15.11.2007 17:25:00
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Union Pacific Announces Dividend Increase
Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) announced that its Board of
Directors today voted to increase the quarterly dividend on the company’s
common stock by 26 percent to 44 cents per share. The increased dividend
is payable January 2, 2008 to stockholders of record November 29, 2007.
Today’s dividend increase is in addition to a
17 percent increase announced earlier this year. In total, the Company
has increased its dividend 47 percent over the last twelve months.
"We are pleased to be able to reward our
shareholders with a second dividend increase in 2007,”
said Jim Young, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "As
a result of our productivity initiatives and capital investments, we
have achieved record financial results this year, despite a softer than
expected economic environment. As we look ahead, we will continue to
focus on enhancing the value of our company for all of our stakeholders –
customers, shareholders, employees and the community.”
Union Pacific has paid dividends on its common stock for 108 consecutive
years.
About Union Pacific
Union Pacific Corporation owns one of America’s
leading transportation companies. Its principal operating company, Union
Pacific Railroad, is the largest railroad in North America, covering 23
states across the western two-thirds of the United States. A strong
focus on quality and a strategically advantageous route structure enable
the company to serve customers in critical and fast growing markets. It
is a leading carrier of low-sulfur coal used in electrical more-power
generation and has broad coverage of the large chemical-producing areas
along the Gulf Coast. With competitive long-haul routes between all
major West Coast ports and eastern gateways, and as the only railroad to
serve all six major gateways to Mexico, Union Pacific has the premier
rail franchise in North America.
Additional information is available at our Web site: www.up.com. This press release contain statements about the Corporation’s
future that are not statements of historical fact, including
specifically statements regarding the impact of productivity initiatives
and capital investments on the Corporations operations and financial
returns; management’s outlook on the economy;
the Corporation’s ability to improve returns,
customer service, and shareholder value; and whether the Corporation
will continue paying dividends to its shareholders in the future. These
statements are, or will be, forward-looking statements as defined by the
Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking
statements also generally include, without limitation, information or
statements regarding: expectations as to continued or increasing demand
for rail transportation services; expectations regarding operational
improvements, including the effectiveness of network management
initiatives that have been or will be implemented to improve operations,
customer service, and shareholder returns; expectations as to increased
returns, cost savings, revenue growth, and earnings; expectations
regarding fuel price and our ability to mitigate fuel costs; the
time by which certain objectives will be achieved, including expected
improvements in operations and implementation of network management
initiatives; estimates of costs relating to environmental
remediation and restoration; proposed new products and services;
expectations that claims, lawsuits, environmental costs, commitments,
contingent liabilities, labor negotiations or agreements, or other
matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated
financial position, results of operations, or liquidity; statements
concerning projections, predictions, expectations, estimates or
forecasts as to the Corporation’s and its
subsidiaries’ business, financial, and
operational results, and future economic performance; and
statements of management’s beliefs,
expectations, goals, and objectives and other similar expressions
concerning matters that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of
future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate
indications of the times that, or by which, such performance or results
will be achieved. Forward-looking information, including
expectations regarding operational and financial improvements and the
Corporation’s future performance or results
are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in the
statement. Important factors, including risk factors, could affect the
Corporation’s and its subsidiaries’
future results and could cause those results or other outcomes to differ
materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking
statements. Information regarding risk factors and other
cautionary information are available in the Corporation’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2006, which was filed with the SEC on
February 23, 2007. The Corporation updates information regarding
risk factors if circumstances require such updates in its periodic
reports on Form 10-Q and its subsequent Annual Reports on Form 10-K (or
such other reports that may be filed with the SEC). Forward-looking statements speak only as of, and are based only upon
information available on, the date the statements were made. The
Corporation assumes no obligation to update forward-looking information
to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other
factors affecting forward-looking information. If the Corporation
does update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should
be drawn that the Corporation will make additional updates with respect
thereto or with respect to other forward-looking statements. References to our Web site are provided for convenience and,
therefore, information on or available through the website is not, and
should not be deemed to be, incorporated by reference herein.
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