Union Pacific (Union Pacific) Dividend Payout Ratio

: 0.50 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.50.

The historical rank and industry rank for Union Pacific's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

UNP' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.19 Med: 0.45 Max: 0.52
Current: 0.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Union Pacific was 0.52. The lowest was 0.19. And the median was 0.45.

UNP's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
63.48% of 523 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 0.4 vs UNP: 0.52

As of today (2024-04-16), the Dividend Yield % of Union Pacific is 2.22%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Union Pacific was 3.14%. The lowest was 1.48%. And the median was 2.00%.

Union Pacific's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.30.

During the past 12 months, Union Pacific's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 11.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 13.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Union Pacific was 64.70% per year. The lowest was -28.10% per year. And the median was 10.70% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

Union Pacific Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Union Pacific's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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Union Pacific Annual Data

Trend

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Dec21

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Dec23

Dividend Payout Ratio

0.44

0.50

0.45

0.47

0.52

Union Pacific Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio																0.50	0.53	0.52	0.54	0.50

Competitive Comparison

For the Railroads subindustry, Union Pacific's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Union Pacific Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Union Pacific's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Union Pacific's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.

Union Pacific Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Union Pacific's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	5.2	/	9.924
	=	0.52

Union Pacific's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	1.3	/	2.612
	=	0.50

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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Union Pacific (Union Pacific) Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

1400 Douglas Street, Omaha, NE, USA, 68179

Website

http://www.up.com

Omaha, Nebraska-based Union Pacific is the largest public railroad in North America. Operating on more than 30,000 miles of track in the western two thirds of the U.S., UP generated $25 billion of revenue in 2022 by hauling coal, industrial products, intermodal containers, agriculture goods, chemicals, and automotive goods. UP owns about one fourth of Mexican railroad Ferromex and derives roughly 10% of its revenue hauling freight to and from Mexico.

Executives

Jennifer L Hamann	officer: EVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	1400 DOUGLAS STREET, OMAHA NE 68130
Eric J Gehringer	officer: EVP Operations	1400 DOUGLAS STREET, OMAHA NE 68179
Kenyatta G Rocker	officer: EVP Marketing & Sales	1400 DOUGLAS STREET, OMAHA NE 68179
John Wiehoff	director
Doyle Simons	director	220 OCCIDENTAL AVENUE SOUTH, SEATTLE WA 98104
Rahul Jalali	officer: EVP & CIO	1400 DOUGLAS STREET, OMAHA NE 68179
Elizabeth F Whited	officer: EVP & CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER	1400 DOUGLAS ST, OMAHA NE 68179
Teresa M. Finley	director	927 STOVALL BOULEVARD NE, ATLANTA GA 30319
Sheri H. Edison	director	1069 STATE ROUTE 46 EAST, BATESVILLE IN 47006
Todd M. Rynaski	officer: VP CONTROLLER & CAO UPC	1400 DOUGLAS STREET, STOP 1780, OMAHA NE 68179
Craig V Richardson	officer: EVP CLO & Corp Sec	1400 DOUGLAS STREET, OMAHA NE 68179
Delaney William J Iii	director	1390 ENCLAVE PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX 77077
Vincenzo J Vena	officer: CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	1400 DOUGLAS STREET, OMAHA NE 68179
Christopher J Williams	director	650 FIFTH AVE, 10TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10019
Knight Robert M Jr	officer: Senior Vice President Finance	UNION PACIFIC CORP, 1416 DODGE ST, OMAHA NE 68179