Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) Dividends
Dividend Yield and Dividend History Highlights
- UNP has issued more total dividends (as measured in absolute US dollars) over the past six years than 94.88% of other US stocks currently paying dividends.
- Currently, UNP generates more cash flow over the 12 months prior than 92.49% of US dividend stocks.
- In terms of absolute dollars distributed to common shareholders over the past 12 months, UNP has returned $2,616,000,000 US dollars, more than 93.8% of US dividend issuers.
- As for stocks whose price is uncorrelated with UNP's price and thus may be suitable peers for a diversified dividend portfolio, check out the following: LGHL, NYT, NYC, SAIL and JP.
UNP Price Forecast Based on Dividend Discount Model
| Current Price | DDM Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $211.35 | $371.04 | 35.61% |
The Dividend Discount Model (DDM) is a valuation model that attempts to determine a fair share price for a stock, based on the dividend it provides in comparison to several company-specific metrics indicative of the riskiness of the stock and the financial health of the company. As for UNP, the dividend discount model StockNews created for the company implies a positive return of 35.61%. Some interesting points we thought investors may wish to consider regarding the dividend discount model forecast for Union Pacific Corp are:
- If we compare the valuation opportunity a dividend discount model provides relative to other dividend stocks in the Industrials sector, the expected return of 35.61%, based on the stock's current share price and target price based on a dividend discount model, is greater than 82.4% of the DDM-forecasted return of its its sector peers.
- Compared to all dividend issuing stocks in our set, Union Pacific Corp bears a discount rate, according to our calculations, lower than 82.4% of them (lower discount rates are generally perceived as positive, and a sign of lower risk).
- Beta, which compares volatilty of an individual stock to that of the S&P 500, is lower for UNP than it is for 85.41% of other equities in the Industrials sector that also issue dividends.
UNP Dividend Chart
UNP Dividend History
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UNP Dividends vs. Peers
UNP's dividend yield currently ranks #3 of 22 vs. its peers in the Railroads category.
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRN | Trinity Industries, Inc. | 3.13% |
| 2 | GBX | Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) | 3.00% |
| 3 | UNP | Union Pacific Corp. | 2.44% |
| 4 | ARII | American Railcar Industries, Inc. | 2.28% |
| 5 | NSC | Norfolk Southern Corp. | 2.02% |
| 6 | GATX | GATX Corporation | 1.88% |
| 7 | WJRYY | West Japan Railway Company | 1.78% |
| 8 | CNI | Canadian National Railway Co. | 1.71% |
| 9 | CSX | CSX Corp. | 1.27% |
| 10 | KSU | Kansas City Southern | 0.74% |
| 11 | CP | Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. | 0.69% |
| 12 | WAB | Wabtec | 0.59% |
| 13 | CJPRY | Central Japan Railway Co. ADR | 0.26% |
| 14 | GWR | Genesee & Wyoming Inc. | 0.00% |
| 15 | FSTR | L.B. Foster Company | 0.00% |
| 16 | KIQ | Kelso Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares | 0.00% |
| 17 | RVSN | Rail Vision Ltd. | 0.00% |
| 18 | RAIL | Freightcar America, Inc. | 0.00% |
| 19 | GSHHY | Guangshen Railway Company Limited | 0.00% |
| 20 | EJPRY | East Japan Railway Company | 0.00% |
| 21 | CDGLY | ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited | 0.00% |
| 22 | MTCPY | MTR Corporation Limited | 0.00% |
Looking for More Information on UNP dividends?
Want to do more research on Union Pacific Corp's dividends? Try the links below:Union Pacific Corp Common Stock (UNP) Dividend History | Nasdaq
Dividend History for Union Pacific Corp (UNP) - Dividend Investor
Union Pacific Corp (UNP) Dividend History - Seeking Alpha