(Union Pacific issued the following news release on November 16.)
OMAHA, Neb. — The Board of Directors of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) has declared a quarterly dividend of 30 cents per share on its common stock, payable January 2, 2007, to stockholders of record November 30, 2006.
Union Pacific has paid dividends on its common stock for 107 consecutive years.
Union Pacific Corporation owns one of America’s leading transportation companies. Its principal operating company, Union Pacific Railroad, links 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country and serves the fastest-growing U.S. population centers. Union Pacific’s diversified business mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Energy, Industrial Products and Intermodal. The railroad offers competitive long-haul routes from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways. Union Pacific connects with Canada’s rail systems and is the only railroad serving all six major gateways to Mexico, making it North America’s premier rail franchise.