Union Pacific Dividends

UNP Stock  USD 244.63  3.94  1.64%   
At this time, Union Pacific's Dividend Yield is relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 03/28/2024, Dividend Payout Ratio is likely to grow to 0.50, though Dividends Paid is likely to grow to (3 B). Union Pacific's past performance could be the main factor of why investors trade Union Pacific stock today. Investors should clearly understand every aspect of the Union Pacific dividend schedule, including its future sustainability, and how it might impact an overall investment strategy. This tool is helpful to digest Union Pacific's dividend schedule and payout information. Union Pacific dividends can also provide a clue to the current valuation of Union Pacific.
 
Number Of Dividends  
Years Issued
35
Previous Year
4 Times
Current Year
1 Times
Year Average
3.91
Volatility
0.51
 
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Last ReportedProjected for 2024
Dividends Paid-3.2 B-3 B
Dividend Yield 0.02  0.03 
Dividend Payout Ratio 0.50  0.50 
Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio(19.35)(18.38)
One of the primary advantages of investing in dividend-paying companies such as Union Pacific is that dividends usually grow steadily over time. As a result, well-established companies that pay dividends typically increase their dividend payouts yearly, which many long-term traders find attractive.
  
Investing in dividend-paying stocks, such as Union Pacific is one of the few strategies that are good for long-term investment. Ex-dividend dates are significant because investors in Union Pacific must own a stock before its ex-dividend date to receive its next dividend.

Union Pacific Dividends Paid Over Time

Today, most investors in Union Pacific Stock are looking for potential investment opportunities by analyzing not only static indicators but also various Union Pacific's growth ratios. Consistent increases or decreases in fundamental ratios usually indicate a possible pattern that can be successfully translated into profits. However, when comparing two companies, knowing each company's dividends paid growth rates may not be enough to decide which company is a better investment. That's why investors frequently use a static breakdown of Union Pacific dividends paid as a starting point in their analysis.
The total amount of dividends that a company has paid out to its shareholders over a specific period.
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Union Pacific Historical Dividend Yield Growth

A solid dividend growth pattern of Union Pacific could indicate future dividend growth is likely, which can signal long-term profitability for Union Pacific. When investors calculate the dividend yield growth rate, they can use any interval of time they wish. They may also calculate the dividend yield growth rate using the least-squares method or simply take an annualized figure over a given time period.
Dividend Yield is Union Pacific dividend as a percentage of Union Pacific stock price. Union Pacific dividend yield is a measure of Union Pacific stock productivity, which can be interpreted as interest rate earned on an Union Pacific investment. A financial ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, calculated as annual dividends per share divided by price per share.
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Recent Union Pacific Dividends Paid (per share)

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Union Pacific Expected Dividend Income Per Share

Dividend payment represents part of Union Pacific's profit that is distributed to its stockholders. It is considered income for that tax year rather than a capital gain. In other words, a dividend is a prize given to shareholders for investing in Union Pacific. Union Pacific's board of directors can pay out dividends at a planned frequency, such as monthly or quarterly.
$3.38
Bottom Scenario
$3.43
$3.47
Top Scenario
One Year
Union Pacific expected dividend income per share adjusted for ongoing price standard deviation

Union Pacific Past Distributions to stockholders

A dividend is the distribution of a portion of Union Pacific earnings, decided and managed by the Union Pacifics board of directors and paid to a class of its shareholders. Note, announcements of dividend payouts are generally accompanied by a proportional increase or decrease in a company's stock price. Union Pacific dividend payments follow a chronological order of events, and the associated dates are important to determine the shareholders who qualify for receiving the dividend payment.
Is Union Pacific's industry expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Union Pacific. If investors know Union will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Union Pacific listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.012
Dividend Share
5.2
Earnings Share
10.45
Revenue Per Share
39.591
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0)
The market value of Union Pacific is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Union that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Union Pacific's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Union Pacific's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Union Pacific's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Union Pacific's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Union Pacific's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Union Pacific is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Union Pacific's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.

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