Jan. 21, 2014
Norfolk Southern raises quarterly
dividend
NORFOLK, VA. – Norfolk Southern
Corporation announced that its Board of Directors today voted to increase the
regular quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock by 4 percent, or 2
cents per share, from 52 to 54 cents per share.
The increased dividend is payable
on March 10 to stockholders of record on Feb. 7. Since its inception in 1982,
Norfolk Southern has paid dividends on its common stock for 126 consecutive
quarters.
Norfolk Southern
Corporation is
one of the nation’s premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern
Railway Company subsidiary operates approximately 20,000 route miles in 22 states and the District of
Columbia, serves every major container port in the eastern United States, and
provides efficient connections to other rail carriers. Norfolk Southern operates
the most extensive intermodal network in the East and is a major transporter of
coal, automotive, and industrial products.
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