Occidental Petroleum Corporation vs Union Pacific Corporation — how do they compare? Occidental Petroleum Corporation trades at $57.73 (market cap $56.20B), while Union Pacific Corporation trades at $298.23 (market cap $174.04B). The key difference: Union Pacific Corporation is far larger — about 3.1× Occidental Petroleum Corporation's market cap, and Union Pacific Corporation pays the higher dividend (1.88%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| OXY | UNP | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $56.20B | $174.04B |
Sector | Energy | Industrials |
52-Week High | $66.24 | $301.75 |
52-Week Low | $38.92 | $214.91 |
Enterprise Value | $77.28B | $204.51B |
Dividend Yield | 1.84% | 1.88% |
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Occidental Petroleum is an independent exploration and production company with operations in the United States, Latin America, and the Middle East. At the end of 2021, the company reported net proved reserves of 3.5 billion barrels of oil equivalent. Net production averaged 1,174 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2021 at a ratio of 75% oil and natural gas liquids and 25% natural gas.
Read more on OXY →Omaha, Nebraska-based Union Pacific is the largest public railroad in North America. Operating on more than 30,000 miles of track in the western two thirds of the U.S., UP generated roughly $22 billion of revenue in 2021 by hauling coal, industrial products, intermodal containers, agriculture goods, chemicals, and automotive goods. UP owns about one fourth of Mexican railroad Ferromex and derives about 10% of its revenue hauling freight to and from Mexico.
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