All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

UNP: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

UNP real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, UNP returned +33.81% over the past year and +27.27% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jan. 2, 1980, UNP is up +7,002.22% in real purchasing-power return, or +9.52%/yr, and is currently −3.09% below its real total-return high on Aug. 26, 2026.

Data ending Fri Nov. 13, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1980-01-02💬 to Fri 2026-11-13 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
UNP × 		+7,002.22%
+9.52%/yr 		+10.11%/yr
R2=0.946
Union Pacific Corporation NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1980-01-02💬 to Fri 2026-11-13 Start
Value 		End
Value
UNP × 		$10,000.00
1980-01-02 		$710,222.10
2026-11-13

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-11-13

  YTD YoY
UNP × 		+27.27% +33.81%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
UNP × 		−3.09%
on 2026-11-13
from 2026-08-26 peak 		−70.18%
on 1982-08-13
from 1980-11-26 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-11-13 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
UNP × 		+33.81% +22.81%
+10.82%/yr 		+40.36%
+11.96%/yr 		+14.51%
+2.75%/yr 		+178.00%
+10.77%/yr

Annual Returns

Year UNP
2026 (YTD) +27.27%
2025 +1.15%
2024 −7.76%
2023 +17.67%
2022 −21.04%
2021 +15.21%
2020 +16.05%
2019 +30.71%
2018 +3.29%
2017 +29.56%
2016 +33.22%
2015 −33.32%
2014 +43.37%
2013 +34.26%
2012 +19.15%
2011 +13.32%
2010 +45.42%
2009 +32.92%
2008 −22.80%
2007 +32.89%
2006 +13.02%
2005 +17.80%
2004 −4.38%
2003 +15.79%
2002 +4.01%
2001 +12.21%
2000 +14.62%
1999 −4.07%
1998 −27.94%
1997 +5.21%
1996 +34.60%
1995 +46.12%
1994 −27.22%
1993 +6.77%
1992 +12.88%
1991 +46.54%
1990 −10.24%
1989 +18.81%
1988 +18.01%
1987 −14.26%
1986 +18.10%
1985 +31.70%
1984 −19.17%
1983 +7.68%
1982 −8.68%
1981 −38.05%
1980 +100.67%