UNP (NYSE) - Dividend History and Outstanding Shares

Dividend Rating: 7.56 ✓ Yield 2.16%, Avg. Growth per Year 7.04%, 98.0% Consistency of Payouts and many other metrics.

Dividends per Share Yearly

Number of Payouts Yearly

Outstanding Shares

What is the Trend of UNP`s Outstanding Shares?

The Outstanding Shares of Union Pacific are shrinking at a rate of -3.71% per year on average over the last 10 years. The Correlation Coefficent of the Outstanding Shares is -100.00%. Investors should be aware that the price of a stock often is positively affected by a decreasing number of shares.

Did Union Pacific ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, last Stock Split was on 2014-06-09 with a factor of 2:1. This stock split increased the number of shares and lowered the price per share by a ratio of 2.

Year Number of Shares (Mill.) Growth
2023 609.9 -0.62%
2022 613.7 -4.42%
2021 642.1 -4.75%
2020 674.1 -2.99%
2019 694.9 -5.18%
2018 732.9 -6.87%
2017 787 -4.34%
2016 822.7 -3.63%
2015 853.7 -4.06%
2014 889.8 -3.43%
2013 921.4 -2.39%
2012 944 -1.95%
2011 962.8 -2.57%
2010 988.2 -2.87%
2009 1017.4 +0.81%
2008 1009.2 -3.48%
2007 1045.6 -4.18%
2006 1091.2 +0.66%
2005 1084 +2.53%
2004 1057.2 +0.69%
2003 1050 +2.46%
2002 1024.8 -7.24%
2001 1104.8 +1.92%
2000 1084 +0.63%
1999 1077.2 +8.56%
1998 992.31 +0.03%
1997 992 +0.75%
1996 984.62 +19.92%
1995 821.05 -0.06%
1994 821.51 +0.15%
1993 820.29 +11.86%
1992 733.33 -10.23%
1991 816.9 +1.34%
1990 806.06 +0.76%
1989 800 -11.59%
1988 904.92 +0.15%
1987 903.61 -0.01%
1986 903.7 -3.58%
1985 937.27

Dividend Yields, Growth & Consistency

Overall Dividend Rating 7.56
Dividends Paid 12m 5.20 Yield 12m 2.16%
Dividends Paid Average 5y 4.73 Yield Average 5y 1.97%
Growth Rate 5y 7.04% Yield on Cost 5y 3.27%
Payout Consistency 98.0% First Payout 1990-03-01
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Dividend History - Last 25 Dividends (Paid in USD)

Date Period Dividend Rate Growth
2024-02-28 Quarterly 1.3
2023-12-07 Quarterly 1.3
2023-08-30 Quarterly 1.3
2023-05-30 Quarterly 1.3
2023-02-27 Quarterly 1.3
2022-12-16 Quarterly 1.3
2022-08-30 Quarterly 1.3
2022-05-27 Quarterly 1.3 10.2%
2022-02-25 Quarterly 1.18
2021-12-17 Quarterly 1.18 10.3%
2021-08-30 Quarterly 1.07
2021-05-27 Quarterly 1.07 10.3%
2021-02-25 Quarterly 0.97
2020-11-27 Quarterly 0.97
2020-08-28 Quarterly 0.97
2020-05-28 Quarterly 0.97
2020-02-27 Quarterly 0.97
2019-11-27 Quarterly 0.97
2019-08-29 Quarterly 0.97 10.2%
2019-05-30 Quarterly 0.88
2019-02-27 Quarterly 0.88 10%
2018-11-29 Quarterly 0.8
2018-08-30 Quarterly 0.8 9.6%
2018-05-30 Quarterly 0.73
2018-02-27 Quarterly 0.73

  • UNP`s 2.16% Dividend Yield is calculated by dividing the dividend payments of the last 12-Months (TTM) of 5.20 USD by the current stock price.
  • 3.27% Yield on Cost is the effective dividend income you'd receive today if you purchased the stock five years ago (Rate of the last 12 Months 5.20 divided by price 5 years ago).
  • The 98.0% Payout Consistency of UNP Dividends gauges Stability (Values above 80%) or Fragility (Values under 60%).
  • The Average Dividend Growth Rate of 7.04% per year in the last 5-Years showcases UNP`s commitment to shareholders. Steady or increasing dividends over time can be a sign of a healthy financial outlook.
The Overall Dividend Rating of 7.56 is quantified on a scale from 0 to +10.
Ratings surpassing 5 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 7.5 are exceptionally strong. The calculations includes: Yield, Yield on Cost, Consistency of Payouts and Growth Rates over time.