Zacks Investment Research
02 Oct 2026, 16:47 UTC · 1h ago
Verdict
Headline takes no side. We score UNP +0.60 across three claims — strongly bullish.
+0.60strongly bullish
More positive than 77% of ticker scores this week
What the story claims
3 claims · scored −1 bearish … +1 bullish · 0 new · 3 priced in
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Union Pacific's 2026 earnings is $13.01 per share.
Priced inanalysis of consensus estimates
So whatThis figure implies an 11.58% year-over-year growth rate for the full fiscal year 2026.
More positive than 79% of claims this week
Union Pacific's current annualized dividend of $5.68 represents a 4.4% increase from last year.
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Priced inanalysis of historical dividend data
So whatWith a 45% payout ratio, the company has significant headroom to increase the dividend further without impacting EPS.
More positive than 53% of claims this week
Union Pacific has a dividend yield of 2.09%, exceeding the Transportation - Rail industry average of 0.89%.
Priced inanalysis of current yield data
So whatThe yield is also 65 basis points higher than the S&P 500's 1.44% yield.
More positive than 44% of claims this week
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More positive than 77% of ticker scores this week
Positive report highlighting a strong dividend yield relative to its industry and projected earnings growth of 11.58%.
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