Union Pacific Dividend History
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278.34+0.14 (+0.05%)
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 1.98%
- Annual dividend
- $5.52
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 31, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 45%
Union Pacific dividend summary
Union Pacific pays a quarterly dividend of $1.42 per share ($5.68 annualized), a 2.04% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 19 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 7.0% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 45% of trailing earnings per share. UNP has 187 recorded dividend payments since 1980, totaling $5.56 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
UNP dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | $1.42 | +2.9% | — |
| May 29, 2026 | $1.38 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $1.38 | — | — |
| Dec 5, 2025 | $1.38 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $1.38 | +3.0% | — |
| May 30, 2025 | $1.34 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $1.34 | — | — |
| Dec 9, 2024 | $1.34 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2024 | $1.34 | +3.1% | — |
| May 31, 2024 | $1.30 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2024 | $1.30 | — | — |
| Dec 7, 2023 | $1.30 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2023 | $1.30 | — | — |
| May 30, 2023 | $1.30 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2023 | $1.30 | — | — |
| Dec 16, 2022 | $1.30 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2022 | $1.30 | — | — |
| May 27, 2022 | $1.30 | +10.2% | — |
| Feb 25, 2022 | $1.18 | — | — |
| Dec 17, 2021 | $1.18 | +10.3% | — |
| Aug 30, 2021 | $1.07 | — | — |
| May 27, 2021 | $1.07 | +10.3% | — |
| Feb 25, 2021 | $0.97 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 2020 | $0.97 | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2020 | $0.97 | — | — |
| May 28, 2020 | $0.97 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2020 | $0.97 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 2019 | $0.97 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2019 | $0.97 | +10.2% | — |
| May 30, 2019 | $0.88 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2019 | $0.88 | +10.0% | — |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $0.80 | +9.6% | — |
| May 30, 2018 | $0.73 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $0.73 | +9.8% | — |
| Nov 29, 2017 | $0.665 | +9.9% | — |
| Aug 29, 2017 | $0.605 | — | — |
| May 26, 2017 | $0.605 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 2017 | $0.605 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2016 | $0.605 | +10.0% | — |
| Aug 29, 2016 | $0.55 | — | — |
| May 26, 2016 | $0.55 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2016 | $0.55 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 2015 | $0.55 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2015 | $0.55 | — | — |
| May 27, 2015 | $0.55 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2015 | $0.55 | +10.0% | — |
| Nov 28, 2014 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2014 | $0.50 | +9.9% | — |
| Jun 12, 2014 | $0.455 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2014 | $0.455 | +15.2% | — |
| Nov 29, 2013 | $0.395 | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2013 | $0.395 | +14.5% | — |
| May 29, 2013 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2013 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2012 | $0.345 | +15.0% | — |
| Aug 29, 2012 | $0.30 | — | — |
| May 29, 2012 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2012 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2011 | $0.30 | +26.3% | — |
| Aug 29, 2011 | $0.2375 | — | — |
| May 26, 2011 | $0.2375 | +25.0% | — |
| Feb 24, 2011 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2010 | $0.19 | +15.2% | — |
| Aug 27, 2010 | $0.165 | — | — |
| May 26, 2010 | $0.165 | +22.2% | — |
| Feb 24, 2010 | $0.135 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 2009 | $0.135 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2009 | $0.135 | — | — |
| May 27, 2009 | $0.135 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2009 | $0.135 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2008 | $0.135 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2008 | $0.135 | +22.7% | — |
| Jun 4, 2008 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Mar 10, 2008 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 2007 | $0.11 | +25.7% | — |
| Aug 28, 2007 | $0.0875 | — | — |
| May 25, 2007 | $0.0875 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2007 | $0.0875 | +16.7% | — |
| Nov 28, 2006 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2006 | $0.075 | — | — |
| May 26, 2006 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2006 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 2005 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2005 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2005 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2005 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Dec 6, 2004 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Sep 3, 2004 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2004 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2004 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Dec 8, 2003 | $0.075 | +30.4% | — |
| Sep 8, 2003 | $0.0575 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2003 | $0.0575 | — | — |
| Mar 10, 2003 | $0.0575 | — | — |
| Dec 9, 2002 | $0.0575 | +15.0% | — |
| Sep 9, 2002 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2002 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 2002 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Dec 10, 2001 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Sep 10, 2001 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2001 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2001 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 2000 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2000 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2000 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2000 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Dec 6, 1999 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Sep 3, 1999 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 1999 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 1999 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Dec 7, 1998 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Sep 4, 1998 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 1998 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 1998 | $0.05 | -53.5% | — |
| Dec 8, 1997 | $0.1075 | — | — |
| Sep 8, 1997 | $0.1075 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 1997 | $0.1075 | — | — |
| Mar 10, 1997 | $0.1075 | — | — |
| Dec 16, 1996 | $0.1075 | +48.7% | — |
| Sep 6, 1996 | $0.0723 | — | — |
| Jun 10, 1996 | $0.0723 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 1996 | $0.0723 | — | — |
| Dec 20, 1995 | $0.0723 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 1995 | $0.0723 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 1995 | $0.0723 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 1995 | $0.0723 | — | — |
| Dec 8, 1994 | $0.0723 | — | — |
| Sep 8, 1994 | $0.0723 | +7.5% | — |
| Jun 9, 1994 | $0.0672 | — | — |
| Mar 10, 1994 | $0.0672 | — | — |
| Dec 2, 1993 | $0.0672 | — | — |
| Sep 1, 1993 | $0.0672 | +8.1% | — |
| Jun 3, 1993 | $0.0622 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 1993 | $0.0622 | — | — |
| Dec 3, 1992 | $0.0622 | — | — |
| Sep 2, 1992 | $0.0622 | +8.8% | — |
| Jun 4, 1992 | $0.0572 | — | — |
| Mar 5, 1992 | $0.0572 | +300.0% | — |
| Nov 27, 1991 | $0.0143 | -75.0% | — |
| Sep 10, 1991 | $0.0572 | +8.8% | — |
| Jun 6, 1991 | $0.0525 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 1991 | $0.0525 | — | — |
| Dec 6, 1990 | $0.0525 | +7.8% | — |
| Aug 29, 1990 | $0.0487 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 1990 | $0.0487 | — | — |
| Mar 1, 1990 | $0.0487 | — | — |
| Dec 7, 1989 | $0.0487 | +5.5% | — |
| Sep 7, 1989 | $0.0462 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 1989 | $0.0462 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 1989 | $0.0462 | — | — |
| Nov 23, 1988 | $0.0462 | — | — |
| Sep 8, 1988 | $0.0462 | +10.0% | — |
| Jun 2, 1988 | $0.042 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 1988 | $0.042 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 1987 | $0.042 | — | — |
| Sep 2, 1987 | $0.042 | +150.0% | — |
| Aug 6, 1987 | $0.0168 | -60.0% | — |
| Jun 4, 1987 | $0.042 | — | — |
| Mar 5, 1987 | $0.042 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 1986 | $0.042 | +11.1% | — |
| Sep 4, 1986 | $0.0378 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 1986 | $0.0378 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 1986 | $0.0378 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 1985 | $0.0378 | — | — |
| Sep 5, 1985 | $0.0378 | — | — |
| Jun 6, 1985 | $0.0378 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 1985 | $0.0378 | — | — |
| Dec 6, 1984 | $0.0378 | — | — |
| Sep 6, 1984 | $0.0378 | — | — |
| May 3, 1984 | $0.0378 | — | — |
| Mar 1, 1984 | $0.0378 | — | — |
| Nov 23, 1983 | $0.0378 | — | — |
| Aug 31, 1983 | $0.0378 | — | — |
| Jun 2, 1983 | $0.0378 | — | — |
| Mar 3, 1983 | $0.0378 | — | — |
| Nov 24, 1982 | $0.0378 | — | — |
| Sep 1, 1982 | $0.0378 | — | — |
| Jun 3, 1982 | $0.0378 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 1982 | $0.0378 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 1981 | $0.0378 | +12.5% | — |
| Jun 4, 1981 | $0.0336 | — | — |
| Mar 5, 1981 | $0.0336 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 1980 | $0.0336 | +14.3% | — |
| Sep 4, 1980 | $0.0294 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 1980 | $0.0294 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 1980 | $0.0294 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $4.18 | 3 | -23.2% |
| 2025 | $5.44 | 4 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | $5.28 | 4 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | $5.20 | 4 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | $5.08 | 4 | +18.4% |
| 2021 | $4.29 | 4 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | $3.88 | 4 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | $3.70 | 4 | +20.9% |
| 2018 | $3.06 | 4 | +23.4% |
| 2017 | $2.48 | 4 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | $2.26 | 4 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | $2.20 | 4 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | $1.91 | 4 | +29.1% |
| 2013 | $1.48 | 4 | +18.9% |
| 2012 | $1.25 | 4 | +29.0% |
UNP stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2014 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| May 29, 2008 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Oct 16, 1996 | 10000-for-6724 | Forward split |
| Oct 2, 1991 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| May 12, 1980 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |