb 2019 29 Mar 2019
29 Nov 2018 $0.80000 $0.80000 15 Nov 2018 30 Nov 2018 28 Dec 2018
30 Aug 2018 $0.80000 $0.80000 26 Jul 2018 31 Aug 2018 28 Sep 2018
30 May 2018 $0.73000 $0.73000 10 May 2018 31 May 2018 29 Jun 2018
27 Feb 2018 $0.73000 $0.73000 8 Feb 2018 28 Feb 2018 30 Mar 2018
29 Nov 2017 $0.66500 $0.66500 16 Nov 2017 30 Nov 2017 28 Dec 2017
29 Aug 2017 $0.60500 $0.60500 27 Jul 2017 31 Aug 2017 29 Sep 2017
26 May 2017 $0.60500 $0.60500 11 May 2017 31 May 2017 30 Jun 2017
24 Feb 2017 $0.60500 $0.60500 2 Feb 2017 28 Feb 2017 31 Mar 2017
28 Nov 2016 $0.60500 $0.60500 17 Nov 2016 30 Nov 2016 29 Dec 2016
29 Aug 2016 $0.55000 $0.55000 28 Jul 2016 31 Aug 2016 30 Sep 2016
26 May 2016 $0.55000 $0.55000 12 May 2016 31 May 2016 30 Jun 2016
25 Feb 2016 $0.55000 $0.55000 4 Feb 2016 29 Feb 2016 31 Mar 2016
25 Nov 2015 $0.55000 $0.55000 19 Nov 2015 30 Nov 2015 30 Dec 2015
27 Aug 2015 $0.55000 $0.55000 30 Jul 2015 31 Aug 2015 30 Sep 2015
27 May 2015 $0.55000 $0.55000 14 May 2015 29 May 2015 30 Jun 2015
25 Feb 2015 $0.55000 $0.55000 5 Feb 2015 27 Feb 2015 30 Mar 2015
28 Nov 2014 $0.50000 $0.50000 20 Nov 2014 2 Dec 2014 2 Jan 2015
27 Aug 2014 $0.50000 $0.50000 31 Jul 2014 29 Aug 2014 1 Oct 2014
12 Jun 2014 $0.45500 $0.45500 15 May 2014 16 Jun 2014 1 Jul 2014
26 Feb 2014 $0.91000 $0.45500 6 Feb 2014 28 Feb 2014 1 Apr 2014
29 Nov 2013 $0.79000 $0.39500 21 Nov 2013 3 Dec 2013 2 Jan 2014
28 Aug 2013 $0.79000 $0.39500 1 Aug 2013 30 Aug 2013 1 Oct 2013
29 May 2013 $0.69000 $0.34500 16 May 2013 31 May 2013 1 Jul 2013
26 Feb 2013 $0.69000 $0.34500 7 Feb 2013 28 Feb 2013 1 Apr 2013
28 Nov 2012 $0.69000 $0.34500 15 Nov 2012 30 Nov 2012 2 Jan 2013
29 Aug 2012 $0.60000 $0.30000 26 Jul 2012 31 Aug 2012 1 Oct 2012
29 May 2012 $0.60000 $0.30000 10 May 2012 31 May 2012 2 Jul 2012
27 Feb 2012 $0.60000 $0.30000 2 Feb 2012 29 Feb 2012 2 Apr 2012
28 Nov 2011 $0.60000 $0.30000 17 Nov 2011 30 Nov 2011 2 Jan 2012
29 Aug 2011 $0.47500 $0.23750 28 Jul 2011 31 Aug 2011 3 Oct 2011
26 May 2011 $0.47500 $0.23750 5 May 2011 31 May 2011 1 Jul 2011
24 Feb 2011 $0.38000 $0.19000 3 Feb 2011 28 Feb 2011 1 Apr 2011
26 Nov 2010 $0.38000 $0.19000 18 Nov 2010 30 Nov 2010 3 Jan 2011
27 Aug 2010 $0.33000 $0.16500 29 Jul 2010 31 Aug 2010 1 Oct 2010
26 May 2010 $0.33000 $0.16500 6 May 2010 28 May 2010 1 Jul 2010
24 Feb 2010 $0.27000 $0.13500 4 Feb 2010 26 Feb 2010 1 Apr 2010
25 Nov 2009 $0.27000 $0.13500 19 Nov 2009 30 Nov 2009 4 Jan 2010
27 Aug 2009 $0.27000 $0.13500 30 Jul 2009 31 Aug 2009 1 Oct 2009
27 May 2009 $0.27000 $0.13500 14 May 2009 29 May 2009 1 Jul 2009
25 Feb 2009 $0.27000 $0.13500 5 Feb 2009 27 Feb 2009 1 Apr 2009
26 Nov 2008 $0.27000 $0.13500 20 Nov 2008 1 Dec 2008 2 Jan 2009
27 Aug 2008 $0.27000 $0.13500 31 Jul 2008 29 Aug 2008 1 Oct 2008
4 Jun 2008 $0.22000 $0.11000 1 May 2008 6 Jun 2008 1 Jul 2008
10 Mar 2008 $0.44000 $0.11000 28 Feb 2008 12 Mar 2008 1 Apr 2008
27 Nov 2007 $0.44000 $0.11000 15 Nov 2007 29 Nov 2007 2 Jan 2008
28 Aug 2007 $0.35000 $0.08750 26 Jul 2007 30 Aug 2007 1 Oct 2007
25 May 2007 $0.35000 $0.08750 3 May 2007 30 May 2007 2 Jul 2007
26 Feb 2007 $0.35000 $0.08750 30 Jan 2007 28 Feb 2007 2 Apr 2007
28 Nov 2006 $0.30000 $0.07500 16 Nov 2006 30 Nov 2006 2 Jan 2007
29 Aug 2006 $0.30000 $0.07500 27 Jul 2006 31 Aug 2006 2 Oct 2006
26 May 2006 $0.30000 $0.07500 4 May 2006 31 May 2006 3 Jul 2006
6 Mar 2006 $0.30000 $0.07500 23 Feb 2006 8 Mar 2006 3 Apr 2006
12 Dec 2005 $0.30000 $0.07500 17 Nov 2005 14 Dec 2005 2 Jan 2006
12 Sep 2005 $0.30000 $0.07500 28 Jul 2005 14 Sep 2005 3 Oct 2005
6 Jun 2005 $0.30000 $0.07500 5 May 2005 8 Jun 2005 1 Jul 2005
7 Mar 2005 $0.30000 $0.07500 24 Feb 2005 9 Mar 2005 1 Apr 2005
6 Dec 2004 $0.30000 $0.07500 18 Nov 2004 8 Dec 2004 3 Jan 2005
3 Sep 2004 $0.30000 $0.07500 29 Jul 2004 8 Sep 2004 1 Oct 2004
7 Jun 2004 $0.30000 $0.07500 28 May 2004 9 Jun 2004 1 Jul 2004
8 Mar 2004 $0.30000 $0.07500 26 Feb 2004 10 Mar 2004 1 Apr 2004
8 Dec 2003 $0.30000 $0.07500 19 Nov 2003 10 Dec 2003 2 Jan 2004
8 Sep 2003 $0.23000 $0.05750 31 Jul 2003 10 Sep 2003 1 Oct 2003
9 Jun 2003 $0.23000 $0.05750 30 May 2003 11 Jun 2003 1 Jul 2003
10 Mar 2003 $0.23000 $0.05750 27 Feb 2003 12 Mar 2003 1 Apr 2003
9 Dec 2002 $0.23000 $0.05750 21 Nov 2002 11 Dec 2002 2 Jan 2003
9 Sep 2002 $0.20000 $0.05000 25 Jul 2002 11 Sep 2002 1 Oct 2002
10 Jun 2002 $0.20000 $0.05000 30 May 2002 12 Jun 2002 1 Jul 2002
11 Mar 2002 $0.20000 $0.05000 25 Feb 2002 13 Mar 2002 1 Apr 2002
10 Dec 2001 $0.20000 $0.05000 15 Nov 2001 12 Dec 2001 2 Jan 2002
10 Sep 2001 $0.20000 $0.05000 26 Jul 2001 12 Sep 2001 1 Oct 2001
11 Jun 2001 $0.20000 $0.05000 1 Jun 2001 13 Jun 2001 2 Jul 2001
12 Mar 2001 $0.20000 $0.05000 22 Feb 2001 14 Mar 2001 2 Apr 2001
11 Dec 2000 $0.20000 $0.05000 16 Nov 2000 13 Dec 2000 2 Jan 2001
11 Sep 2000 $0.20000 $0.05000 3 Aug 2000 13 Sep 2000 2 Oct 2000
12 Jun 2000 $0.20000 $0.05000 25 May 2000 14 Jun 2000 3 Jul 2000
17 Mar 2000 $0.20000 $0.05000 24 Feb 2000 15 Mar 2000 3 Apr 2000
13 Mar 2000 $0.05000 $0.05000
6 Dec 1999 $0.20000 $0.05000 18 Nov 1999 8 Dec 1999 3 Jan 2000
3 Sep 1999 $0.20000 $0.05000 29 Jul 1999 8 Sep 1999 1 Oct 1999
7 Jun 1999 $0.20000 $0.05000 27 May 1999 9 Jun 1999 1 Jul 1999
8 Mar 1999 $0.20000 $0.05000 25 Feb 1999 10 Mar 1999 1 Apr 1999
7 Dec 1998 $0.20000 $0.05000 19 Nov 1998 9 Dec 1998 4 Jan 1999
4 Sep 1998 $0.20000 $0.05000 30 Jul 1998 9 Sep 1998 1 Oct 1998
8 Jun 1998 $0.20000 $0.05000 28 May 1998 10 Jun 1998 1 Jul 1998
9 Mar 1998 $0.20000 $0.05000 26 Feb 1998 11 Mar 1998 1 Apr 1998
8 Dec 1997 $0.43000 $0.10750 20 Nov 1997 10 Dec 1997 2 Jan 1998
8 Sep 1997 $0.43000 $0.10750 31 Jul 1997 10 Sep 1997 1 Oct 1997
9 Jun 1997 $0.43000 $0.10750 29 May 1997 11 Jun 1997 1 Jul 1997
10 Mar 1997 $0.43000 $0.10750 27 Feb 1997 12 Mar 1997 1 Apr 1997
16 Dec 1996 $0.43000 $0.10750 21 Nov 1996 18 Dec 1996 2 Jan 1997
6 Sep 1996 $0.43000 $0.07228 30 Aug 1996 10 Sep 1996 1 Oct 1996
10 Jun 1996 $0.43000 $0.07228 30 May 1996 12 Jun 1996 1 Jul 1996
20 Mar 1996 $0.43000 $0.43000
11 Mar 1996 $0.43000 $0.07228 29 Feb 1996 13 Mar 1996 1 Apr 1996
20 Dec 1995 $0.43000 $0.07228 30 Nov 1995 22 Dec 1995 2 Jan 1996
11 Dec 1995 $0.43000 $0.43000
11 Sep 1995 $0.43000 $0.07228 27 Jul 1995 13 Sep 1995 2 Oct 1995
12 Jun 1995 $0.43000 $0.07228 25 May 1995 14 Jun 1995 3 Jul 1995
8 Jun 1995 $0.43000 $0.43000
9 Mar 1995 $0.43000 $0.07228 15 Mar 1995 3 Apr 1995
8 Dec 1994 $0.43000 $0.07228 14 Dec 1994 3 Jan 1995
8 Sep 1994 $0.43000 $0.07228 14 Sep 1994 3 Oct 1994
9 Jun 1994 $0.40000 $0.06724 15 Jun 1994 1 Jul 1994
10 Mar 1994 $0.40000 $0.06724 28 Feb 1994 16 Mar 1994 1 Apr 1994
2 Dec 1993 $0.40000 $0.06724 22 Nov 1993 8 Dec 1993 3 Jan 1994
1 Sep 1993 $0.40000 $0.06724 2 Aug 1993 8 Sep 1993 1 Oct 1993
3 Jun 1993 $0.37000 $0.06220 2 Jun 1993 9 Jun 1993 1 Jul 1993
4 Mar 1993 $0.37000 $0.06220 3 Mar 1993 10 Mar 1993 1 Apr 1993
3 Dec 1992 $0.37000 $0.06220 24 Nov 1992 9 Dec 1992 4 Jan 1993
2 Sep 1992 $0.37000 $0.06220 4 Aug 1992 9 Sep 1992 1 Oct 1992
4 Jun 1992 $0.34000 $0.05715 2 Jun 1992 10 Jun 1992 1 Jul 1992
5 Mar 1992 $0.34000 $0.05715 3 Mar 1992 11 Mar 1992 1 Apr 1992
27 Nov 1991 $0.34000 $0.01429 25 Nov 1991 4 Dec 1991 2 Jan 1992
10 Sep 1991 $0.68000 $0.05715 30 Jul 1991 16 Sep 1991 1 Oct 1991
6 Jun 1991 $0.62500 $0.05253 4 Jun 1991 12 Jun 1991 1 Jul 1991
7 Mar 1991 $0.62500 $0.05253 5 Mar 1991 13 Mar 1991 1 Apr 1991
6 Dec 1990 $0.62500 $0.05253 4 Dec 1990 12 Dec 1990 2 Jan 1991
29 Aug 1990 $0.58000 $0.04875 30 Jul 1990 5 Sep 1990 1 Oct 1990
7 Jun 1990 $0.58000 $0.04875 1 Jun 1990 13 Jun 1990 2 Jul 1990
1 Mar 1990 $0.58000 $0.04875 23 Feb 1990 7 Mar 1990 2 Apr 1990
7 Dec 1989 $0.58000 $0.04875 1 Dec 1989 13 Dec 1989 2 Jan 1990
7 Sep 1989 $0.04623 $0.04623
5 Jun 1989 $0.04623 $0.04623
2 Mar 1989 $0.04623 $0.04623
23 Nov 1988 $0.04623 $0.04623
8 Sep 1988 $0.04623 $0.04623
2 Jun 1988 $0.04203 $0.04203
23 Feb 1988 $0.04203 $0.04203
25 Nov 1987 $0.04203 $0.04203
2 Sep 1987 $0.04203 $0.04203
6 Aug 1987 $0.01681 $0.01681
4 Jun 1987 $0.04203 $0.04203
5 Mar 1987 $0.04203 $0.04203
26 Nov 1986 $0.04203 $0.04203
4 Sep 1986 $0.03782 $0.03782
5 Jun 1986 $0.03782 $0.03782
6 Mar 1986 $0.03782 $0.03782
27 Nov 1985 $0.03782 $0.03782
5 Sep 1985 $0.03782 $0.03782
6 Jun 1985 $0.03782 $0.03782
7 Mar 1985 $0.03782 $0.03782
6 Dec 1984 $0.03782 $0.03782
6 Sep 1984 $0.03782 $0.03782
3 May 1984 $0.03782 $0.03782
1 Mar 1984 $0.03782 $0.03782
23 Nov 1983 $0.03782 $0.03782
31 Aug 1983 $0.03782 $0.03782
2 Jun 1983 $0.03782 $0.03782
3 Mar 1983 $0.03782 $0.03782
24 Nov 1982 $0.03782 $0.03782
1 Sep 1982 $0.03782 $0.03782
3 Jun 1982 $0.03782 $0.03782
4 Mar 1982 $0.03782 $0.03782
25 Nov 1981 $0.03782 $0.03782
4 Jun 1981 $0.03362 $0.03362
5 Mar 1981 $0.03362 $0.03362
26 Nov 1980 $0.03362 $0.03362
4 Sep 1980 $0.02942 $0.02942
5 Jun 1980 $0.02942 $0.02942
6 Mar 1980 $0.02942 $0.02942

Union Pacific Dividend FAQs

Does Union Pacific pay dividends?

Yes, Union Pacific pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 2.29%.

When does Union Pacific pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 30 Dec 2021.

How much does Union Pacific pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $1.18. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.