Dividends Paid for Union Pacific (UNP)
Dividends Paid for Union Pacific (UNP): headline value $3.25B · YoY +0.7%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
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Latest period
$3.25B
YoY change
+0.7%
5Y CAGR
+4.3%
Peak year (2025)
$3.24B
Latest annual
$3.24B
Dividends Paid history chart for Union Pacific (UNP) from 1989 to 2025
Dividends Paid history table for Union Pacific (UNP) from 1989 to 2025
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.24B | +0.7% | ||
| 2024 | $3.21B | +1.3% | ||
| 2023 | $3.17B | +0.4% | ||
| 2022 | $3.16B | +12.8% | ||
| 2021 | $2.80B | +6.6% | ||
| 2020 | $2.63B | +1.1% | ||
| 2019 | $2.60B | +13.0% | ||
| 2018 | $2.30B | +16.0% | ||
| 2017 | $1.98B | +5.5% | ||
| 2016 | $1.88B | -19.8% | ||
| 2015 | $2.34B | +43.6% | ||
| 2014 | $1.63B | +22.4% | ||
| 2013 | $1.33B | +16.3% | ||
| 2012 | $1.15B | +36.9% | ||
| 2011 | $837.00M | +39.0% | ||
| 2010 | $602.00M | +10.7% | ||
| 2009 | $544.00M | +13.1% | ||
| 2008 | $481.00M | +32.1% | ||
| 2007 | $364.00M | +13.0% | ||
| 2006 | $322.00M | +2.5% | ||
| 2005 | $314.00M | +1.3% | ||
| 2004 | $310.00M | +32.5% | ||
| 2003 | $234.00M | — | ||
| 2002 | $0 | -100.0% | ||
| 2001 | $198.00M | -0.5% | ||
| 2000 | $199.00M | +0.5% | ||
| 1999 | $198.00M | -22.4% | ||
| 1998 | $255.00M | -39.6% | ||
| 1997 | $422.00M | +19.5% | ||
| 1996 | $353.00M | 0.0% | ||
| 1995 | $353.00M | +5.7% | ||
| 1994 | $334.00M | +8.1% | ||
| 1993 | $309.00M | +9.6% | ||
| 1992 | $282.00M | +9.7% | ||
| 1991 | $257.00M | +10.8% | ||
| 1990 | $232.00M | -1.3% | ||
| 1989 | $235.00M | — |
Dividends Paid values are taken from Union Pacific's reported cash flow statements (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
Analysis
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Union Pacific (UNP) reported dividends paid of $3.24B – edged up 0.7% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Union Pacific dividends paid expanded at a +4.3% compound annual rate, sustaining 9 straight years of year-over-year growth.
The dataset's maximum dividends paid sits at $3.24B (2025); the minimum reading of $0 dates to 2002.
Among 8 Industrials peers, Union Pacific (UNP) ranks 2nd; the peer median for dividends paid is $1.67B.
Union Pacific Dividends Paid by Year
Union Pacific Dividends Paid 2025: $3.24B
Union Pacific dividends paid in 2025 was $3.24B, edged up 0.7% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Union Pacific Dividends Paid 2024: $3.21B
Union Pacific dividends paid in 2024 was $3.21B, edged up 1.3% from 2023.
Union Pacific Dividends Paid 2023: $3.17B
Union Pacific dividends paid in 2023 was $3.17B, edged up 0.4% from 2022.
Union Pacific Dividends Paid 2022: $3.16B
Union Pacific dividends paid in 2022 was $3.16B, grew 12.8% from 2021.
Union Pacific Dividends Paid 2021: $2.80B
Union Pacific dividends paid in 2021 was $2.80B.
See more financial history for Union Pacific (UNP).
Sector peers — Dividends Paid
Companies in the same sector as Union Pacific, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| RTX Corporation (RTX) | $3.57B | Industrials |
| Honeywell International Inc. (HON) | $2.98B | Industrials |
| Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) | $2.75B | Industrials |
| Deere & Company (DE) | $1.72B | Industrials |
| Eaton Corporation plc (ETN) | $1.63B | Industrials |
| GE Aerospace (GE) | $1.45B | Industrials |
| Parker-Hannifin Corporation (PH) | $861.00M | Industrials |
| The Boeing Company (BA) | $0 | Industrials |
Frequently asked questions
What is Union Pacific's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Union Pacific (UNP) is $3.25B (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Union Pacific dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Union Pacific (UNP) dividends paid changed +0.7% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Union Pacific dividends paid?
Union Pacific (UNP) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +4.3% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Union Pacific dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Union Pacific dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $3.24B in 2025.
What was Union Pacific dividends paid in 2024?
Union Pacific (UNP) dividends paid in 2024 was $3.21B.
What was Union Pacific dividends paid in 2025?
Union Pacific (UNP) dividends paid in 2025 was $3.24B.
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