UNP Dividend History & Yield Analysis
UNP has 60+ recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.
Yield & Payout Metrics
Yields calculated against a market price of $299.90.
Annual Dividend History
- 2026$2.762 pmts
- 2025$5.444 pmts
- 2024$5.284 pmts
- 2023$5.204 pmts
- 2022$5.084 pmts
- 2021$4.294 pmts
- 2020$3.884 pmts
- 2019$3.704 pmts
- 2018$3.064 pmts
- 2017$2.484 pmts
- 2016$2.254 pmts
- 2015$2.204 pmts
- 2014$1.914 pmts
- 2013$1.484 pmts
- 2012$1.254 pmts
- 2011$0.96504 pmts
- 2010$0.65504 pmts
- 2009$0.54004 pmts
- 2008$0.49004 pmts
- 2007$0.37254 pmts
- 2006$0.30004 pmts
- 2005$0.30004 pmts
- 2004$0.30004 pmts
- 2003$0.24754 pmts
- 2002$0.20754 pmts
UNP Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-29 | $1.38 |
| 2026-02-01 | 2026-02-27 | $1.38 |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-05 | $1.38 |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-29 | $1.38 |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-30 | $1.34 |
| 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-28 | $1.34 |
| 2024-12-01 | 2024-12-09 | $1.34 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-30 | $1.34 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-31 | $1.30 |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-28 | $1.30 |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-07 | $1.30 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-30 | $1.30 |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-30 | $1.30 |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-27 | $1.30 |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-16 | $1.30 |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-30 | $1.30 |
| 2022-05-01 | 2022-05-27 | $1.30 |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-25 | $1.18 |
| 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-17 | $1.18 |
| 2021-08-01 | 2021-08-30 | $1.07 |
| 2021-05-01 | 2021-05-27 | $1.07 |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-25 | $0.9700 |
| 2020-11-01 | 2020-11-27 | $0.9700 |
| 2020-08-01 | 2020-08-28 | $0.9700 |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-28 | $0.9700 |
| 2020-02-01 | 2020-02-27 | $0.9700 |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-27 | $0.9700 |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-29 | $0.9700 |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-30 | $0.8800 |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-27 | $0.8800 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-29 | $0.8000 |
| 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-30 | $0.8000 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-30 | $0.7300 |
| 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-27 | $0.7300 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-11-29 | $0.6650 |
| 2017-08-01 | 2017-08-29 | $0.6050 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-05-26 | $0.6050 |
| 2017-02-01 | 2017-02-24 | $0.6050 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2016-11-28 | $0.6050 |
| 2016-08-01 | 2016-08-29 | $0.5500 |
| 2016-05-01 | 2016-05-26 | $0.5500 |
| 2016-02-01 | 2016-02-25 | $0.5500 |
| 2015-11-01 | 2015-11-25 | $0.5500 |
| 2015-08-01 | 2015-08-27 | $0.5500 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2015-05-27 | $0.5500 |
| 2015-02-01 | 2015-02-25 | $0.5500 |
| 2014-11-01 | 2014-11-28 | $0.5000 |
| 2014-08-01 | 2014-08-27 | $0.5000 |
| 2014-06-01 | 2014-06-12 | $0.4550 |
| 2014-02-01 | 2014-02-26 | $0.4550 |
| 2013-11-01 | 2013-11-29 | $0.3950 |
| 2013-08-01 | 2013-08-28 | $0.3950 |
| 2013-05-01 | 2013-05-29 | $0.3450 |
| 2013-02-01 | 2013-02-26 | $0.3450 |
| 2012-11-01 | 2012-11-28 | $0.3450 |
| 2012-08-01 | 2012-08-29 | $0.3000 |
| 2012-05-01 | 2012-05-29 | $0.3000 |
| 2012-02-01 | 2012-02-27 | $0.3000 |
| 2011-11-01 | 2011-11-28 | $0.3000 |
| 2011-08-01 | 2011-08-29 | $0.2375 |
Does UNP pay dividends?
Yes. UNP pays on a semi-annual schedule, most recently $1.38 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-05-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.
How the UNP yield is calculated
The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($4.14) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 3 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the UNP DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.