Union PacificHAM:UNP +0.26%91 Dividend Yield % is 2.07% as of Jun. 24, 2026, which is 2% below its 10-year median of 2.12. GuruFocus rates HAM:UNP with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of €216.95. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 666 Transportation companies, Union Pacific ranks worse than 65.32% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-24), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Union Pacific is 2.07%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Union Pacific's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
HAM:UNP'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.57 Med: 2.12 Max: 3.14
Current: 2.07
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Union Pacific was 3.14%. The lowest was 1.57%. And the median was 2.12%.
HAM:UNP's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 65.32% of 666
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 3.02
vs HAM:UNP: 2.07
During the past 12 months, Union Pacific's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 3.00% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.30% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.90% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.80% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Union Pacific was 32.10% per year. The lowest was -28.10% per year. And the median was 9.20% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Union Pacific (HAM:UNP) Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
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.
The historical data trend for Union Pacific's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
HAM:UNP vs CSX, NSC, WAB: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Railroads subindustry, Union Pacific's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % 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 Yield % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Union Pacific's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Union Pacific's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Union Pacific Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 1.380000
2026-05-29
2026-05-29
2026-06-30
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.855000
USD 1.380000
2026-02-27
2026-02-27
2026-03-31
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.846000
USD 1.380000
2025-12-05
2025-12-05
2025-12-30
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.854000
USD 1.380000
2025-08-29
2025-08-29
2025-09-30
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.859000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Union Pacific's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
4.71132
/
228.40
=
2.06 %
Current Share Price is €228.40. Union Pacific's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is €4.71132.
Union Pacific's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
4.7196
/
228.40
=
2.07 %
Current Share Price is €228.40. Union Pacific's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as €1.1799 * 4 = €4.7196.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Union Pacific (HAM:UNP) has a Dividend Yield % of 2.07% as of Jun. 24, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Union Pacific and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.12. Over the past decade, Union Pacific's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.57 to 3.14. According to the industry distribution chart, Union Pacific ranks #435 out of 666 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 65.3%.
Is Union Pacific's Dividend Yield % too high?
Union Pacific's current Dividend Yield % of 2.07% is near median its 10-year median of 2.12. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.57 to a high of 3.14. The Transportation industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.02. Union Pacific's value of 2.07% is 31.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Union Pacific ranks #435 out of 666 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Union Pacific has a GF Score™ of 91/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Union Pacific's Dividend Yield % compare to CSX and NSC?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Union Pacific ranks #435 out of 666 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Union Pacific in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.02. Union Pacific's value of 2.07% is 31.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Union Pacific's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.57 to 3.14 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.12 vs. the industry median of 3.02, Union Pacific has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for a Transportation company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Transportation companies is 3.02, based on 666 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Union Pacific's current Dividend Yield % of 2.07% is 31.5% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Union Pacific and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 3.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Union Pacific's current Dividend Yield % is 2.07%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Union Pacific stock overvalued right now?
Union Pacific (HAM:UNP) has a current Dividend Yield % of 2.07%. The stock's GF Value™ is €216.95, compared to a current price of €228.40 — trading 5.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 2.07%, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.12 and 31.5% below the Transportation industry median of 3.02. Union Pacific's overall GF Score™ is 91/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Union Pacific (HAM:UNP), the current Dividend Yield % is 2.07% as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Union Pacific (HAM:UNP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Union Pacific stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €228.40 is trading 5.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €216.95.
Key valuation signals for HAM:UNP:
Dividend Yield %: 2.07% (near median its 10-year median of 2.12)
GF Value™: €216.95 vs. price of €228.40 (5.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 31.5% below the Transportation median (#435 of 666)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HAM:UNP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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 US, Union Pacific generated $24.5 billion of revenue in 2025 by hauling coal, industrial products, intermodal containers, agricultural goods, chemicals, fertilizers, and automotive goods. Union Pacific owns about one-fourth of Mexican railroad Ferromex and historically derives roughly 10% of its revenue hauling freight to and from Mexico.
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