UNP
$289.04+0.11%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $289.04 +0.11%
Union Pacific CorporationStock · IndustrialsS&P 500 0.3%Russell 1000 0.2%US Stock Market 0.2%Russell 3000 0.2%S&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2%MSCI World 0.2%MSCI ACWI 0.2%
Union Pacific Corporation total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Union Pacific Corporation total returns by year (1981–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $231.32 | $289.04 | 1.9% | +26.8% | |
| 2025 | $228.04 | $231.32 | 2.4% | +3.9% | |
| 2024 | $245.62 | $228.04 | 2.1% | -5.1% | |
| 2023 | $207.07 | $245.62 | 3.0% | +21.6% | |
| 2022 | $251.93 | $207.07 | 1.9% | -15.9% | |
| 2021 | $208.22 | $251.93 | 2.3% | +23.3% | |
| 2020 | $180.79 | $208.22 | 2.5% | +17.6% | |
| 2019 | $138.23 | $180.79 | 2.9% | +33.7% | |
| 2018 | $134.10 | $138.23 | 2.2% | +5.3% | |
| 2017 | $103.68 | $134.10 | 3.0% | +32.3% | |
| 2016 | $78.20 | $103.68 | 3.4% | +36.0% | |
| 2015 | $119.13 | $78.20 | 1.5% | -32.8% | |
| 2014 | $84.00 | $119.13 | 2.6% | +44.5% | |
| 2013 | $62.86 | $84.00 | 2.6% | +36.3% | |
| 2012 | $52.97 | $62.86 | 2.5% | +21.2% | |
| 2011 | $46.33 | $52.97 | 2.4% | +16.7% | |
| 2010 | $31.95 | $46.33 | 2.6% | +47.6% | |
| 2009 | $23.90 | $31.95 | 2.9% | +36.5% | |
| 2008 | $31.41 | $23.90 | 1.3% | -22.6% | |
| 2007 | $23.01 | $31.41 | 1.8% | +38.3% | |
| 2006 | $20.13 | $23.01 | 1.2% | +15.5% | |
| 2005 | $16.81 | $20.13 | 1.6% | +21.4% | |
| 2004 | $17.37 | $16.81 | 1.9% | -1.3% | |
| 2003 | $14.97 | $17.37 | 1.9% | +18.0% | |
| 2002 | $14.25 | $14.97 | 1.4% | +6.5% | |
| 2001 | $12.69 | $14.25 | 1.6% | +13.9% | |
| 2000 | $10.92 | $12.69 | 2.3% | +18.5% | |
| 1999 | $11.27 | $10.92 | 1.6% | -1.5% | |
| 1998 | $15.66 | $11.27 | 1.3% | -26.8% | |
| 1997 | $15.03 | $15.66 | 2.8% | +7.0% | |
| 1996 | $11.09 | $15.03 | 3.6% | +39.1% | |
| 1995 | $7.63 | $11.09 | 3.1% | +48.6% | |
| 1994 | $10.53 | $7.63 | 0.0% | -27.5% | |
| 1993 | $9.83 | $10.53 | 0.0% | +7.1% | |
| 1992 | $8.70 | $9.83 | 0.0% | +13.0% | |
| 1991 | $5.94 | $8.70 | 0.0% | +46.5% | |
| 1990 | $6.44 | $5.94 | 0.0% | -7.8% | |
| 1989 | $5.40 | $6.44 | 0.0% | +19.3% | |
| 1988 | $4.54 | $5.40 | 0.0% | +19.0% | |
| 1987 | $5.23 | $4.54 | 0.0% | -13.3% | |
| 1986 | $4.53 | $5.23 | 0.0% | +15.5% | |
| 1985 | $3.44 | $4.53 | 0.0% | +31.8% | |
| 1984 | $4.27 | $3.44 | 0.0% | -19.5% | |
| 1983 | $3.95 | $4.27 | 0.0% | +8.0% | |
| 1982 | $4.37 | $3.95 | 0.0% | -9.6% | |
| 1981 | $6.62 | $4.37 | 0.0% | -34.0% |
- Annualized
- +11.6%
- 1981–2026
- Average year
- +12.1%
- 45 full years
- Best year
- +48.6%
- 1995
- Worst year
- -34.0%
- 1981
- Positive years
- 32/45
- 71% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+11.6%
1981–2026
Average year
+12.1%
45 full years
Best year
+48.6%
1995
Worst year
-34.0%
1981
Positive years
32/45
71% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-40%-20%0%20%40%
1981-34%'81
1982-9.6%
1983+8.0%
1984-19%
1985+32%'85
1986+16%
1987-13%
1988+19%
1989+19%'89
1990-7.8%
1991+47%
1992+13%
1993+7.1%'93
1994-28%
1995+49%
1996+39%
1997+7.0%'97
1998-27%
1999-1.5%
2000+19%
2001+14%'01
2002+6.5%
2003+18%
2004-1.3%
2005+21%'05
2006+15%
2007+38%
2008-23%
2009+37%'09
2010+48%
2011+17%
2012+21%
2013+36%'13
2014+44%
2015-33%
2016+36%
2017+32%'17
2018+5.3%
2019+34%
2020+18%
2021+23%'21
2022-16%
2023+22%
2024-5.1%
2025+3.9%'25
2026+27%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on UNP. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Union Pacific Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1981, Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) has returned about 11.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 12.1%.
- What were Union Pacific Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1981–2026, the best year was 1995 (+48.6%) and the worst was 1981 (-34.0%).
- How often is Union Pacific Corporation up in a year?
- 32 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 71% of the time.
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