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 (+48.5%) 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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Union Pacific CorporationStock · Industrials

$282.25+$4.52 (+1.63%)as of market close, Jul 2, 2026

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UNP returns by year

Union Pacific Corporation has returned +11.6% annually (CAGR) since 1981. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) below, through July 2, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+11.6%

1981–2026

Average year

+12.1%

45 full years

Best year

+48.5%

1995

Worst year

-34.0%

1981

Positive years

32/45

71% up

Union Pacific Corporation returns by year (1981–2026)#

Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).

Union Pacific Corporation annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$231.32	$282.25	+1.3%	+23.3%
2025	$228.04	$231.32	+2.4%	+3.8%
2024	$245.62	$228.04	+2.0%	-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	+2.4%	+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	+2.9%	+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%	+44.4%
2013	$62.86	$84.00	+2.6%	+36.3%
2012	$52.97	$62.86	+2.5%	+21.2%
2011	$46.33	$52.97	+2.3%	+16.7%
2010	$31.95	$46.33	+2.6%	+47.6%
2009	$23.90	$31.95	+2.8%	+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%	+21.3%
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	+1.5%	-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%	+39.0%
1995	$7.63	$11.09	+3.1%	+48.5%
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%

Total return by period

-40%-20%+0%+20%+40%

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from UNP's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

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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 (+48.5%) 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.