(The following story by Bob Cox appeared on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram website on January 27, 2010.)
FORT WORTH, Texas — Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. has declared a conditional cash dividend that will be paid to shareholders once the merger of BNSF with Berkshire Hathaway is closed. The dividend will be paid to shareholders of record as of Feb. 4 if the merger is completed. The amount of the dividend will be derived from a formula based on the number of days between Dec. 15 and the day the merger is closed.