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Dividend history and payout analysis for Union Pacific Corporation (UNP). Use the fiscal-year summary and the payout history table below to track dividend per share, dividend yield, and payout ratio changes over time, plus the key dates investors watch for dividend investing.
| Metric (FY) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 |
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| Dividends per share (FY) | $5.44 | $5.28 | $5.20 | $5.08 | $4.29 | $3.88 | $3.70 | $3.06 | $2.47 | $2.25 | $2.20 | $2.37 | $2.96 | $2.49 | $1.92 | $1.31 | $1.08 | $1.20 | $1.49 | $1.20 | $1.20 | $1.20 | $0.99 | $0.83 | $0.80 | $0.80 | $0.80 | $0.80 | $1.72 | $1.72 | $1.72 | $1.66 | $1.54 | $1.42 | $2.01 | $2.36 | $2.23 | $2.10 | $2.20 | $1.85 | $1.80 | $1.80 | $1.80 | $1.80 | $1.25 | $1.80 |
| Dividend yield (FY) % | N/A | 2.32% | 2.12% | 2.45% | 1.70% | 1.86% | 2.04% | 2.21% | 1.85% | 2.18% | 3.46% | 1.53% | 1.71% | 1.93% | 1.63% | 1.30% | 1.69% | 1.97% | 1.09% | 1.30% | 1.48% | 1.78% | 1.32% | 1.33% | 1.40% | 1.59% | 1.84% | 2.30% | 2.74% | 2.71% | 3.89% | 5.33% | 3.57% | 3.53% | 3.69% | 4.88% | 4.16% | 3.27% | 4.07% | 2.97% | 3.34% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Payout ratio (FY) % | N/A | 47.62% | 49.74% | 45.14% | 42.93% | 49.09% | 43.89% | 38.54% | 18.50% | 44.39% | 49.12% | 31.51% | 30.38% | 29.06% | 25.43% | 21.65% | 28.78% | 20.60% | 19.62% | 20.05% | 30.60% | 51.32% | 14.76% | 14.99% | 20.50% | 23.63% | 24.44% | -40.28% | 97.69% | 39.05% | 37.32% | 61.17% | 58.30% | 38.74% | 401.56% | 37.54% | 39.50% | 24.50% | 26.94% | -28.99% | 27.16% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Pay Date | Ex-Date | Record Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | December 05, 25 | 2025-12-05 | $1.38 |
| 2025-09-30 | August 29, 25 | 2025-08-29 | $1.38 |
| 2025-06-30 | May 30, 25 | 2025-05-30 | $1.34 |
| 2025-03-31 | February 28, 25 | 2025-02-28 | $1.34 |
| 2024-12-30 | December 09, 24 | 2024-12-09 | $1.34 |
| 2024-09-30 | August 30, 24 | 2024-08-30 | $1.34 |
| 2024-06-28 | May 31, 24 | 2024-05-31 | $1.30 |
| 2024-03-29 | February 28, 24 | 2024-02-29 | $1.30 |
| 2023-12-28 | December 07, 23 | 2023-12-08 | $1.30 |
| 2023-09-29 | August 30, 23 | 2023-08-31 | $1.30 |
| 2023-06-30 | May 30, 23 | 2023-05-31 | $1.30 |
| 2023-03-31 | February 27, 23 | 2023-02-28 | $1.30 |
| 2022-12-29 | December 16, 22 | 2022-12-19 | $1.30 |
| 2022-09-30 | August 30, 22 | 2022-08-31 | $1.30 |
| 2022-06-30 | May 27, 22 | 2022-05-31 | $1.30 |
| 2022-03-31 | February 25, 22 | 2022-02-28 | $1.18 |
| 2021-12-30 | December 17, 21 | 2021-12-20 | $1.18 |
| 2021-09-30 | August 30, 21 | 2021-08-31 | $1.07 |
| 2021-06-30 | May 27, 21 | 2021-05-28 | $1.07 |
| 2021-03-31 | February 25, 21 | 2021-02-26 | $0.97 |
| 2020-12-30 | November 27, 20 | 2020-11-30 | $0.97 |
| 2020-09-30 | August 28, 20 | 2020-08-31 | $0.97 |
| 2020-06-30 | May 28, 20 | 2020-05-29 | $0.97 |
| 2020-03-31 | February 27, 20 | 2020-02-28 | $0.97 |
| 2019-12-30 | November 27, 19 | 2019-11-29 | $0.97 |
| 2019-09-30 | August 29, 19 | 2019-08-30 | $0.97 |
| 2019-06-28 | May 30, 19 | 2019-05-31 | $0.88 |
| 2019-03-29 | February 27, 19 | 2019-02-28 | $0.88 |
| 2018-12-28 | November 29, 18 | 2018-11-30 | $0.80 |
| 2018-09-28 | August 30, 18 | 2018-08-31 | $0.80 |
| 2018-06-29 | May 30, 18 | 2018-05-31 | $0.73 |
| 2018-03-30 | February 27, 18 | 2018-02-28 | $0.73 |
| 2017-12-28 | November 29, 17 | 2017-11-30 | $0.67 |
| 2017-09-29 | August 29, 17 | 2017-08-31 | $0.60 |
| 2017-06-30 | May 26, 17 | 2017-05-31 | $0.60 |
| 2017-03-31 | February 24, 17 | 2017-02-28 | $0.60 |
| 2016-12-29 | November 28, 16 | 2016-11-30 | $0.60 |
| 2016-09-30 | August 29, 16 | 2016-08-31 | $0.55 |
| 2016-06-30 | May 26, 16 | 2016-05-31 | $0.55 |
| 2016-03-31 | February 25, 16 | 2016-02-29 | $0.55 |
| 2015-12-30 | November 25, 15 | 2015-11-30 | $0.55 |
| 2015-09-30 | August 27, 15 | 2015-08-31 | $0.55 |
| 2015-06-30 | May 27, 15 | 2015-05-29 | $0.55 |
| 2015-03-30 | February 25, 15 | 2015-02-27 | $0.55 |
| 2015-01-02 | November 28, 14 | 2014-12-02 | $0.50 |
| 2014-10-01 | August 27, 14 | 2014-08-29 | $0.50 |
| 2014-07-01 | June 12, 14 | 2014-06-16 | $0.46 |
| 2014-04-01 | February 26, 14 | 2014-02-28 | $0.91 |
| 2014-01-02 | November 29, 13 | 2013-12-03 | $0.79 |
| 2013-10-01 | August 28, 13 | 2013-08-30 | $0.79 |
| 2013-07-01 | May 29, 13 | 2013-05-31 | $0.69 |
| 2013-04-01 | February 26, 13 | 2013-02-28 | $0.69 |
| 2013-01-02 | November 28, 12 | 2012-11-30 | $0.69 |
| 2012-10-01 | August 29, 12 | 2012-08-31 | $0.60 |
| 2012-07-02 | May 29, 12 | 2012-05-31 | $0.60 |
| 2012-04-02 | February 27, 12 | 2012-02-29 | $0.60 |
| 2012-01-02 | November 28, 11 | 2011-11-30 | $0.60 |
| 2011-10-03 | August 29, 11 | 2011-08-31 | $0.47 |
| 2011-07-01 | May 26, 11 | 2011-05-31 | $0.47 |
| 2011-04-01 | February 24, 11 | 2011-02-28 | $0.38 |
| 2011-01-03 | November 26, 10 | 2010-11-30 | $0.38 |
| 2010-10-01 | August 27, 10 | 2010-08-31 | $0.33 |
| 2010-07-01 | May 26, 10 | 2010-05-28 | $0.33 |
| 2010-04-01 | February 24, 10 | 2010-02-26 | $0.27 |
| 2010-01-04 | November 25, 09 | 2009-11-30 | $0.27 |
| 2009-10-01 | August 27, 09 | 2009-08-31 | $0.27 |
| 2009-07-01 | May 27, 09 | 2009-05-29 | $0.27 |
| 2009-04-01 | February 25, 09 | 2009-02-27 | $0.27 |
| 2009-01-02 | November 26, 08 | 2008-12-01 | $0.27 |
| 2008-10-01 | August 27, 08 | 2008-08-29 | $0.27 |
| 2008-07-01 | June 04, 08 | 2008-06-06 | $0.22 |
| 2008-04-01 | March 10, 08 | 2008-03-12 | $0.44 |
| 2008-01-02 | November 27, 07 | 2007-11-29 | $0.44 |
| 2007-10-01 | August 28, 07 | 2007-08-30 | $0.35 |
| 2007-07-02 | May 25, 07 | 2007-05-30 | $0.35 |
| 2007-04-02 | February 26, 07 | 2007-02-28 | $0.35 |
| 2007-01-02 | November 28, 06 | 2006-11-30 | $0.30 |
| 2006-10-02 | August 29, 06 | 2006-08-31 | $0.30 |
| 2006-07-03 | May 26, 06 | 2006-05-31 | $0.30 |
| 2006-04-03 | March 06, 06 | 2006-03-08 | $0.30 |
| 2006-01-02 | December 12, 05 | 2005-12-14 | $0.30 |
| 2005-10-03 | September 12, 05 | 2005-09-14 | $0.30 |
| 2005-07-01 | June 06, 05 | 2005-06-08 | $0.30 |
| 2005-04-01 | March 07, 05 | 2005-03-09 | $0.30 |
| 2005-01-03 | December 06, 04 | 2004-12-08 | $0.30 |
| 2004-10-01 | September 03, 04 | 2004-09-08 | $0.30 |
| 2004-07-01 | June 07, 04 | 2004-06-09 | $0.30 |
| 2004-04-01 | March 08, 04 | 2004-03-10 | $0.30 |
| 2004-01-02 | December 08, 03 | 2003-12-10 | $0.30 |
| 2003-10-01 | September 08, 03 | 2003-09-10 | $0.23 |
| 2003-07-01 | June 09, 03 | 2003-06-11 | $0.23 |
| 2003-04-01 | March 10, 03 | 2003-03-12 | $0.23 |
| 2003-01-02 | December 09, 02 | 2002-12-11 | $0.23 |
| 2002-10-01 | September 09, 02 | 2002-09-11 | $0.20 |
| 2002-07-01 | June 10, 02 | 2002-06-12 | $0.20 |
| 2002-04-01 | March 11, 02 | 2002-03-13 | $0.20 |
| 2002-01-02 | December 10, 01 | 2001-12-12 | $0.20 |
| 2001-10-01 | September 10, 01 | 2001-09-12 | $0.20 |
| 2001-07-02 | June 11, 01 | 2001-06-13 | $0.20 |
| 2001-04-02 | March 12, 01 | 2001-03-14 | $0.20 |
The dividend yield shows how much Union Pacific Corporation returns to shareholders relative to its stock price, while the payout ratio indicates how much of its earnings are distributed. Monitoring these metrics helps investors evaluate whether the dividend is sustainable and supported by earnings or cash flow.
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