Union Pacific currently pays a dividend of $1.38 per share, yielding 2.06%, which compares favorably to the Transportation - Rail industry's yield of 0.78% and the S&P 500's yield of 1.41%. The company's annualized dividend of $5.52 is up 1.5% from last year, and over the last five years it has increased its dividend three times for an average annual increase of 7.19%. Union Pacific's payout ratio is 46%, and earnings are expected to grow 7.63% this fiscal year to $12.55 per share. The stock has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Union Pacific CorporationArticle highlights Union Pacific's dividend yield, growth, and payout ratio as attractive for income investors, with earnings expected to grow.