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: |
$215.26 | $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 |
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1 | TRN | Trinity Industries, Inc. | 3.82% |
2 | GBX | Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) | 3.02% |
3 | UNP | Union Pacific Corp. | 2.44% |
4 | ARII | American Railcar Industries, Inc. | 2.28% |
5 | GATX | GATX Corporation | 2.21% |
6 | NSC | Norfolk Southern Corp. | 2.18% |
7 | CNI | Canadian National Railway Company | 2.06% |
8 | WJRYY | West Japan Railway Company | 1.44% |
9 | CSX | CSX Corp. | 1.37% |
10 | CP | Canadian Pacific Railway Limited | 0.83% |
11 | KSU | Kansas City Southern | 0.74% |
12 | WAB | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation | 0.73% |
13 | CJPRY | Central Japan Railway Company | 0.62% |
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