NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - Union Pacific Corp. said Thursday its board
approved a 23% increase in its quarterly dividend, bringing it to 27 cents from
22 cents.
The dividend is payable Oct. 1 to shareholders of record Aug. 29.
Shares of Union Pacific rose 52 cents to $83.77 in morning trading Thursday.
An intraday high of $84.25 represents an all-time high for the shares.
Ryan Vlastelica
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