Union Pacific (UNP) Dividend History
DivTrkr holds 186 recorded UNP dividend payments, running from March 6, 1980 to May 29, 2026 — 47 calendar years. Together those payments total $59.17 per share. UNP has most often paid quarterly.
UNP has increased its payment rate for 2 consecutive complete years.
Over the last five complete years the UNP payment rate compounded at +7.0% a year, and +9.5% a year over the last ten. That is what the payments actually did; it is not a forecast.
UNP's payment rate fell in 1998. The steepest drop was -53.5%.
UNP dividends by year
| Year | Total paid per share | Payments | Median payment | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.44 | 4 | $1.36 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | $5.28 | 4 | $1.32 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | $5.20 | 4 | $1.30 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | $5.08 | 4 | $1.30 | +21.5% |
| 2021 | $4.29 | 4 | $1.07 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | $3.88 | 4 | $0.970 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | $3.70 | 4 | $0.925 | +20.9% |
| 2018 | $3.06 | 4 | $0.765 | +26.4% |
| 2017 | $2.48 | 4 | $0.605 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | $2.25 | 4 | $0.550 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | $2.20 | 4 | $0.550 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | $1.91 | 4 | $0.478 | +29.1% |
| 2013 | $1.48 | 4 | $0.370 | +23.3% |
| 2012 | $1.24 | 4 | $0.300 | +26.3% |
| 2011 | $0.965 | 4 | $0.237 | +43.9% |
| 2010 | $0.655 | 4 | $0.165 | +22.2% |
| 2009 | $0.540 | 4 | $0.135 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | $0.490 | 4 | $0.122 | +40.0% |
| 2007 | $0.372 | 4 | $0.0875 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | $0.300 | 4 | $0.0750 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | $0.300 | 4 | $0.0750 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | $0.300 | 4 | $0.0750 | +30.4% |
| 2003 | $0.247 | 4 | $0.0575 | +15.0% |
| 2002 | $0.208 | 4 | $0.0500 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | $0.200 | 4 | $0.0500 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | $0.200 | 4 | $0.0500 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | $0.200 | 4 | $0.0500 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | $0.200 | 4 | $0.0500 | -53.5% |
| 1997 | $0.430 | 4 | $0.107 | +48.7% |
| 1996 | $0.324 | 4 | $0.0723 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | $0.289 | 4 | $0.0723 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | $0.279 | 4 | $0.0698 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | $0.259 | 4 | $0.0647 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | $0.239 | 4 | $0.0597 | +13.6% |
| 1991 | $0.177 | 4 | $0.0525 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | $0.199 | 4 | $0.0487 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | $0.187 | 4 | $0.0462 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | $0.177 | 4 | $0.0441 | — |
| 1987 | $0.185 | 5 (timing) | $0.0420 | — |
| 1986 | $0.155 | 4 | $0.0378 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | $0.151 | 4 | $0.0378 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | $0.151 | 4 | $0.0378 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | $0.151 | 4 | $0.0378 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | $0.151 | 4 | $0.0378 | — |
| 1981 | $0.105 | 3 (timing) | $0.0336 | — |
| 1980 | $0.122 | 4 | $0.0294 | — |
How this growth is measured
Year-over-year growth here compares each year's median payment with the year before, not the calendar-year total. Ex-dividend dates drift, so a quarterly payer can book five ex-dates in one calendar year and four in the next. Comparing raw yearly totals would show a phantom cut of around 25% in a year where the company did nothing but pay slightly earlier. Using the median payment removes that distortion, and also ignores one-off special dividends.
Years marked “timing” booked a different number of payments than UNP's usual cadence, so their total is not directly comparable with neighbouring years.
Recent UNP dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | $1.38 |
| February 27, 2026 | $1.38 |
| December 5, 2025 | $1.38 |
| August 29, 2025 | $1.38 |
| May 30, 2025 | $1.34 |
| February 28, 2025 | $1.34 |
| December 9, 2024 | $1.34 |
| August 30, 2024 | $1.34 |
| May 31, 2024 | $1.30 |
| February 28, 2024 | $1.30 |
| December 7, 2023 | $1.30 |
| August 30, 2023 | $1.30 |
| May 30, 2023 | $1.30 |
| February 27, 2023 | $1.30 |
| December 16, 2022 | $1.30 |
| August 30, 2022 | $1.30 |
| May 27, 2022 | $1.30 |
| February 25, 2022 | $1.18 |
| December 17, 2021 | $1.18 |
| August 30, 2021 | $1.07 |
| May 27, 2021 | $1.07 |
| February 25, 2021 | $0.970 |
| November 27, 2020 | $0.970 |
| August 28, 2020 | $0.970 |
| May 28, 2020 | $0.970 |
| February 27, 2020 | $0.970 |
| November 27, 2019 | $0.970 |
| August 29, 2019 | $0.970 |
| May 30, 2019 | $0.880 |
| February 27, 2019 | $0.880 |
| November 29, 2018 | $0.800 |
| August 30, 2018 | $0.800 |
| May 30, 2018 | $0.730 |
| February 27, 2018 | $0.730 |
| November 29, 2017 | $0.665 |
| August 29, 2017 | $0.605 |
| May 26, 2017 | $0.605 |
| February 24, 2017 | $0.605 |
| November 28, 2016 | $0.605 |
| August 29, 2016 | $0.550 |
| May 26, 2016 | $0.550 |
| February 25, 2016 | $0.550 |
| November 25, 2015 | $0.550 |
| August 27, 2015 | $0.550 |
| May 27, 2015 | $0.550 |
| February 25, 2015 | $0.550 |
| November 28, 2014 | $0.500 |
| August 27, 2014 | $0.500 |
| June 12, 2014 | $0.455 |
| February 26, 2014 | $0.455 |
| November 29, 2013 | $0.395 |
| August 28, 2013 | $0.395 |
| May 29, 2013 | $0.345 |
| February 26, 2013 | $0.345 |
| November 28, 2012 | $0.345 |
| August 29, 2012 | $0.300 |
| May 29, 2012 | $0.300 |
| February 27, 2012 | $0.300 |
| November 28, 2011 | $0.300 |
| August 29, 2011 | $0.237 |
Showing the 60 most recent of 186 recorded payments. The full log is on the page.
UNP dividend history questions
How many dividends has UNP paid?
DivTrkr has 186 recorded UNP dividend payments between March 6, 1980 and May 29, 2026, totalling $59.17 per share across 47 calendar years.
Has UNP ever cut its dividend?
Yes. The UNP per-payment rate fell in 1998, the steepest being -53.5%.
How fast is the UNP dividend growing?
The UNP payment rate compounded at +7.0% a year over the last five complete years and +9.5% a year over the last ten.
How often does UNP pay a dividend?
UNP has most often paid quarterly — 4 payments a year. Individual years can show a different count when an ex-date drifts across a year boundary.
See the current UNP dividend yield and next ex-dividend date, or track UNP free with DivTrkr to see what this history pays on your own share count.