MONTREAL,
Jan. 30, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - CN (TSX:
CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today that its Board of Directors has
approved a 16 per cent increase in the Company's cash dividend.
With this increase, the Company's dividend on an annualized basis
is C$1.00 per common share.
A quarterly dividend of twenty-five
cents (C$0.25) per common
share will be paid on March 31, 2014,
to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 10, 2014.
Luc Jobin, CN executive vice-president and chief financial
officer, said: "In keeping with our track record since CN's initial
public offering of shares in 1995, we are pleased to raise our
dividend for the 18th consecutive year. This 16 per cent
dividend increase reflects our confidence in the growth prospects
of the Company and our commitment to reward shareholders."
CN has increased its dividend per share by 16 per cent per year
on average since its privatization.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information included in this news release constitutes
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and under Canadian securities laws.
CN cautions that, by their nature, these forward-looking statements
involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions and are subject to our
board's discretion in respect of the declaration of dividends. The
Company cautions that its assumptions may not materialize and that
current economic conditions render such assumptions, although
reasonable at the time they were made, subject to greater
uncertainty. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of
future performance and involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results
or performance of the Company or the rail industry to be materially
different from the outlook or any future results or performance
implied by such statements.
Important risk factors that could affect the above
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the
effects of general economic and business conditions, industry
competition, inflation, currency and interest rate fluctuations,
changes in fuel prices, legislative and/or regulatory developments,
compliance with environmental laws and regulations, actions by
regulators, various events which could disrupt operations,
including natural events such as severe weather, droughts, floods
and earthquakes, labor negotiations and disruptions, environmental
claims, uncertainties of investigations, proceedings or other types
of claims and litigation, risks and liabilities arising from
derailments, and other risks and assumptions detailed from time to
time in reports filed by CN with securities regulators in
Canada and the United States. Reference should be made to
"Management's Discussion and Analysis" in CN's annual and interim
reports, Annual Information Form and Form 40-F filed with Canadian
and U.S. securities regulators, available on CN's website, for a
summary of major risks and assumptions.
CN assumes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking
statements to reflect future events, changes in circumstances, or
changes in beliefs, unless required by applicable Canadian
securities laws. In the event CN does update any forward-looking
statement, no inference should be made that CN will make additional
updates with respect to that statement, related matters, or any
other forward-looking statement.
CN is a true backbone of the economy,
transporting approximately C$250
billion worth of goods annually for a wide range of business
sectors, ranging from resource products to manufactured products to
consumer goods, across a rail network spanning Canada and mid-America. CN - Canadian National
Railway Company, along with its operating railway subsidiaries --
serves the cities and ports of Vancouver, Prince
Rupert, B.C., Montreal,
Halifax, New Orleans, and Mobile, Ala., and the metropolitan areas of
Toronto, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary, Chicago, Memphis, Detroit, Duluth,
Minn./Superior, Wis., and
Jackson, Miss., with connections
to all points in North America.
For more information on CN, visit the company's website at
www.cn.ca.
SOURCE CN