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UNP Ex-Dividend Reminder - 8/29/11

By Dividend Channel Staff, Thursday, August 25, 10:52 AM ET

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On 8/29/11, Union Pacific Corp (NYSE:UNP) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.475, payable on 10/3/11. As a percentage of UNP's recent stock price of $88.14, this dividend works out to approximately 0.54%.

Below is a dividend history chart for UNP, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.475 declared by Union Pacific Corp:

UNP Dividend History
Date	Div^*
05/26/11	0.475
02/24/11	0.380
11/26/10	0.380
08/27/10	0.330
05/26/10	0.330
02/24/10	0.270
11/25/09	0.270
08/27/09	0.270
05/27/09	0.270
02/25/09	0.270
11/26/08	0.270
08/27/08	0.270
06/04/08	0.220
03/10/08	0.220
11/27/07	0.220
08/28/07	0.175
05/25/07	0.175
02/26/07	0.175
11/28/06	0.150
08/29/06	0.150
05/26/06	0.150
03/06/06	0.150
12/12/05	0.150
09/12/05	0.150
06/06/05	0.150
03/07/05	0.150
12/06/04	0.150
09/03/04	0.150
06/07/04	0.150
03/08/04	0.150
12/08/03	0.150
09/08/03	0.115
06/09/03	0.115
03/10/03	0.115
12/09/02	0.115
09/09/02	0.100
06/10/02	0.100
03/11/02	0.100
12/10/01	0.100
09/10/01	0.100
06/11/01	0.100
03/12/01	0.100
12/11/00	0.100
09/11/00	0.100
06/12/00	0.100
03/13/00	0.100
12/06/99	0.100
09/03/99	0.100
06/07/99	0.100
03/08/99	0.100
12/07/98	0.100
09/04/98	0.100
06/08/98	0.100
03/09/98	0.100
12/08/97	0.215
09/08/97	0.215
06/09/97	0.215
03/10/97	0.215
12/16/96	0.215
10/16/96	12.120
09/06/96	0.215
06/10/96	0.215
03/11/96	0.215
12/20/95	0.215
09/11/95	0.215
* Data may be adjusted for splits; we are not responsible for data errors; always verify data with the company.

In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from UNP is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 2.16% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.

According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, UNP makes up 11.88% of the iShares Dow Jones Transportation Average Index Fund ETF (AMEX:IYT) which is trading lower by about 1% on the day Thursday.

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UNP operates in the Railroads sector, among companies like RailAmerica, Inc. (RA) which is up about 1.4% today, and GATX Corp. (NYSE:GMT) trading lower by about 1.4%. Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of UNP, versus RA and GMT.

UNP,RA,GMT Relative Performance Chart

In Thursday trading, Union Pacific Corp shares are currently off about 1% on the day.

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